Cyclothymia

Be afraid. Very afraid.

They say that medical school is a four year degree in a second language - it's estimated that by graduation we will have learned 55,000 new words. If my brief exposure to microbiology this semester is any indication, roughly 25,000 of them will only vary by three or four letters. Example: third generation cephalosporins, a class of antibiotics:

* Cefcapene
* Cefdaloxime
* Cefdinir
* Cefditoren
* Cefetamet
* Cefixime
* Cefmenoxime
* Cefodizime
* Cefotaxime
* Cefovecin
* Cefpimizole
* Cefpodoxime
* Cefteram
* Ceftibuten
* Ceftiofur
* Ceftiolene
* Ceftizoxime
* Ceftriaxon

....

If you're like me, you stopped reading after the second line and said, "cefblahblah." And sadly, since thus far medicine is a multiple choice endeavor, that strategy works. I don't have to know it, just have to recognize it.

The cavalry is here!!

Two weekends ago we ran out of toilet paper. I always take care of things like that, but I decided to conduct a little experiment and see just how long it took before one of my two roommates stepped up to replace it. Four days later my emergency personal roll ran out, so I caved and bought a bunch of TP, as well as some of the cleaning supplies that I had masochistically listed on the communal message board weeks prior. Namely, I bought dishsoap and scrubbers. I did not buy the windex or the toilet cleaner that we need, so I left those up on the list.

Today my roommate sent an email announcing that he bought TP and dishsoap. Per. Fect.

Don't mind me, I'm a little slow.

I have finally figured out one of the great mysteries of animal behavior - why my cat insists on getting in my way whenever I try to study. It's quite simple when you consider the fact that she doesn't understand the concept of reading. What does reading look like when you don't know what reading is? Yes, it's pretty much staring blankly at a spot on the table for hours on end. Basically I've convinced her that I'm mentally impaired and need to be rescued, or at the very least entertained. And the thing is? SHE'S NOT WRONG.