Busy Like a Hamster

I have been busy!

And not at the hospital. So much. Which is why I used an exclamation mark. (Not just for teenage girls and text messages any more.) I have been so busy I barely even have time to write this garbage -- err blog. Amazing dedication!

So what have I been doing? Well, things! I got my car wash, bought some Christmas presents, visited family in California for Thanksgiving, went to a wedding, saw some college friends in Houston, test drove a MINI Cooper Convertible and Jeep Patriot, returned some presents, paid off my student loans, had clinic, wrapped Christmas presents, decorated a Christmas tree, visited some other family in California, mailed some presents, went to the optometrist, decorated another Christmas tree, got new glasses, got my teeth cleaned, read a book, saw Bolt, Quantum of Solace, and Role Models, cleaned my shower, bought some picture frames, did some research on colistin resistance in Acinetobacter, got a haircut, got an oil change, framed some pictures, went to the mall, bought some groceries, got a filling at the dentist, and saw Boyz II Men (for free mind you) at a USO show. All that and not a single amusing story. Well, I guess the way my 3 year old nephew flexes his shoulders forward when he stutters out his words like some sort preschool bouncer is pretty amusing, but you really have to be there.

In other news, this! Seems despite the oft stated claim by all those liberal, tree-hugging, monkey-headed socialists out there that punishment is not an effective deterrent, one psychology study suggests that it can serve as a corrective force. But the real lesson here: the social sciences are and will always be science-light. In other words: my political science degree is a bunch of high-sounding nonsense. Perhaps this article should be read with this!? Just perhaps.

On a final note. I bought a giant bag of Nerds candy for Halloween and nary a kid showed up to receive it. Despite my best efforts to eat far more Nerds than is reasonable on my own I still have about 70% of a giant bag of Nerds on my hands. I am taking suggestions.

While some people find it helpful to fast before Thanksgiving dinner, we know it's best you prime the pump before hand. Preferably with Cheetos, Lunchables, and as much soda pop as you have cup holders for.