tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12254916077175676052024-03-14T02:31:45.799-07:00My Narrow RoomKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-57765655344843005142017-12-01T16:12:00.000-08:002017-12-01T16:12:00.904-08:00Intern YearWow. I can't believe that it's been 3 years since I've updated this blog. I will never blink again. It seems that when I do, time hiccups and burps away. I am no longer in medical school. <div>
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To summarize: I finished my last 2 years of school and loved all of the clinical aspects. I decided to pursue internal medicine with a casual eye on pulmonary-critical care medicine. I interviewed across the US, including residency programs in California, New York, Louisiana, Virginia, Florida, Illinois and Colorado, Washington, Texas and Pennsylvania. </div>
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I was so very fortunate to match at my first choice. I now live in paradise. Intern year has been kind so far. Further updates to follow. Cheers. </div>
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Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-68525249622253291302014-05-21T17:16:00.003-07:002014-05-21T17:16:31.642-07:00ContestHey loyal readers. My apartment was selected for the AT small cool contest so if you want to hop over there and vote for me, I'd really appreciate it! <br />
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Thank you!!! Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-71674879021598082412014-05-08T17:39:00.001-07:002014-05-08T17:39:11.757-07:00Boards Study Day 5I'm in the middle of my 4 day review of all things neuro. Tomorrow starts a 2 day cardio-intensive section. After that, 4 days of micro and so on until the 1st week of June. I'm wishing that I had studied more during the year. Ugh.<br />
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Here are pics from my spring break trip to Puerto Rico. I wouldn't mind being there now.<br />
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<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-76181383608270104222014-03-30T13:55:00.000-07:002014-03-30T13:55:10.040-07:00And Things Escalate.... Spring Break is over but spring hasn't yet decided to arrive. We have 5 weeks left of classes, 14 exams, 2 papers and 6 independent learning nodules to complete. Then the studying really begins, the school gives us 4 weeks for intensive independent cramming for the boards. One week off (during which- I'll be helping my brother move into his new house- Jeez, he has several tons of stuff) and then I start my 3rd year clinical rotations. It'll be a kick-off into Ob-Gyn. <br />
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If I had time to think about it, I'd be so excited/terrified to start. <br />
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This week, one of our professors was hospitalized. A hospital chaplain stopped by our lecture hall and lead a class prayer for recovery and our class president sent around a collection for flowers & a card to sign. Later that afternoon, during a small group study session, I asked Prez how Prof was doing. He said that Dr. P was doing much better & was being discharged the next morning. <br />
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I then asked what he was hospitalized for. Prez flew off the handle. He raised his voice (in the library- which was embarrassing) and told me that it was none of my business and completely inappropriate that I had the balls (his word, not mine) to ask. He then gave me a mini lecture on HIPAA and suggested that I think a little more about the ethics of the field that I was training for. <br />
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Though I was completely taken aback (and annoyed) by his (dickish) reaction, it made me reflect. I know that the prof's illness is none of my business and that chipping in $10 for flowers doesn't give me any right to information about it. I certainly wouldn't have approached one of his caregivers and I would have respected my classmate's reluctance to share if he was uncomfortable sharing what the prof told him in private. I'm quite offended though to have been told off for being nosy and unprofessional. They (the school and our class prez) solicited <i>my </i>prayers and money regarding this hospitalization. They engaged me in this. It is a medical school and we're all (supposed to be) curious about medicine. Was I out of line to ask? <br />
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Here are some photos of my Seattle trip:<br />
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These 'reeds' are just north of the Needle in Seattle Center.<br />
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A sculpture in the center of the universe (Fremont)<br />
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Apparently, Seattle has no zoning limitations on some farm animals.<br />
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Le Pichet is, hands-down, one of my favorite restaurants in the world. It's a perfect example of the casual-French bistro without the French Attitude. <br />
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A view from McCaw Hall.<br />
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Downtown Seattle from across the way @ the Harbour Pub on Bainbridge.<br />
<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-32227649226761769812014-01-29T09:21:00.000-08:002014-01-29T09:21:12.648-08:00Hello AgainI can't believe that I haven't posted since October. Things have been busy- great- but busy. School is going really well and I'm loving pathology. Pharm- not so much. I think that most of the last year & half, I've studied how to study. I've stopped going to most lectures. Not being an auditory learner, it's easier to read the material and then listen to lectures on double speed to catch any unwritten tidbits. I think that most of our class has a similar approach- I peeked into the lecture hall yesterday and there sat only 35-40 students out of 150. <br />
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I did discover that we lost a classmate (as in dropped out- not deceased) over the last year. It seems to me that that point of no return has passed though. 150K debt tells me that I can't change my mind until I finish and practice for a few years. Not that I want to- it's just scary to have the option fade away. <br />
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Anyway- I have a SP exam in 2 hours so here is a procrastination photo of furniture/decor rearrangement. And the cat. Until next time....<br />
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<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-31665415354354449952013-10-19T17:22:00.000-07:002013-10-19T17:55:45.154-07:00New Living Room LayoutFrom the start, I've been adamant that my bedroom be a 'for sleeping only' sanctuary but finding myself doing schoolwork there in the evenings and then studying in bed most mornings, I finally caved and moved my desk there. The room is still very much a work in progress but it is surprising how functional it is. Because the kitchen door is my main entry, it's convenient to have my drop spot right there (as opposed to walking the length of the apartment).<br />
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Sorry about the crappy photos. My camera can't do anything but bright light. <br />
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This rearrangement really opened up my main room. I pushed the loveseat against the wall, rearranged the chairs and brought out the bench that had lived in my desk's new home. Looking at the photographs, I realize that I've actually done a ton of stuff since the last decorating post.<br />
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I framed the mirror squares with some molding from HD, took down the ribbon and added a 'sari-wainscoting' with an old Indian souvenir and painted the top of the table white. The jungle has been culled (my watering time has halved!) and Sami, the sad lion lithograph that had watched over my great-grandma's house, now watches over mine. The round Danish chair and the bar in the corner had also graced her home. <br />
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Overall, the apartment feels much larger and the space better utilized. An offering to the gods of procrastination well spent. <br />
<span id="goog_1775669032"></span><span id="goog_1775669033"></span>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-40272713823544869302013-10-18T18:42:00.000-07:002013-10-18T18:46:20.253-07:00Quick NoteIt's been two months since I've posted. Shit. Huh. I don't really feel that guilty because this blog has always seemed more a self-indulgent exercise that has really benefited only me and my ego. The last few months have been busy. School dominates, I returned home for a visit after 4 long years, extended my social group and re-arranged my furniture several times. The academics are treating me well. My new mentor for our longitudinal 'doctoring' class has given me amazing feedback about my interactions with SPs.<br />
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Over our autumn break, I slipped into a sleep in on PST habit and re-adjusting to my normal CST schedule has been challenging. <br />
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It's 8:30 on a Friday and I'm exhausted. Maybe tomorrow I'll post photos of my recent furniture rearrangement. It's pretty awesome.Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-72558980700174175022013-08-07T05:49:00.001-07:002013-08-07T05:49:40.801-07:00And We're Off!School's started back up and we're already in 6th gear. I read 250 pages of patho, pharmo & Bates' before the first day of lectures which seems to be about par for reading assignments for the rest of the term. Yay. Today is the second day and I'm already behind. <br />
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Last year, our doctoring course was a fou fou easy-pass write off. Not so this time around. I'm nervous about it. We have our first OSCE- neuro in less than two weeks.<br />
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Yesterday during our third class, the lecturer started off with several slides of a Canadian study not related to the material but demonstrating the 'time saved' by 'traditional' clinicians who put their stethoscopes in pockets as opposed to around the neck (the 'cool' clinicians).<br />
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Slide 1: decreased TB transmission<br />
Slide 2: breakdown of Canadian workers (Drs, RNs etc) who wear it around neck and, with an average 0.32sec slower retrieval, totally Canadian economic loss = some 5 million dollars/year.<br />
Slide 3: BIG LETTERS: women 2x more likely to fall into the 'cool' (as opposed to 'traditional') category.<br />
Slide 4: If this lecturer sees anyone wearing their stethoscope around their neck during his rotation: automatic fail. <br />
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I was so pissed off by the unabashedly sexist 'mini' lecture, I couldn't pay attention to the real material. What a jerk- what a way to perpetuate the impression of women doctors (in 3 slides no less!) being less capable, less efficient, more dangerous to their patients, more concerned with image than being a good doc and less deserving of respect! <br />
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1. Ties (that men ubiquitously wear) are much more likely to transmit infections. Stethoscopes can be wiped down after leaving infected rooms. I have yet to see any man change his tie. <br />
2. The 'unisex' lab coats are really mens' coats that women wear. Many of us larger hipped folks have to deal with a tighter fit around the waist making it much easier for things to fall out of pockets. And having big bulky metal things banging against hips is much less comfortable. <br />
3. We tend to be smaller- certainly smaller than this lecturer's 6ft+ height. Smaller coat = smaller, shallower pockets= increased likelihood of things falling out.<br />
4. Nurses, at least at the hospitals that I've worked, don't typically wear coats so the data is completely skewed.<br />
5. There was no cross study of folks switching to the other method to determine if the 'savings' of 0.32 secs/use is accurate. <br />
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Oooh, writing this, my level of 'pissed-offedness' has just skyrocketed.<br />
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Here are some photos of the Fields Museum and the little sushi place where I had dinner in Chicago:<br />
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<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-55396128047068090642013-07-26T07:56:00.001-07:002013-07-26T07:56:53.317-07:00kayakingI grew up kayaking on tranquil lakes and rivers but developed a taste for brutal oceanic waters when I lived in Washington. It was a thrill to paddle furiously trying to conquer waves that tossed you like leaves in a tornado. I loved the push, dizzy unpredictability of which direction you'll be facing next and the necessary hyper-awareness of the balance of your boat. One tiny off-center moment could result in a dunking. <br />
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Yesterday's excursion through a marshy nature preserve was a relaxing reminiscence of early kayak days. There was no danger, no choppy ship canals or 6ft waves to navigate, just glass-like water, the sound of the breeze skipping like a stone & the occasional call of a morning dove. The thrills were subtle: spotting a great blue heron, seeing the sky reflect perfectly in the water.<br />
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<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-87643173120990456762013-07-24T14:17:00.000-07:002013-07-26T21:19:32.925-07:00The More Events to Write About, the Less Writing Accomplished. I've had a busy, engaging & productive (in laziness) summer. I was complaining to a friend about having no time to write & he suggested that I start a photo-journal, publishing a handful of photos everyday. So... here's my first entry: Today, I visited a small farm somewhere north of the Mason-Dixon, east of the Mississippi and west of the Atlantic... (how's that for vague!). <br />
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I love the stimulation, energy & impossibility of boredom in Big City but the silence and stillness of this last week have been very centering. This is something I'll need to search out over the next few years to maintain my psychological balance. <br />
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<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-21546104473706657202013-06-27T15:51:00.000-07:002013-06-27T15:51:16.783-07:00RemediationI've been preparing for my anatomy remediation exam these past couple of weeks. The material was actually easier (less boring) this time around because I was able to put it in physiologic context. It still sucked having to memorize random useless shit: "the plantaris m. is a vestigial structure" "septum transverserum becomes the liver and diaphram"<br />
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Is it necessary to use limited neural connections on these things? I do understand the importance of having a strong anatomy foundation -like knowing the arcuate line- it would be disastrous to sew up the wrong layers- they showed us the photographs. But foundations are usually made of large bricks/slabs and mortar <b><i>not</i></b> itty-bitty pebbles. Jeez.<br />
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I met with the course director on Monday. I had described him before as being funny, over-the-top and somewhat misogynistic ( I use that term carefully w/ the updated 2012 definition: entrenched prejudices against women. I don't think he <i>hates </i>us). He obviously had his favorites among the male students, rarely called on women and his anatomical examples were always skewed to more represent the masculine anatomy.<br />
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During our meeting though, he was really gentle, helpful and understanding. I had gone in with shaking knees and an underlying deep mortification with being in this situation (never again!) but he put me at ease. He made me feel as if this wasn't a great deal and even shared stories of his own graduate school struggles with failing a course. He asked me how the other courses had gone and nodded knowingly when I confessed that I had a much easier time with physiology and immunology. "You have an analytical mind" he told me. He even confessed that he was the same, liking concepts more than memorization and how ironic it was that he ended up an anatomy professor. <br />
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He then flipped open a manila file, riffled through the pages and began rattling off advice:<br />
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Know the anastomoses around the stomach<br />
Know the course of the gonadal vessels<br />
Understand straddle injuries, the cremasteric reflex, portal varices, I 8 10 eggs AT 12, water under the bridge, this is going to be leg and pelvis heavy, 2 radiology questions- think Dr. Y (I knew this meant one was an abdominal ultrasound), 6 cardiac, 2 lung, an adrenal, the unhappy triad, exceptions to para/sympathetic....<br />
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Realizing that he was looking at the exam questions, I started scribbling notes trying to keep up with his rapid fire proclamations then went home and studied specifics.<br />
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I sat for the exam this morning and he had been right: it was very leg and pelvis heavy. It was also foot heavy and neck heavy. I didn't do very well on it but I passed.<br />
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When I was notified about my medical school acceptance, the joy I felt far outweighed the relief. That was a great feeling. Because the powers that determine who gets invited for interview/acceptance are behind closed doors with ambiguous criteria (beyond grades/MCAT), it didn't feel like an anticipated failure, my fear of being denied. So the joy at hearing the "we want you" was pretty pure.<br />
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The joy I felt today having heard (read- I was notified via email) that I passed was pretty gritty. My fear of failure far outweighed the anticipation of the news. There has been times that life has been pretty tough: deciding to take both parents off life support (different times), grieving, recovering from an abusive relationship, feeling unlovable, getting laid off, the stress of living in a house I couldn't afford... etc etc. <br />
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I'm pretty familiar with the grit life throws at you like rice at a wedding. Today though, today, I felt a gritty joy. And it was fucking awesome. <br />
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<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-57262176360601399222013-06-23T07:26:00.002-07:002013-06-23T07:26:30.227-07:00As Promised, Last Nesting Post: The KitchenHere y'all go:<br />
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The kitchen is little: about 5.5 x 11 ft with 28 inches of counter space. I tried to go with a casual french bistro inspiration. <br />
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The red 'wine purse' (a gift from my brother) atop the fridge is my paper towel dispenser. <br />
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All of my non-refrigerated produce goes in the wire baskets or the wooden bowls.<br />
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I keep my lesser used dishware in the bins atop the cabinets (my great-grandma's wedding punch bowl, my huge pasta dish) and my bulk grains (rice, barley, quinoa, peas etc) in the wire picnic basket.<br />
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I placed the leftover mirror panels (from: <a href="http://mynarrowroom.blogspot.com/2013/06/by-popular-demand-of-one.html" target="_blank">the bedroom & living north wall)</a> here to visually 'elongate the stubby counter space.<br />
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The cheese slate board & serving plate stack here, pretty but out of the way until needed.<br />
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I use cherry tomatoes in everything: pasta, salads, stir fry, soup. Again, the cutting board is against the wall, pretty, out of the way and easily reached.<br />
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This is one of two 'herb gardens'. Here grows Italian basil, mint & rosemary- the most commonly used herbs in the kitchen. The 'herb garden' in the sunroom grows red basil, cilantro & chives.<br />
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I keep my alarm clock next to the coffee for 2 reasons:<br />
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2. coffee<br />
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I am really really lucky with this apartment. It's not huge (533ft) but the amount of light is amazing. I have 12 windows including one in the bathroom and one in my big closet. Despite the landlord limitations (no painting) I've been able to really create a home here and I love it.<br />
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<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-31987162975826710412013-06-22T08:49:00.000-07:002013-06-24T16:23:20.079-07:00By Popular Demand.... of one.Here's the long awaited, almost complete (kitchen tomorrow!) current state of apartment tour. Most of these photos were posted previously on the blog; I've just gathered them up into a handy-dandy single feature. It has definitely come a long way. Tomorrow'll be my last tour post until next year (maybe). Then, it's back to the medschool crap. <br />
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My Little apartment summary: It was rented to me as a studio with a small dining nook between the kitchen & entry-way. I decided to make that small room my sleeping area.<br />
Dimensions, in square feet: <br />
Sunroom alcove: 63.6<br />
Main room: 199.6<br />
Hallway: 34.8<br />
Bathroom: 40.5<br />
Sleeping area: 97.4<br />
Kitchen: 64.4<br />
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Total apartment (including closets): 532.8 <br />
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I wish I had a camera; these were taken with my Ipad. Next year's photographs will be of better quality. Promise!<br />
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Please: if you have any ideas or suggestions to polish this place, gimmee! I'm not the most artistic/creative person & need help for next year's round of nesting. <br />
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If my inspiration for the apartment were to be defined it would be a trip around the world. I've tried to be cohesive by including the same elements in every room: plants, natural finds (stones, twigs) and materials, mirrors, personal artwork. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Starting here in the main room, I'm at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul; a cross-roads & jumble of textures, fabrics, plants & books from Africa, Europe, the Middle East & South Asia. </span><br />
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Here's are the links to the pictorial evolution this past year of my bedroom & living room:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mynarrowroom.blogspot.com/2013/06/final-evolution-post-north-view-living.html" target="_blank">north living room & sunroom</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mynarrowroom.blogspot.com/2013/06/i-live-in-forest.html" target="_blank">south living room</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mynarrowroom.blogspot.com/2013/06/dinner-party-and-etiquette-question.html" target="_blank">west living room</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mynarrowroom.blogspot.com/2013/06/yes-another-evolution-post-social-and.html" target="_blank">east living room</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mynarrowroom.blogspot.com/2013/06/evolution-of-bedroom-east-view.html" target="_blank">east bedroom</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mynarrowroom.blogspot.com/2013/06/evolution-of-bedroom-west-view.html" target="_blank">west bedroom</a> </span>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-38200401942811079822013-06-21T06:35:00.000-07:002013-06-21T06:35:49.245-07:00Quickie MakeoverI posted a question in the <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/" target="_blank">AT</a> comment section about my too high paintings here:<br />
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A couple of folks gave me some solid advice on how to clean up the 'busy-ness'. Alas, I can't afford new lamps but.....<br />
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I CAN afford some DIY shelves! bam bam bam. $40 @ HD and 35 minutes with a tape measure, level and screw gun and new room!<br />
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I do need to clean the shelves up & do some reorganizing; I have my Georgette Heyer romances rubbing elbows with Leibniz and that just won't do....<br />
And it still looks cluttered. <br />
I swear books spore & multiply when they're alone. You'd think that increasing the shelf space by 65% would thin them out but they're still packed. <br />
If there are any suggestions out in blog-world on how I can tailor the wall w/o spending mucho dinero or losing all the books, I'm all ears (eyes). <br />
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But, that is a project for another day. I'm off to the zoo!<br />
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Cheers. Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-16794632772582610072013-06-18T21:15:00.000-07:002013-06-21T06:37:42.735-07:00FireplaceRegarding my DIY projects this past year I'm most proud of my mantel. A vestigial architectural detail (former murphy bed alcove) that most of my neighbors use as a closet, I turned into the focal point of my main room. The shelf was a cheap craigslist find and the rest evolved from there.<br />
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I adored a filigree fireplace screen that I saw at Ten Thousand Villages but, alas, it was over $100 so I gathered and painted white some twigs to try to capture the general idea. As mentioned before in the blog, the swag lights were crafted from materials found at HD for less than $20. <br />
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The spider plants were reaped from my grandmother's 50 year old blossoming mother plant. <br />
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In the mirror reflection are the 3 masks that collected from India (Ganesh), Italy (Carnival) and South Korea (burial), a (pretty lame) interpretation of Lascaux that I did in high school and the Civil War discharge certificates of a # great grand father.<br />
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So to maintain the <a href="http://mynarrowroom.blogspot.com/2013/03/bathroom-dreaming.html" target="_blank">mini spa ambiance</a> in the bathroom, I substituted what had been originally planned: lucky bamboo. Several months ago, I had gone with the dwarf palm because I couldn't find any reasonably priced bamboo plants but a few weeks ago, I stumbled across these stalks for 99 cents/each at a small gardening shop and went crazy! (well.. $18 crazy....) I'm thrilled with the result. It seems much cleaner to me.<br />
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I also finished an ongoing de-uglify the medicine cabinet project. Frustratingly, I didn't think to take any 'before' photos: it was a typical rusty beige blight in the room. I used wood-flavored contact paper (it'll peel off pretty easily) and bright pink duct tape. It took awhile to figure out how to apply the contact paper so that it didn't bubble and crease. I ended up cutting it in strips and applying it to mimic the wood floors in the rest of the unit. It gives me a thrill to open up the cabinet to see bright pink: my little secret.<br />
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I've thought about combining current photos of all the rooms (including kitchen & bathroom) into another post but I won't if people aren't interested. I'm thinking that I've exhausted the reader's indulgence in my nesting endeavors. Oh well. I must say (write) that it's given me an immense satisfaction to chronicle the result of my weekly projects this past year.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mynarrowroom.blogspot.com/2013/06/yes-another-evolution-post-social-and.html" target="_blank">east living room</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mynarrowroom.blogspot.com/2013/06/evolution-of-bedroom-east-view.html" target="_blank">east bedroom</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-29183804995951655632013-06-09T10:14:00.000-07:002013-06-21T17:47:29.858-07:00I Live in a Forest I had a meeting on Friday with a Dean about my summer remediation of anatomy. I'm not worried about the big test; I know that my struggles in the fall were mostly due to depression/loneliness/dislike of the course director. I'm much more focused now than I was then.<br />
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It sucks that I failed but to bastardize Cressida "Things failed are finished, joy's soul lies in the doing". In all honesty, though it's really embarrassing and a pain that I'm going through this (I still haven't told a soul- besides you lovely blog readers), I could care less, maybe because I've experienced real loss and real regret (parents dying, words that can't be unspoken etc). I've gotten into the habit of looking at something and, if it'll stick to my soul twenty years into the future, then I'll give a shit. But having a P* instead of a P on my transcript, bullocks. <br />
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I won't fail another class if only to avoid the endless meetings with people who want to advise me, both my faculty mentors, a Dean of student affairs, a Dean of the study center, the advising center, the course director. They all want to reassure me that it's okay, that I'll do alright in the remediation and that this won't affect my overall standing, that despite this, because of my performance in other classes, I'm actually towards the top of the class.<br />
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One positive aside, throughout the endless meetings, people have told me that with my hospital experience and people skills (apparently, I have <b><i>great</i></b> people skills) I'm going sail through 3rd year. Huh.<br />
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Anyhow: Here's my living room evolution. I'm too lazy to break down the cost factor. If you want to know just ask. Suffice to say, most of the money went to the plants. I used a clearance shower curtain (with sequins!) in the window treatment.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mynarrowroom.blogspot.com/2013/06/evolution-of-bedroom-west-view.html" target="_blank">west bedroom</a> </span>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-12568072404888544882013-06-07T11:48:00.002-07:002013-06-22T06:00:40.788-07:00Dinner Party and Etiquette Question? Living Room West ViewThese "evolution" posts are fun. I'm always fiddling my apartment decor but it wasn't until a photo organizing session last week that it became apparent how significant the change of all the combined little tweaks was. So y'all are at the mercy of at least 2 more evolution posts: North/South views of living room.<br />
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My dinner party went well. I need to start taking photographs of the food. Last night, in homage to the heat (I really did not want to use the oven), I went with a chilled finger food theme: 2 kinds of pinwheels (roast beef/provolone & ham/brie) on long skewers arranged as bouquets (I don't have many serving dishes- so I tried to get creative), chicken salad (cranberries, pecans, celery, onion, mayo) bites (scooped on celery cuts), Greek salad (feta, kalamata, sundried tomatoes) on cucumber slices, Caprese skewers (ciliegine mozz, grape tomatoes, fresh basil & balsamic redux).<br />
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One of my friends brought an unchilled bottle of wine wine so I set it in the fridge and opened a bottle of sparkly and made bellinis. After everyone had left, I noticed during my clean up that they had taken the bottle back when they left. This has happened with this group before. It struck me as weird before and last night it bothered me a little.<br />
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We're all poor college kids and even a $10 purchase can be a hit so I know that I shouldn't be sensitive to it but it strikes me as being really rude. <br />
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What do you all think in blog land? What is the contemporary etiquette in this situation? Is it appropriate to take back a dinner offering if it's unused? <br />
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Onward to The West View:<br />
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I wish that I had taken a pic before I put in the mantel (Craigslist: $45). It was such a weird spot before. My neighbor who has the mirror of my apartment layout is using it as a closet space. <br />
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The white rug (now in the bedroom) is actually 2 ($9/each @ Kmart) that I sewed together. The mirror under the mantel was a splurge ($40 @ Bedbathbeyond).<br />
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I went wild with the white paint: gathered twigs, rocks and the wooden box under the candles. The curtain behind the mantel was on clearance (Bedbathbeyond $12.99). It's actually a really pretty green in real life. I haven't been able to capture the true color yet (sea foam). I think the satin reflects the filtered light weirdly- it's shown as much yellower in the photograph. <a href="http://mynarrowroom.blogspot.com/2013/06/fireplace.html" target="_blank">See here for the real color</a>. I made the hanging lights from materials from HD (about $10/each). <br />
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The green rug was in the Ikea as-is clearance ( I think it was a display piece, $24). The pillows on the couch ($12/each), the hanging lamp to the left ($9), and the sheepskin ($9) were bought on the same trip. <br />
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All in all, my goals in this room were to add strong color without painting the walls (powers-that-be forbid it). It's amazing the difference that adding the green rug made. I'm really happy with the result. :D<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">EDIT: I've since lowered the paintings & added shelves.... <a href="http://mynarrowroom.blogspot.com/2013/06/quickie-makeover.html" target="_blank">More New Photos</a></span> <br />
<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-71793171668692623432013-06-05T18:45:00.000-07:002013-06-05T18:45:27.573-07:00Yes... another Evolution Post; + Social and Political Ramblings. I'm really enjoying this summer. I've become friends with my neighbor, an recent art school graduate trying to break into Big City theater scene. We shared a bottle (two actually.. Eep) of wine and bonded over Josh Whedon, the Big Bang Theory, women's rights, our mutual girl-crush on Rachel Maddow, and certain other nerdy idiosyncrasies. <br />
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Aside: NJ has the best state political scene ever. A few years ago, when I was couch surfing in Cherry Hill (mom, hospital, Phillie, long story), I was introduced to one of the few Republicans I actually like (Christie). Now.. it's looking like he's going to appoint my reigning boy-crush, Cory Booker, (sorry Hrithik, you've been usurped) to the newly opened Senator seat (RIP Lautenberg- you were a great force). Maddow mentioned in a recent episode that this would be a nightmare to the Dems facing the 2016 election season because it would portray Christie, GOP, as a bipartisan awesome person. Even though I'm quite liberal (and so staunchly democratic- b/c of the current political environment), I'd love to see a electoral fight between two candidates (Clinton/Christie?) who actually represent coherent and practical political ideologies- something that hasn't really existed in the last couple decades. <br />
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I'm having another dinner party tomorrow night. I've been hosting these every couple of weeks or so (sans exam weeks). It's awesome. My school friends don't have a lot of gastronomic experience so they've been <i>really impressed</i> with my efforts so far. I'm so cool. (laugh)<br />
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Here's my living room evolution, east view:<br />
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I regret buying this extendable table. It was $99 @Ikea. I use it now as
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New table. I liked the cherry top but the industrial-cheap base bothered me. See <a href="http://mynarrowroom.blogspot.com/2013/04/procrastination_11.html">this post</a> to see how I 'doctored' it up. The dracaena and pot were $15 at HD. I made the chair runners from 2 yds of burgundy satin ($8 walmart). <br />
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Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-42892574847713682262013-06-03T09:42:00.000-07:002013-06-03T09:42:12.650-07:00Evolution of a Bedroom, East ViewI realized that I never mentioned how final exams went. A.W.E.S.O.M.E. Both the (cumulative-ugh) physiology and immuno finals were insanely challenging. I wanted to cry when I finished because I was certain that I failed but I ended up doing really well. Huh.<br />
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Now that the semester is over, I can actually reflect on how I like the type of material that has complicated convoluted interconnections (immuno, metabolism, endocrine etc). It's more interesting to learn and it's actually fun to apply- kind of like in Orgo when 'making' a certain molecule- being able to choose different paths to get to the same place. I can't wait until patho next year when it gets really interesting. <br />
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As for the promised bedroom photos:<br />
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Here ya go. Again, mostly rearrangements of my already owned stuff. I'll mark the cost of new things (mostly plants) in the photo captions. I put the curtain up on the one side because I only had the one curtain rod left (& I was too cheap to buy another..) and I wanted to hide the ugly little AC unit. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moving day. You can see that there's absolutely no privacy without the blinds. I hate blinds. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I switched the chairs out for the bench when I rearranged the bed. The laundry basket is new: It was the cheapest wicker @ Bed Bath & Beyond. I don't remember how much it cost... under $20, I think. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The window film (and applicator) was apprx $15 at Home Depot. I didn't want to spend the $30+ on the decorative films so I got the cheap stuff and carved waves at the top to make it more interesting. I found a piece of scrap wood in the basement and the shelf brackets were about a dollar each at HD. Plants: orchids $8.99, aloe $3.99 at Trader Joes. The Ponytail Palm was $7.99 and the jade (RIP) was $5.99 @ HD. The jade was my first final exam fatality. </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">FINAL (for now) result....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I love how glowy the room looks with all the mirrors (see <a href="http://mynarrowroom.blogspot.com/2013/06/evolution-of-bedroom-west-view.html">west view</a>). I really tried to position them to maximize light and minimize people reflection. I do NOT want to stare at my own sorry self all the time. I actually have to bend and crane to see myself in any of the mirrors. Phew. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I picked up the shelf ($5) and the Sheepskin ($9) from Ikea. The Dracaena was $6 @HD. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The shelf & brackets were about $7.00 at HD. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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So all in all, I spent less than $25/month deuglifying my bedroom (east/west). I've convinced myself that that's okay because I'm saving 3x that by not having cable TV. Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-22651765657080303722013-06-02T09:15:00.000-07:002013-06-17T15:52:45.324-07:00Evolution of a Bedroom; West View. So...<br />
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A while back I promised that I was going to discuss my <a href="http://mynarrowroom.blogspot.com/2013/04/procrastination_11.html">hoarding and addiction problem</a>. I realized that I never got around to that. Oops. My dirty little secret is that I collect plants. It's a compulsion. I consider it a very good day when I can leave a grocery store without a little pot and when I get stressed (ahem- finals) I go to the neighborhood nursery or plant seeds that I've already accumulated. I counted the other day and I have over 40 plants. I was going to show photos of all my beautiful little green things but I realized how boring that would be for anyone reading.<br />
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It seemed (to me) much more interesting to show the 'evolution' of my rooms over the last year. Plant aficionados will see the plants in the 'final' photos of each room. Most of the changes where just rearrangements of things that I already had. I'll note the things I bought and their cost underneath each photograph. <br />
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Here's my bedroom, view of the bed. I'll post the east view (windows) later today.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Month</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rearranged furniture.. I realized that I did, in fact, have enough room to face the windows. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The powers that be forbid painting, so I hung the curtain (from kitchen) behind the bed to add color. I added the throw because it was winter and cold. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Again, no paint. I found the bamboo fencing at Home Depot for $23 +tax and with a couple of strategic tacks, wrapped it around the wall. The big plant was $12 and the pot, a splurge, at $18. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The room seemed so tiki-lounge, I exchanged the big plant for a little one ($4-HD) and added the mirror (porthole) (Walmart $9- painted yellow ($2)). I wrapped the plastic pot with blue electrical tape (pots are expensive!). </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I put privacy film on the window which darkened the room. The windchimes (Pier1- as is section $25- they're missing a strand- I retied them to cover the hole) were my effort to maximize the light in that corner. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The mirror behind the chimes ($9-Bed Bath Beyond), the fern ($4 HD, pot $18). I hung the bowl from Kenya with some twine and a screw- sling-like and used it as a shelf for the Dracaena ($4 HD).</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">NOW, The final (laugh) result: </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The mirrors are from Ikea ($9 for a pack of four- I used 3 packs in the bedroom)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bromeliad and pot was a final exam-stress purchase (eek!- $34 HD). The faux sheepskin was $9 at Ikea</td></tr>
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The pillows and furniture were my mom's. The rest of the stuff I've accumulated over the years. The total new cost was about $200 give or take. *cringe* It didn't seem like that much spread across the year. Considering that almost half the spending was on plants, My addiction does seem to becoming a problem.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mynarrowroom.blogspot.com/2013/06/i-live-in-forest.html" target="_blank">south living room</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mynarrowroom.blogspot.com/2013/06/yes-another-evolution-post-social-and.html" target="_blank">east living room</a></span><br />
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I really lucked out with my decision to go to BCMS. I've friends at other schools who talk about the competition and the frustration of the ubiquitous gunners. Here, we have a contest for 'resource of the week'. It's such a collaborative environment. There is competition but it's mostly as a class trying to beat the performance that other years had on exams. (we rocked the immuno midterm- our average was 7 points higher that the '15 class).<br />
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Pre-exam weekends always show a flurry of activity on our facebook page with post after post of practice exams, summaries, review material from upperclassmen or other schools, people posting info garnered from office hours. It's pretty amazing how so many of my classmates are so generous with their discoveries.<br />
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For anyone applying to medical school, a non-curved grade structure really makes a HUGE difference in the learning environment. I remember when I was looking at schools, it fell lower on the totem pole of priorities. Now I wouldn't trade it for a full scholarship to JH. Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-2483221650758379292013-05-04T19:26:00.000-07:002013-05-04T19:26:36.600-07:00VA tape BCMS arranges lots of rotations at the nearby VA hospital so we had to go thru the federal background check, fingerprinting etc for access. It was a pain in the *#a. Last year, I had 5 ppd skin tests, 3 background checks (in which I needed to list ALL of my lifetime addresses & local (to said addresses) people to vouch for my existence there, and two fingerprinting sessions. The extent of my civil disobedience consists of 3 parking tickets that I accumulated a decade ago by parking in the staff lot at a local community college. I can't imagine how much worse it would have been if I were a naughtier person. <br />
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I've lived in 7 states. I had to dig through old letters that I saved to find all my former addresses (15 of them that I could recall- I'm sure I missed one or two..). Then I had to supply references for a) places that I had lived and b) places that I had worked. I actually used myself as a reference a couple of times. I laughed when I received the letters "Can you confirm that 'Narrow Room' was a resident here between August 1997 and July 1998?". Why yes, yes I can.<br />
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Ironically, the med students who struggled more than me with this insane process were the few who were actually current members of the armed services (and already had partial clearance). The VA required additional paperwork from them. Insane.<br />
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But now I have a med school ID AND an official "get thru security at the airport quickly" government ID. I'm so cool.<br />
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But in reflection, the VA sat on our application paperwork for 4 months. I received an email in December that all was in order for my background check. The class didn't get notification until last week, though, that all was in order with our application and we could go to the HR office to press our fingers to the confirmation screen and pose for our (dashing) ID photos. <br />
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Then, two days after this notification, BCMS sent out an email that the background check/fingerprinting for the VA expired that weekend, leaving us just 2 days to get to HR before we would have to start the process all over.<br />
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I waited in line (the day before an exam, mind you) for three hours. Apparently, all the VAs in the US operate on two servers so the backup during busy times can be insane. Several of my fellow students did end up having to be re-fingerprinted thus delaying their "go straight thru security cards" by 3 months. <br />
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Now I ask: "Why did they have us submit our application, background check and fingerprint us on the same day leaving only 4 days for the processing completion?" Wouldn't it have made more sense to process the application (the rate determining step), then do the background check? <br />
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And this is for (useless MS1s). I can only assume that all new VA staff, those who can actually help the backlog of over a million veterans, struggle with the same stupid delays.<br />
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I'm not even going to start on the old Commodore computers they still use....<br />
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<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12929523388143640833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225491607717567605.post-74613794298732413682013-04-11T18:25:00.000-07:002013-04-11T18:34:21.012-07:00ProcrastinationI have 4 exams, 2 papers, an OSCE and about 20 hours of online learning modules to complete in the next two weeks.<br />
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So I thought it a brilliant time to glue rocks to my table. It was a $10 craigslist stop-gap purchase that I can't afford to replace. I actually really like how it turned out. I'll add another coat of white paint tomorrow. <br />
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Oh- and my physio prof calls Asians "Orientals". Ack!<br />
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And I've realized that I'm an addict and a hoarder but that's tomorrow's procrastination post....<br />
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