Monthly Archives: April 2008

The talk

S, my nine year old, stayed home from school today. He said that his stomach felt “weird”. He rarely stays home sick, he just got the honor roll again, and I was already considering playing hooky today. So, I kept … Continue reading

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Happy birthday!

Happy birthday, Cablegirl!

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Music Monday – Wild Sage

I miss being part of the Music Monday community, but med school has been really keeping me busy. I had a rough morning this morning, making an effort to spend time with my kids, and they made the effort to … Continue reading

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The intimate world of medicine

No, this is not a post about Ob/gyn. When I am in lecture and studying, I pay attention to the language choices that my professors make. Sometimes they are funny, sometimes they are amusing or annoying, based on the level … Continue reading

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Swoon!

Ani di Franco had a home birth. Sigh.

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Back pattin’

I am going to take some time out to pat myself on the back a little bit. I presented a paper to our journal club today. It was a research article from the green journal about uterine rupture and vaginal … Continue reading

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Tinfoil hat on? Check!

The natural idealist freak mom is peeking in, and pushing the med student aside for a minute here. Uhhhh, you have GOT to be kidding me. Here is the review of My Beautiful Mommy at Feministing: “”My Beautiful Mommy” is … Continue reading

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So much going on

I am trying to remember to post on here, but our academic year is coming to a close. I just celebrated barely passing a parasitology and mycology exam by eating some wild boar. When I looked on the internet for … Continue reading

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MS4C

I went to the Medical Students for Choice convention last weekend. It was an incredible experience. I met fantastic people, and got inspired by physicians, other students, and activists. I could tell a lot of stories, but there is one … Continue reading

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John McCain is no patriot

Hmm, well, apparently using the word “patriotism” in my last post made the automatic ad service tag a John McCain ad onto my post. Click on the title of the last post and see if you see it. Umm, I … Continue reading

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