My sister is doing a degree in music. I listen, fascinated, to her stories; music school isn’t like med school. Their days begin around noon, fellow students sport wild hair colours and outfits (tutus anyone?), and the last exam she sat was held upstairs in the local pub. Image credit: http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/p/study-your-exam-and-have-a-beer–1/ Most people enjoy […]
Month: February 2014
Sleepy heads
It’s 1.30am, Friday morning. I’m struggling to keep awake on the first night shift of the year. One down (well half of it anyway), six more to go. I’m a light sleeper at the best of times, however, after a busy med reg night shift, it’s a different story. I’ve slept through our smoke alarm […]
What am I doing with my life?
There are moments in life for which most of us have shared a history – events that brought us together as a human collective: where were you when Neil Armstrong landed on the moon? Or when Elvis died? Or when you got that first glimpse of Borat’s electric lime mankini? With few exceptions, everyone would […]
What does Neurology have to do with a Mammoth Tusk?
I came across this article the other night, and wanted to share it. I enjoy art (probably like lots of us), and although I possess no talents in the field (possibly also like a lot of us), I always enjoy the chance to go look at it. I even did a ‘Diploma of Art’ while at […]