Island Med Student

This whole Internet ordeal is really starting to rub my pancakes. We can’t seem to get Verizon to actually provide us with a service that works. I could go in to a full blown rant right now, but I shall not. The point is that I’ve barely been able to access the Internet lately, and it’s starting to drive me insane!

Speaking of insane, I have learned so much during my psych rotation. I can’t believe I only have less than two weeks left! Here is a very abbreviated list of new stuff learned:

1) What tardive dyskinesia looks like and how to treat it (there isn’t much you can do but discontinue the offending med, give vit E, and switch to Clozaril, if possible).

2) How to choose the best antipsychotic medication for a patient (are they obese? are they pregnant? are they elderly?, etc.).

3) Believing that you’re Jesus Christ incarnate does in fact mean that you are delusional, but it isn’t necessarily an obstacle to a fairly well adjusted life.

4) Patients with borderline personality disorder are indeed difficult to treat (actually, I already knew this one, but had the point reinforced).

5) The FBI and CIA are very busy bothering many innocent folks and should stop infiltrating and destroying families (okay, so this is according to my patients).

6) Some times you have to put your neck on the line to help a patient.

7) Grandiosity is a fabulous defense.

8 ) How to diagnose and treat mood and anxiety disorders.

9) The difference between obsessive compulsive personality and the disorder.

10) One theory of anxiety disorders is that they are a result of our subconscious homicidal instincts.

11) How to differentiate between delirium and dementia.

I just posted a few pics of the Boxcar Collision show the other night. I am too tired to add captions, so you’ll have to add your own.

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I went to see my friend Vince’s band, Boxcar Collision, on Saturday night at the LoFi Social Club, right down the street. I had a lot of fun, and it was definitely an interesting experience. It was an all ages show, and there were these 14 year old boys drinking from a bottle of Jack in the back. I went over and gave them crap for it, and eventually they got kicked out. I felt very old.

Eventually some of us headed back to our apartment, and some guy that looked like Iggy Pop showed up. I’m not sure who invited him, and it was one of those, “I thought you knew him….oh, I thought you knew him!” kind of moments.

Anyway, I’ll post more soon about my rotation and other stuff, but my Internet has been crappy lately, and it’s made me unmotivated to deal with it!

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For the fourth of July, Micah and I decided to go to a Baltimore Orioles game at Camden Yards. We first walked down to the harbor, and had sushi for lunch. After grabbing some beers at a close by sports bar, we headed into the stadium to find our seats.

I’ve only been to one other baseball game in my life, which means that I’ve only been in one other baseball stadium, which happens to be Yankee stadium. I thought Camden Yards was pretty nice, but our seats pretty much sucked. There was this huge overhanging ceiling thing, and we could barely hear the game. So, we decided to move to a better area, which worked out really well.

I learned an important lesson about attending a sports event. First of all, let me explain that I am not a sports fan. I simply don’t find it all that interesting. I know, many of you might find that hard to understand. Anyway, baseball is no exception. When I agreed to go to the game, it was mostly just to have something to do, and not because I enjoy watching baseball. So, while Micah watched the game, I focused on the following activities:

1) Trying to get people to do the wave. (I was fairly successful.)

2) Dancing to the interlude music. (Dancing is always fun.)

3) Learning how to drink beer. (I am NOT a beer drinker.)

4) Finding vegetarian food options. (I was not very successful.)

and most importantly….

5) Purchasing oversized objects to put on my hands. I managed to buy a huge pink foam finger, and the coolest-ever-in-the-world gigantic black foam fist, with a cup holder in the middle.

The pink finger and giant fist turned out to be just what I needed. I wore them everywhere I went, including on the way home.

As my friend Laura and I once realized, “props” are guaranteed to bring you tons of fun at any event. And this was definitely no exception!

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I’m too unmotivated to write about my day today. But I promise I will write a post very soon about the fun I am having!

I failed to take a pic in Baltimore today, as well. I know, I’m a major slacker.

Anyway, enjoy this movie instead.

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Even though I probably shouldn’t have, I took a break from studying on Sunday to hang out with my friends for a bit on the Memorial Day weekend. I decided to wear my awesome Mondrian dress, inspired by the Dutch artist, Piet Mondrian. Micah and I took quite a few “we’re superstars” photos, so I thought I’d post them. Anyway, only 2 more days until my exam…

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After talking about my mud wrestling experience where I lost my shoe, I went through my computer and found this old file. I’m a huge fan of wrestling, and especially mud wrestling. This event was unplanned. Hence, the loss of my shoe. Enjoy my pain.

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Yesterday I took a well deserved and well needed break from studying to hang out with my friends. Micah and I met up with Nate for happy hour drinks at the City Cafe, and then when hung out at our apartment for a bit. My friend Kim and her girlfriend Thuc came over later to say goodbye before they move to South Dakota. Thuc, if you read this, it was so awesome to finally meet you, and congrats on starting your residency! You’re going to make an awesome doctor. Have fun hanging out in the Black Hills and at Mount Rushmore!

While we were chilling last night, I decided to spice things up a bit and wear the soul patch that I stole from Nate a week ago. I love rockin the soul patch, and I realized that I definitely need to increase my facial hair collection. Nate, it was so awesome to hang out with you! Here’s to pantsless revolutionaries and facial hair!

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Micah and I had a housewarming party for our new apartment in Baltimore on Friday. I posted the pics, but am too lazy right now to put them in order and put captions on them, so sorry about that. To all of my friends who made it to the party, thanks so much for coming! I had a blast and it was so awesome to see friends that I hadn’t seen in years (especially you, Bennifer, Howie and Vince). I think everyone would agree that we definitely did it up, Baltimore style!

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So I went out on Friday night with Micah, Laura, and Sayeh, and had the time of my life, as always. The next day we went out for blood marys, and continued the fun. Sayeh, why don’t I have any pictures of you? Anyway, I am still loving this city, and loving the fact that I can walk minutes to so many places. USA, you’re finding your way back into my heart.

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Finally, after many hours and a lot of sweat, I’m almost completely moved in to my new apartment in Baltimore. I treated myself to a eyebrow waxing and pedicure yesterday. I’ve begun studying, but I’m not going to hit it full force until Monday. So, tonight I’m treating myself to a night out on the town. I just snapped a photo of myself in our extra bedroom, which came painted bright pink. Can you tell what color schemes I enjoy?

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