Let us discuss the greatness that is the digital video recorder or DVR. Satellite and cable companies offer this device similar to the brand named TiVO which invented the technology. Today (after hearing that such a device was available from Time Warner Cable from April and TODD FOX), I went to my local Time Warner Cable retail location to pick up my DVR. And not only does this DVR work on regular cable TV, it also records cable in High Definition. So what I'm doing right now is watching by Aggies kick the shit out of Kansas State. The cool part of the deal, however, is the ability for me to leave the game at anytime (say for instance to get some Greek food from Niko Niko's) then come back and not miss a play. It's the coolest thing ever. And because I'm behind the live feed, I can fast forward through the commercials. This is going to be awesome for hockey, especially in HD (if there is a hockey season).
Yesterday I started the fourth rotation of my fourth year. It is called neurology. I'll be rotating at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer; the finest cancer center in the world. I don't take call, and I don't take weekends, so I'm very pleased about that. It will be nice to learn a thorough neuro exam, and hopefully I'll learn how to read MRI's and CT scans.
Last night there was some tennis to be had with world renowned cardiologist Cezar Iliescu. Since I didn't eat anything all day, my energy wasn't up to par, and I didn't play as well as I would have liked. After tennis I joined Beth Cochran (recently returned from her family practice rotation in Lubbock) along with Rob Koval, Artie Cantu, Julie Karns, and a few others. We took the train downtown and had a few drinks at the Licor Lounge. The interesting thing about the evening was the large Asian population at the bar. This was interesting, because after midnight I remember not a single White or Black person entering the place. Everyone was Asian. I remember looking up and feeling like I was in a far away land. I might need to investigate this phenomenon. (begin social commentary) It sort of reminded me of the time during my first year of medical school when I visited the local Denny's around midnight on a Saturday to study. Everyone in the restaurant was Black. It was really cool to sort of experience being the minority. Sort of like going to the Gallant Knight during the week. Seriously, White males age 18-45 don't get that opportunity very often in this country, and I think it's an important learning experience. (end social commentary) So we had a delightful time, and I met a nice Catholic girl who was in the Peace Corps for a few years. Then the bar closed and we took the train back up where we started. It was a nice evening. I will try to get some pictures.
Also you'll notice a new icon at the bottom of my blog entries. It is an envelope. If you click on said envelope, you can e-mail my blog entry to anyone in the world. So happy e-mailing and feel good about it.
Yesterday I started the fourth rotation of my fourth year. It is called neurology. I'll be rotating at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer; the finest cancer center in the world. I don't take call, and I don't take weekends, so I'm very pleased about that. It will be nice to learn a thorough neuro exam, and hopefully I'll learn how to read MRI's and CT scans.
Last night there was some tennis to be had with world renowned cardiologist Cezar Iliescu. Since I didn't eat anything all day, my energy wasn't up to par, and I didn't play as well as I would have liked. After tennis I joined Beth Cochran (recently returned from her family practice rotation in Lubbock) along with Rob Koval, Artie Cantu, Julie Karns, and a few others. We took the train downtown and had a few drinks at the Licor Lounge. The interesting thing about the evening was the large Asian population at the bar. This was interesting, because after midnight I remember not a single White or Black person entering the place. Everyone was Asian. I remember looking up and feeling like I was in a far away land. I might need to investigate this phenomenon. (begin social commentary) It sort of reminded me of the time during my first year of medical school when I visited the local Denny's around midnight on a Saturday to study. Everyone in the restaurant was Black. It was really cool to sort of experience being the minority. Sort of like going to the Gallant Knight during the week. Seriously, White males age 18-45 don't get that opportunity very often in this country, and I think it's an important learning experience. (end social commentary) So we had a delightful time, and I met a nice Catholic girl who was in the Peace Corps for a few years. Then the bar closed and we took the train back up where we started. It was a nice evening. I will try to get some pictures.
Also you'll notice a new icon at the bottom of my blog entries. It is an envelope. If you click on said envelope, you can e-mail my blog entry to anyone in the world. So happy e-mailing and feel good about it.
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