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10021New York to Newfoundland
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<p>I haven't posted anything for a while, so I thought I'd post something from my new neighborhood in NYC, and two photos from Cape Spear, Newfoundland... the easternmost point of N America (so they say!).</p><p /><p><!-- s9ymdb:178 --><img style="border: 0px none ; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; width: 507px; height: 326px;" src="http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/uploads/Library-3117.jpg" /></p><br />
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The Bird in Flightnospam@example.com (Amit)2007-08-18T16:53:31Zhttp://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=1452http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/rss.php?version=1.0&type=comments&cid=145lanker is landlocked
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<div align="center"><img src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/pded09c1c90a38031b40c4bdfa305453f/e92e390b.jpg" /></div><div align="center">landlocked! those of you in watery places like new york city, LA, norfolk, i envy you right now! wait that's everyone. truly i'm loving ohio, with its cornfields, deep woods and hills, but i definitely miss the water already, the beach, all that. being an emergency medcine intern has actually been really cool. of course the nurses like to give us a hard time for being rookies and we all feel like we're just playing doctors on tv, but slowly and surely i'm getting in the groove and its awesome. i had my 3rd shift at columbus childrens ED today, it was exciting, with lots of injuries, broken bones, etc. i like injuries because "we can fix that" as dr. goode used to say.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">yes randall, i too have photo droughts, like right now. my computer is dying a slow death so that's my current excuse. but this photo is from before leaving VA. its up in hampton at the marina where one of my kids works, i think he actually took this photo (credits to tyler v) with a 30 second exposure, camera propped on a piling with a tshirt... there's no predicting lightning of course but it worked out. </div>
The Bird in Flightnospam@example.com (Mark)2007-07-22T04:02:42Zhttp://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=1440http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/rss.php?version=1.0&type=comments&cid=144Where's Waldo?
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Or better yet: Where's Kevin?<br />
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I'll give you a clue, I'm not actually manipulating any instruments and I'm not the woman.<br />
Yep, that's me! I think that was during a VSD repair. Dr. Gilbert is the Peds CT surgeon I spent 6 weeks with last year. It was Awesome! I was talking to Dr. Ross (peds cardiologist) who was saying that Pediatric Cardiology is a cruel mistress, and that the good peds cardiologists don't just want to do it, they are driven to do it, like an artist. They can't imagine doing anything else. I'll continue to keep an open mind, but so far I think that's where I'm at!<br />
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Click on the picture for a link to the CHKD posting on Dr. Gilbert and the peds CT surgery team (all incredibly nice & generous people).
The Bird in Flightnospam@example.com (Kevin)
Ramblings, 2007-07-21T20:27:32Zhttp://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=1431http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/rss.php?version=1.0&type=comments&cid=143Go Figure
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<p><!-- s9ymdb:176 --><img width="480" height="360" src="http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/uploads/randall/chairstaped.jpg" style="border: 0px none ; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" /></p><p>The doctors' work area. Every single chair taped together. <i>Because, sometimes, sitting down really does slow down your productivity...</i></p><br />
The Bird in Flightnospam@example.com (Randall)2007-07-15T06:44:46Zhttp://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=1422http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/rss.php?version=1.0&type=comments&cid=142Good Times in PA
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<p><!-- s9ymdb:175 --><img width="480" height="360" src="http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/uploads/dan/claire_luci_1.jpg" style="border: 0px none ; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" /></p><p>Want to see what the life of EM residents are while their IM/Peds counterparts slave away 80+ hours a week? Building swing sets and stuff... Anyways, until Dan gets off his lazy butt and makes a post, I'll post some pics of the girls that he's sending me. As you can see, they love their new swing set. <img src="http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/templates/default/img/emoticons/laugh.png" alt=":-D" style="display: inline; vertical-align: bottom;" class="emoticon" /></p><p>More pictures below the fold...</p> <br /><a href="http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/index.php?/archives/141-Good-Times-in-PA.html#extended">Continue reading "Good Times in PA"</a>
The Bird in Flightnospam@example.com (Randall)
Daily Life, 2007-05-14T05:37:52Zhttp://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=1410http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/rss.php?version=1.0&type=comments&cid=141Bridge
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<p><!-- s9ymdb:171 --><img width="480" height="360" src="http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/uploads/randall/chainbridge.jpg" style="border: 0px none ; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" /></p><p>I feel like I've lost most of my inspiration to photograph. I don't really know why. Anyone else ever feels like one is in a slump that just can't be gotten out of? I just feel like every shot I take is the same...</p><p>Anyways, this photo was from vacation. (yay!) back to the grind, intern year is quickly coming to a close. Of course, I'm gonna end the year with bang - MICU, followed by medicine wards. My last two blocks promise to be the most painful of my entire year. True to form, however, I will then proceed into child development, NICU and outpatient pediatrics to kick off my second year. Yay!</p><p>Oh, and congrats to you matchers! I hope intern year will treat you all as well as it has treated me.</p><br />
The Bird in Flightnospam@example.com (Randall)
Photography, 2007-04-22T19:52:42Zhttp://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=1400http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/rss.php?version=1.0&type=comments&cid=140Match Day. Theme = Plan B, what you would do if not going into medicine.
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For one of the nicest people I know, I find it very amusing that Mark looked rock n' roll/hardcore enough Match Day to make children cry. Yes, literally make children cry.<br />
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A few more pictures after the jump. <br /><a href="http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/index.php?/archives/139-Match-Day.-Theme-Plan-B,-what-you-would-do-if-not-going-into-medicine..html#extended">Continue reading "Match Day. Theme = Plan B, what you would do if not going into medicine."</a>
The Bird in Flightnospam@example.com (Kevin)2007-03-24T05:07:47Zhttp://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=1392http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/rss.php?version=1.0&type=comments&cid=139So cold...
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<p><img width="480" height="360" src="http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/uploads/randall/santaana.jpg" style="border: 0px none ; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" /></p><p>Wow, it's been a while since I've posted anything... I have two new cameras - a canon sd800 that I got as a replacement when my trusty old s230 became not-so-trusty (thank goodness for warrantees) and a panasonic dmc-fz20 hand-me-down from my dad when he decided to go D-SLR. And the picture I post? From the cell phone, actually. *shrug*</p><p>So I finally feel competent as an intern. Seven admissions in an evening? No problem! I can do that without breaking a sweat, I might even be done with my paperwork by one AM... the little things, though, like knowing the all the lab values and culture results? umm... I might have to go back to medical school, as I swear I've lost all my med student skills. sigh.</p><p>Oh yeah, the picture. That's the view I get of the train station every morning, waiting for the train. 4:30AM, 30-40 degrees, the winds blowing by... it's pretty miserable. I can't even imagine having to deal with snow.</p><p />
The Bird in Flightnospam@example.com (Randall)
Daily Life, 2007-02-24T07:06:21Zhttp://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=1380http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/rss.php?version=1.0&type=comments&cid=138Match Day Costume!
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So Match Day is closing in and I need some help with a costume idea. The theme this year is "Plan B" or what you would be if you weren't going to be a doctor. Here are my ideas so far:<br />
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1. Film Director: wear headphones around my neck as well as a light meter or makeshift directors viewfinder. Carry a cardboard tube megaphone that says "director" and a fake Oscar statue. Crazy David Lynch/Tim Burton hair. Most "realistic" but not too exciting. I would get to "thank the academy" when picking up the envelope. Or go the old fashioned route and wear a baret, scarf, sunglasses, and make a fake hand-cranked camera on a tripod to lug around.<br />
2. Photographer/Old fashioned photojournalist. Wear trousers, white shirt and tie with an old-fashioned hat with one of those pieces of paper stuck in it. Either carry my Nikon DSLR or my old polaroid land camera and make a fake flash bulb (the kind you held with one hand in the air) that could have a small point and shoot in it to actually take pictures while "pretending" to take pictures.<br />
3. Ghostbuster. Why Not?! I'm totally serious about this one. I would end up dealing with people who think I don't understand the costume theme though....<br />
4. King of some fake country. Wear a crown, robe, big scepter, medals.....moustache? This could be funny.<br />
5. Robot. Big carboard robot with lots of blinking lights. Probably a pain in the ass to wear. But fun to build!<br />
6. Couch potato (think of "The Dude" from Big Lebowski). Shorts/boxers, unwashed V-neck undershirt, robe, sunglasses, won't shave for 2 weeks or so beforehand, flip-flops, carry a bowling ball bag and a half-gallon carton of milk/half-and-half (or a box of half eaten Cap'n Crunch). Possible sling an xbox controller around my neck. I think this would be a really fun costume. The problem is I have a hunch a bunch of people are going to go with a costume like a "bum" or fast food person (no offense and nothing implied about fast food workers).<br />
7. Butcher. It'd be funnier if I were going into surgery but: wear a butcher's apron and carry a fake meat cleaver. The key would be to be COVERED in fake blood.<br />
9. Crazy guy. Wear an "End of the World is Upon Us" sign (the kind that has two pieces of cardboard attached by rope that you fit between and "wear") and either carry a bell or hand out flyers with crazy stuff on it about the end of the world (or flyers for my "<a href="http://www.losscat.net" title="Loss Cat">Loss Cat</a>").<br />
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So far my favorites are: director, couch potato, & king of a fake country.<br />
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Any Ideas?
The Bird in Flightnospam@example.com (Kevin)2007-02-23T07:26:33Zhttp://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=1374http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/rss.php?version=1.0&type=comments&cid=137New Year, NYC style
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<p>Happy New Year, this year things are going to be different, things are going to be better... I hope!</p><p><img src="http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/uploads/NY94blog.jpg" style="border: 0px none ; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; width: 485px; height: 311px;" /></p><br />
The Bird in Flightnospam@example.com (Amit)2007-01-03T04:49:19Zhttp://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=1360http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/rss.php?version=1.0&type=comments&cid=136different places
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/uploads/608D.JPG" /><br /> here's the latest configuration of 608D in norfolk, VA. if <br />
any of you guys have free time this spring and visit norfolk,you can sleep <br />
on this very comfortable black couch on the right!<br /><img src="http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/uploads/rainglass.JPG" /><br />ocala, florida (rain and car glass)<br /><img src="http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/uploads/mystery.JPG" /><br />mystery photo: where is it?</div><br /><br />
The Bird in Flightnospam@example.com (Mark)2006-12-27T04:21:18Zhttp://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=1352http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/rss.php?version=1.0&type=comments&cid=135New York
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<p>I've taken a lot of pictures at the Rockefeller Center over the years, pretty much every time I've been to New York in winter. Yet somehow I never tire of it.</p><p><img width="480" height="640" style="border: 0px none ; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/uploads/rockefeller.jpg" /></p><p>It's kind of a busy shot, but at least it's colorful.</p><p>So my short little trip to the east coast. It was awesome seeing Amit and the Gearys (Gearies?). I have to say thanks again for them hosting me and spending time with me, despite both Amit and Dan having pretty insane work schedules during the time of my visit. Anyways, hopefully more to come later.</p><br />
The Bird in Flightnospam@example.com (Randall)
Journeys, 2006-12-09T20:55:50Zhttp://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=1342http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/rss.php?version=1.0&type=comments&cid=134Adventures Pre-call
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<p><img width="480" height="360" src="http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/uploads/randall/vegas1.jpg" style="border: 0px none ; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" /></p><p>Yes, still alive... it has been nearly 6 weeks since I've posted in earnest, eh? It's not so much that I'm busy as much as things have stabilized. My residency-hating has mostly abated, seeing as now I'm in the middle of my vacation. It's amazing how much perspective you can get when you get enough sleep. It's nice to feel happy in my residency choice, something that's taken less time than I really expected. I remember college didn't truly feel comfortable until 3rd year, and med school until 2nd year. Maybe I'm adapting faster.</p><p>Anyways, the photo above is from about a month ago, I think. Kiran had vacation, so he and Sandeep flew out from the east coast to Vegas, and Eric and I met up with them there. Leaving Friday after work, we didn't really get there until almost midnight... We found them in the Venetian rather drunk, and I'm not ashamed to say we might have joined them in the festivities. I managed to break the glass on my first drink, a testament to Kiran's drinking prowess (he chose the drink, after all). We wandered around the casino, and I watched Eric and Kiran play War. Yes, that stupid card game we all used to play when we were young and bored. Despite my mockery, they managed to win some money. 'deep didn't fare so well at roulette.</p><p>So anyways, we ended up in a cheesecake factory inside the casino, and we ordered beer. The remainder of the night was a bit of a blur. Suffice to say, we got kicked out and apparently we're no longer welcome at the Venetian... Next thing you know we're walking along the interstate-15 at 4 am trying to figure out a way to cross back to the side where we were staying. We did eventually find the hotel, and crashed, and hence Kiran above.</p><p>Sadly, we had to drive back after sampling the lunch buffet. I don't think we were even in Vegas 12 hours, but I was on-call the next day, after all. Medicine wards no less...</p><p><img width="480" height="360" src="http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/uploads/randall/vegas2.jpg" style="border: 0px none ; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" /></p><p>Anyways, seeing as I'm on vacation, I should take some new pictures! Particularly since my camera broke, and I got a shiny new one. Gotta love extended warrantees...</p>
The Bird in Flightnospam@example.com (Randall)
Journeys, 2006-11-27T23:57:03Zhttp://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=1330http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/rss.php?version=1.0&type=comments&cid=133Welcome to our newest author!
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<p>Welcome Dan! Also known as "Dan the Man," danry hails from my favorite American city not touching an ocean, St. Louis. To learn more about him, check out the "about us" link above!</p><br />
The Bird in Flightnospam@example.com (Randall)2006-10-13T06:58:46Zhttp://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=1321http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/rss.php?version=1.0&type=comments&cid=132east coast love
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<p><img width="480" height="360" src="http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/uploads/DSC08391.JPG" style="border: 0px none ; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" /></p><p>here are some photos from after my EM month, went down to hatteras with friends. this is pretty much me at my happiest, just out of the water after getting pummelled by 10 foot waves!</p><p><img width="480" height="360" style="border: 0px none ; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/uploads/DSC08320.JPG" /></p><p>we stayed at a beautiful campsite called frisco woods (for randall's sake i should clarify that its the east coast frisco) which actually is on the west coast of hatteras island, on pamilco sound. my bro tommy was juggling fire sticks, which i found immensely entertaining.</p><p><br /><img width="480" height="360" style="border: 0px none ; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/uploads/DSC08144.JPG" /></p><p>here are four of us heading out at about 645 for "dawn patrol" at a beach south of the lighthouse. from left in this loch-ness-monster-style photo are jon, adam, myself, and tommy. by the ways i must give credit to kendra for this photo, and jon for the top photo. as you guys can probably see from my entry, I LOVE FOURTH YEAR! i know next year as an intern my life will just be one butt-kicking after another, but i might as well enjoy this one while it lasts...true, kevin?</p><br />
The Bird in Flightnospam@example.com (Mark)2006-10-11T22:21:32Zhttp://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/wfwcomment.php?cid=1301http://www.projectrelativity.com/blog/rss.php?version=1.0&type=comments&cid=130