Saturday, April 25, 2009

The recent current events have left me scratching my head at the world these days.

~ Miss California USA... Is to be commended for standing up for her beliefs and her views when it is the unpopular opinion. Whether you agree with her or not, she said and has stuck with her convictions. I believe that all the name calling that ensued the day after (Perez Hilton, Shanna Moakler, et al) was uncalled for, unprofessional of their respective positions and not conducive to promoting tolerance. Today's youth need to see people standing up for what they believe in and to be shown how to respectfully disagree with a person's opinion. The first happened, the second did not.

- The polo horses in Florida... horribly tragic but the pharmacy stepped up and admitted their error. Again, they should be commended for taking responsibility for their actions. Not many companies do that these days, epsecially when lawsuits are possible (probable?)

- The current political mess... and the economy mess.... disasterous!
Some days, I'm so over it...

- I'm over technicians who can't be bothered to do their job.
- I'm over 9 years of school + a Dr. in front of my name, and having to clean stalls at my place of employment because of technicians who can't be bothered to do their job (see above)
- I'm over having to perpetually please 5 different bosses at any given time, who all have their own way of doing something that is the ONLY way to do said procedure
- I'm over having everything I do criticized by bosses (see above) and technicians (see above), there are more than one way to skin a cat (or wrap a tail, folks)
- I'm over constantly having to walk on eggshells around certain people because they fly off the handle at really stupid shit
- I'm over being blamed for bad case management, when I wasn't managing the case to begin with and had no control over what was administered

I just want to be able to make my own decisions, right or wrong. If wrapping the tail up is really worse than down, I want to see the consequences for myself. (I'm not talking about medical treatments, I understand if I'm making a medically unsound decision, I would like to be corrected)

Friday, April 17, 2009

Not much sympanthy from me...

Ms. Parnell says the couple's gross income last year was about $260,000. Taxes, premiums for medical care and deductions for Social Security and their 401(k) contributions cut the gross to about $12,000 per month. The family tithes $1,300 a month at their church. Their mortgage, second mortgage and payment on land they bought is nearly $4,000 a month. Other expenses, including their family car payment, insurance and college funds, as well as basics like food, utilities and donations to charities, leave them with about $1,200 left over each month.
"I'm not after sympathy. We are blessed. What I want is a reality check on what rich means," Ms. Parnell says. "I can pay my mortgage and I can buy some clothes. I'm not going without, but I'm not living a life of luxury."
The countdown is on…

53 days remaining of the internship

Future employment status: Yet to be determined

Future housing status: Also yet to be determined – hard to find a place to live when you don’t know where to look

Reading: Adams’ Lameness

Looking forward to: Crawfish tomorrow (In Arizona even)

The Boy went home to Texas to meet Mom and Dad (and brother + brother’s girlfriend). They loved him, he loved them. Even left them alone unattended for hours while I interviewed – still went ok.

Had crawfish + lone star light beer + kolaches + saw bluebonnets = steller weekend
The interview – don’t know yet and won’t for a few weeks. I would love to have this job, but I’m not feeling too confident about it, and I can’t explain why

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Only 68 days remaining of the internship...

Big job interview next weekend in Texas (flying home to Houston) for a clinic based up north in horse country. It's Easter - taking the boy home to meet mom and dad.

Prayers for said job would be appreciated - it would be a GREAT opportunity to help me get a surgery position next year. It's my 2nd best dream job (after surgeon of course).