Fellowship madness

Wow, how quickly things can move in the world of fellowship interviewing.  As I wrote previously, Hubs has been interviewing for fellowships over the last couple of weeks.  Because he's just that awesome, he received a lot of interview offers ;-)  Yay, so proud of him.  Well, He's only been on 2 of many interviews and he's already received an offer!  The program that has made him an offer is an amazing program and is nationally recognized as being super great.  So, what to do?  He still has several other interviews scheduled, at programs he his genuinely interested in.  The program making the offer, however, is in an area of the country that we think we would probably like to end up in ... like in the long term.  They want to know asap.  What a rub.

Well, it gets even more interesting. ... I just might be taking ANOTHER BAR EXAM.  Ugh!  I've already taken 2!  Took the bar in our home-state, and took the bar in the state that we relocated to for residency.  Not only will I be taking another bar exam, but I'll probably be taking it this February.  oh the torture!  That's what it is you know...pure torture!

I tell you once again, the spouses of residents make serious sacrifices.  2 bar exams.  leaving a job I've been doing for 2.5 years.  relocating to a state where I lose most of my professional marketability (yeah, I cant even continue my specialty in the state we are most likely going to move to!) 

Nuff said.

Seriously, I've got to get serious

I am starting to get slightly stressed...about the fact that I am going to be in one of my oldest friends wedding in about 6 weeks.  V. v. excited about her impending nuptials; honored to be asked to be her Matron of Honor; scared s!#tless about what I am going to be wearing in said wedding. 

 My dear friend is of Indian descent.  Her parents immigrated to the USA just before she was born.  Dear, dear friend has chosen to have a combination western/traditional Indian wedding.  For the wedding ceremony we will be wearing v. v. pretty Alfred Sung bridesmaid dress, however, for the reception the wedding party will change into traditional Indian attire....and I will be wearing a traditional Lengha...which will expose my entire stomach!!!  Reminder, I had a child 15 months ago.  I am seriously stressin' about this!  I have never had the greatest confidence regarding my abdominal area.  Even when at my fittest, I wouldn't dream of wearing something that shows my stomach.  And I have agreed to do this now!?!  At 30, after having a baby.  What was I thinking?  

So, I must go to spinning tonight.  I must.  I must. I must.

Love this cooking tip

I was watching the Today Show yesterday and heard the best cooking tip!  Mark Bittman, author of How to Cook Everything was on the show teaching a busy family how to easily incorporate healthier choices into their daily lives.  He said that whenever you start cooking put on a pot of water...you can always use a pot of hot water.  Whether for pasta, rice or sauces...it will always come in useful.  I just love this tip!  Going to try it out.  I don't know how many times I've started cooking dinner and thought pasta or rice would be a great addition, but I didn't plan well enough in advance so I just scrapped it.

Already Missing Hubs

My husband is a resident (ya know, doctor with training wheels).  So often the resident gets all of the sympathy for their hard work and long hours ... at slave labor wages, but can we focus on the resident's spouse for a second.  We SACRIFICE.  That's right!  Hubs is now in his last year of residency, Yay!, but he is now interviewing for fellowships.  As many people know residents are on call a lot.  Well, now that Hubs in interviewing for fellowship while juggling his regular residency schedule, this morning begins the first of 5 days alone.  Well, not alone, my darling 15 month old daughter, Love Bug, will been home with me as well as our two doggie daughters.  I'm already feeling a little lonely and a little intimidated.  These stretches of time alone make me really, really respect the single mother, because at times I feel like a single mother even though I have the most amazing and supportive husband in the world.

Let the countdown begin. 

Heck, Why Not

I have recently become an avid blog reader.  I feel like I need to catch up with all the blogs I follow, like all the time.  Well, of course, this has led to a desire to have a place to express, possibly share, my thoughts as well.  So here goes!