The fast track

This week began with the stark and blindingly insightful realization - that the years I was set to spend studying diligently towards a PhD were all a waste of time. This wonderful moment took place in a hospital elevator - with few witnesses and little realization of the critical importance of what was about to unfold. I was adorned in a typical white lab coat - ready for hospital rounds - and into the elevator steps an 80 year-old female patient - declaring as she looked around - what in the world she was going to do with '...all these cute doctors'. Normally of course - such a compliment from a woman (granted she was half-naked, obviously highly medicated and wouldn't be able to see her hand in front of her face) would send me into at least an hour of glancing longingly at my own reflection - this particular occasion however called for a different response - as I duly noted the use of the word 'Doctor'.

So here I was - spending years of my life - working harder than ever before (that might not be true..but seems to fit this line of reasoning) - towards a PhD - when all I needed to do was spend $22.95 on a lab coat and parade around a hospital. This was a wonderful moment...and now my days are spent strolling through the wards - attempting to squeeze every ounce of self-righteousness into my step - while desperately hoping that I don't actually get asked to do anything (thus exposing my critical lack of medical training) and that nobody realizes my pager is filled with candy and plays 'Raindrops are falling on my head'...

The rest of my week was far less exciting of course...as few things can live up to an elderly woman with blurred vision calling you cute...but I did make it to the opera in Central Park...and it turns out that the new Adam Sandler movie is being filmed a block from where I work - and thus my lunch-breaks have been spent watching the magic that is film production...in effect...one of the most tedious, boring and mind-blowingly slow processes I have ever observed...

Pictured: Adam Sandler on set -