Colorado

So, I decided to take a 2 hour nap when I got in to the hotel so I could feel rested enough to tackle the myriad of preparation work for my interview in the morning. Seven and a half hours later, I woke up, a little confused. And of course now, I can't fall back to sleep at the appropriate time.

Random aside - am I an easy target? I went to 7-Eleven to grab something to eat (by the way, they make a pretty good approximation of a hostess cupcake, if you were wondering, which you probably weren't) and was approached by multiple people looking for help in one way or another. One lady, I'm pretty certain, was drug-seeking. She asked for money for a meal at Boston Market, saying she hadn't eaten in days. She looked rather emaciated, so I told her that I didn't have any cash, but I would be more than willing to walk over with her and buy her a meal, which she declined. I then offered her the sandwich I had just bought, but she declined that as well. I figured if she were actually in need of food, she would have taken it. Another older lady, and her mentally challenged daughter (or grandaughter?) asked for a ride back to their personal care home. They looked harmless, and it was basically right next to my hotel, so I obliged. Though, when they got there, they asked if I could help them pay their rent. I did not do this, but told her I'd pray that they'd find the help they needed. I wonder if I should have helped? There is simply too much need in this world . . .

Colorado is an interesting place, though I've seen very little of it. It's just flat, really flat, then BAM mountains! How very different from the rolling hills of PA that I'm used to. It seems like a nice enough place, and I think Jonny would love living next to great ski slopes.

It's so weird to think in 5 months I'll be graduating, and an MD will follow my name! And even weirder to think that I'll be moving to . . . somewhere. At the moment, Pittsburgh is still my first choice, though I did really love Indy. It's going to be a really tough decision ranking the residency programs. And then, my fate lies in the hands (codes?) of a computer algorithym (sp?). I could end up anywhere! How daunting.

Well, I suppose I should try to get back to sleep. It is 1am (and my brain is convinced it's 3am, stinking time zones), and I'd like to be a little prepared for the morning.

Goodnight blogging world . . . maybe someday I'll write a post that makes coherent sense and actually has something of worth to say . . .