The Culture of Family Medicine.

Have I mentioned that out of 14 residents, I am the only one who is single?

Five of us are not married. Two of those are engaged to be married this fall. Two are in committed relationships. And me. Almost everyone has children. This is the culture of family medicine. :)

Orientation.

Started residency orientation today. My call schedule is q 7days.

Can anyone beat that? ;)

Bushisms.

They're good.

http://www.slate.com/id/76886/

Love is friendship set on fire. – Jeremy Taylor, clergyman

English. Almost the official US language.

Your Linguistic Profile:

* 60% General American English
* 15% Dixie
* 10% Upper Midwestern
* 10% Yankee
* 0% Midwestern

I took this quiz another time but I misunderstood the question about pronouncing the word pajama. The link is on Gonzo's site.

On another note...
Pentagon memo: Homosexuality listed as a mental disorder akin to mental retardation and other personality disorders. Associated Press. June 20, 2006.

Sonia's Word Of the Day.

Galoshes. It's fun. Say it. Now use it for fun.

Galosh, we had a lot of rain last night.
Did you put on your galoshes?
Gosh, your galoshes are full of water.

http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?galosh01.wav=galosh

Three more days until orientation starts.
Four more days until I move out of my apartment.
Two weeks until my first day on the job.

Armed.

I'm your new partner.
You have to like me
and take care of me,
if someone shoots at me.

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous.

Rosas.

I have a rose named after me.

This lovely rose is the variety we used in our wedding 25 years ago. 'Sonia' is a perfectly formed, clear pink rose that has a sweet, fruity fragrance. An exceptional cutting rose.

(From http://www.heirloomroses.com)

Schedule.

I want to be like Gonzo when I grow up too. My schedule is in four week blocks. So, there may be some odd overlap in months.

* July- Clinic
* August- Pulm
* Sept- Family Med Service
* October- ER/Night Float (ouch)
* November- Peds
* Late Nov, Early Dec-CVS
* December-Nursery
* January- Cards
* Feb/March-Surgery
* March/April- Derm
* April- Family Medicine Service
* May- OB (ah!)
* June- Orthopedics


Thank God for free cafeteria food and good call rooms. Currently, my vacations are set for the week of Thanksgiving and a week in March.

Torticollis anyone?

Forms. They're an excuse to use Dr or MD.

I was filling out an order form a second ago and it asked for title.
Miss? Mrs? Mr? Dr?
You got that right. It's Dr. !!!

Miami, FL.

Pat can't leave. There's a hurricane. She'll have to wait until hurricane season is over. Do you think her residency program will agree with that? What if we write her a doctor's excuse? :)

Here's Pat and I Flossin' like Mike Jones.
(I don't know what Flossin' means)
(Photo courtesy of GPG Photography)

The next photo is Pat, her sisters and friend

Veronica, and me after our graduation.

Nutraceuticals.

I found a lists of foods that are supposed to have physiological benefits. Here's a list ala Tyson...

1. Why I love St. Louis
2. Why I'm gonna miss Gigi or something to that effect
3. Dark Chocolate.
4. Curry
5. Wine or grape juice
6. Green Tea
7. Cranberry Juice
8. Garlic
9. Fish
10. I'm getting really sad about my friends moving.

Men and Babies.

Here's some interesting statistics about men and fatherhood.

64% of Men Have Done THIS by Age 29--> had children, according to CDC and netscape men.

When men talk...this is what we find out:
* Among black fathers, 25 percent fathered their first child as a teenager, compared with 19 percent of Hispanic fathers and 11 percent of white fathers.
* 50 percent of the men who married when they were teenagers were divorced or separated within a decade, compared with 17 percent of men who married at age 26 or older.
* When their first child was born, 66 percent of men were either currently or formerly married to the child's mother, while 18 percent were living unmarried with the mother and 16 percent were not living with the mother.
* Of those fathers who are currently in their first marriage, 90 percent live with their children. They are also involved in their kids' lives, feeding and bathing them as babies and then helping with homework and driving them to activities as they get older.
* Men who have a college degree plan to have fewer children, but when they do become dads, they are more involved than men who have less education.
* Of all men ages 22 to 44 years old, 47 percent who have had less than a high school education had a child outside of marriage, compared with just 6 percent of college graduates.
* When presented with this statement: "It is better to get married than go through life single," 66 percent of men agreed with it, compared to just 51 percent of women.

From Netscape Men.

Tuxie and Runt.

The Tuxedo Kittens have found a home.

aw...

Zapata, Tx.

Population (year 2000): 4,856
Males: 2,330 (48.0%), Females: 2,526 (52.0%)

Elevation: 404 feet

County: Zapata

Land area: 7.7 square miles

Zip code: 78076

Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $24,136 (year 2000)
Median house value: $49,700 (year 2000)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapata,_Texas
http://www.city-data.com/city/Zapata-Texas.html

Romance or Dopamine?

Lusty people may have a variation in their D4 dopamine receptor.

About 30 percent of the participants had a particular variation of the D4 gene and all of them had a stronger sex drive than the others.

Netscape Love.

Family Conversation & OCD Traits.

My mom calls me the other day... (see Tyson's typical family conversation)

mom: I was watching Stephanie's behavior today and she definitely does not have OCD.
me: Right mom. She doesn't have the disorder but she has traits. (Steph's my 6 yr old cousin)
mom: No, cuz I know kids with OCD and she doesn't have it.
me: Right mom. She doesn't have the disorder. She just has traits. Some behaviors, but not the disorder.
mom: No, those kids are really bad. Steph's behaviors are normal for her age.
me: Are they mom?
mom: Yeah, cuz I know kids with OCD and she doesn't have it. Those kids are really bad.

now this can repeat over and over until I say "okay, mom" or change the topic.

Example OCD behaviors:
-Sorted my Uno cards by colors, numbers and word cards. Pounded on the floor when my stepbrother mixed the cards because he ruined everything.
-Food can't be touching each other or she can't eat it.
-Sorted my photos by those with me, and those without me. Would not let me put them back in order. And noticed a week later that photos got moved.
-Sorted her schoolwork.
Basically, things have to be done a certain way or else it's the end of the world.

Love and Marriage.

Uh-oh.

Newsweek states that

According to the research, a woman who remained single at 30 had only a 20 percent chance of ever marrying. By 35, the probability dropped to 5 percent. (Old Stats)

The median age for a first marriage—25 for women, 27 for men—is higher than ever before.

When the Census last crunched the numbers in 1996, a single woman at 40 had a 40.8 percent chance of eventually marrying.

Okay, now I'm gonna look at some birth rates. I recently read that Japan is losing its population as well as some European countries. Japan's decline in children has even coined a new word, 'shoshika', meaning a society without children. Japan's birth rate is 9.37 births/1,000 population (2006 est.). The US has a birth rate of 13.9 per 1,000 persons in 2002. I don't understand the numbers. How does this translate into a dwindling Japanese population? The article I read quote a 1.37-ish birth rate. That number I understand. I'm missing something.

Ursprache. It won the spelling bee challenge, but what does it mean. I couldn't find it on merriam webster.

I found this,

The term Ursprache is German for "the speech of Ur", Ur being an ancient
city of Babylonia ... So the term Ursprache means the "Lost Language of
Paradise".

Gifts from men.

I've noticed that some men have a difficult time with gifts. According to Travelocity, 78% of men have trouble with gifts or making romantic plans. Plus, only one in four feels he can change this habit.

So, next time I want a romantic evening out, I guess I might as well plan it myself. And next time I want a gift, maybe I'll just have the guy take me shopping. ;)