It is official, my roommate and I are now counted in the Census 2006. As a statistician it was the message from the chief statistician that got me. It wasn't what he said but rather the fact that I recall the pain of survey statistics and the non-responders. I felt obligated, so I went online and inputted all our information. They ask you very interesting questions like are you a farmer? They also asked if I wanted to have all my information released and made public in 92 years. I thought about this for a while and in the end I chose no. In retrospect, I will likely be dead by then and so the information would be quite useless but still I chose no.

Since I can't decide what I should be maybe you can give me an idea of where you see me in the future.

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So I know I am not the token pretty girl, the blond with the big boobs, but I can’t help but wonder am I like Izzy from Grey’s Anatomy. I definitely do not go as overboard with emotional attachments to my patients and I would never have done what she did. Still at the end, when she says she could not be a surgeon, it made me quite afraid. Would that happen to me one day I the middle of my residency? Will I wake up and wish I had not done it or had chosen a different path.

I don’t know how I will figure this out, but I need to know if I am meant to be a surgeon or not. It is by no means an easy route to be a surgeon, there will be long grueling hours in residency. How am I supposed to know?? I enjoyed Urology … a lot, I am intrigued by the pathophysiology, and the renal-collecting ducts system intrigues me to no end. I love doing cytoscopy, I enjoy the OR, and I love the clinic. I think as I get higher on the ladder I will go from enjoying to loving the OR, as a human retractor you can just appreciate the anatomy.

And you know what, although I am sick of defending this choice, I will reiterate for those of you out there who think I will only be working with Prostates all day: Urology covers renal issues including kidney transplants, ureteric problems including stones and UTIs, and the bladder be it tumour, or stones, or inflammation in BOTH sexes. And specific to men it covers prostate and testicular issues, and in women urinary incontinence. Children also have their own special set of problems.

Maybe I am trying to convince myself... Maybe I should just go to bed... I am really too tired to assess this properly

Bachelorette Party/Bridal Shower/ Laura is getting married Extravaganza!

We had this spectacular event at Bexy’s fabulous digs in the midtown region. It was soo much fun. In fact, I have not seen Laura, and some of the other girls, in ages so it was also a reunion. We had so much fun, telling stories, eating cake, and doing dares. I was in charge of formulating games to play through the night. Here are some of the winners:

Pin the Penis on the Man (poster): Updated version of pin the tail on the donkey. For this sassy game, I had to go into a sex shop on Yonge Street in broad daylight. I just held my head up high and walked in, asked for the games section, and laughed at most of the suggested games for a bachelorette night. Sadly, they were out of the penis gummies…too bad :(.

Truth, Dare, or Draw: Just Truth or dare with a third option as we were only meeting some of the out of town friends today. Thought it was only fair to give everyone an out. I had to do my cow impression which is pretty darn good if I must say so.

MadLibs: Good Times as always. Bexy actually wrote the story instead of buying one of the pre-made ones. Go Girl!

Little Papers: Bringing back some RVC/McGill memories… sniff sniff

After all the fun and games, and armed with a list of dares to be performed by the bride to be, we headed off to Devil’s martini for a night of dancing and debauchery. Let me tell you there are tons of women getting married, I think there must have been about 5 brides to be there. I think it is an epidemic; watch out it might be catchy.