Phew! I'm glad this week is over! I got all my crap over with and, thus far, have done really well on my exams. I am mentally exhausted, though. My brain refused to start up today and, as a result, I was blissfully happy and dumb. It was lovely, especially as I didn't have anything important pressing. I had two lectures that I semi payed attention to, then watched an episode of Bob's Burgers (watch it! it's wonderfully stupid!) with Sarah while we waited for Lauren to take her Oncology quiz, and then the three of us went to the mall to wonder and I only spent $12 dollars on $32 work of chocolate at Godiva because I had a $10 reward and another $10 birthday gift from there. Excellent! Then Aaron and I went to the liquor store in search of the new vanilla cinnamon Bailey's to put in hot cocoa. They didn't carry it, but the manager will place an order especially for us. I really love the service at my local liquor store :) They were also having a wine tasting, so Aaron and I partook and it confirmed my dislike of red wine. Though we did pick up a bottle of a Chardonnay we tried and will have it for Thanksgiving/my birthday. We also got some cinnamon apple cider and a lovely Christmas ale produced by Indeed Brewery, which is just a few blocks from my house. When we're going to drink all this stuff, I have no idea. Aaron and I don't really drink much at all but it's nice having a variety of beer, etc on hand for when I'm losing my mind. And it actually helps me study since it tones down the neurotic.
I'm still kind of miffed about having plans this weekend. Aaron said I didn't have to go to his dad's birthday thing but I feel like I should. He (Aaron. Not his dad! Haha! His dad doesn't do a damn thing for either of us except forget Aaron's birthday and forget what my name is/how to spell it even though he has only two children and Aaron and I have been together nearly 10 years) does so much for him, so it would probably be nice of me to come along so Aaron has someone to talk to. We'll see how neurotic/antisocial I feel tomorrow.
Maybe we could go to Thor II tomorrow after the birthday thingy. I really want to see it but am not a fan of going to movies on Saturdays because of crowds. I dunno. Or I'll want to go home and watch TV because I can be in my PJs :P
I'm starting to freak out about rotations. Since I don't feel like I can prepare for them information wise, I am, of course, freaking out about what to wear and other appearance things. Is this practice for looking professional? Do I have to make my hair look normal and wear makeup? I have some great trousers I bought at a thrift store but I think some need to be dry cleaned. Can my eczema handle dry cleaning? Are patterned scrubs unprofessional? What about footwear? Are the purple sneakers I just bought to wear on scrubs days a bad choice? Will the boots I bought to go with dress pants work out? Will my flats fly off when I'm restraining a dog, hit its owner in the eye, and result in a lawsuit? If I wear shoes with cats on them, is that acceptable? Can I go really off the deep end and dress really eccentrically and pretend clients and practitioners will like me and call me spunky?
They're all ridiculous things to worry about and are of pretty much no consequence, but they keep me from freaking out about having to make life or death decisions in less than 6 months.
Shit, guys, I'm going to be a doctor in less than a year and a half. I went to a lecture on interviewing for a first job today and Dr. Van Halen (not real name :P) said we should be starting to apply for jobs in the fall of next year. Six months before we graduate. It's freaking terrifying to think I'll be applying for an adult job in slightly less than a year.
I think it's time to feed the dogs and possibly go to sleep. It's been a long, sleep-deprived week!
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