5am to 7pm

That's right, folks. Those are the typical hours I spend at the hospital for the next 8 weeks. And compared to the time the interns and residents spend, it's a picnic. This is why only crazy people go into surgery. It has been fun for the last couple of days, though. Actually dealing with patients is a lot better than learning random and useless facts.

I took Step 1 and survived, but I won't know whether or not I passed for another couple of weeks. The USMLE people are evil like that. If I didn't pass, I will probably blow something up. (Just something small, though -- like a soda bottle, not a building.)

Everyone should watch this flash toon: http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/Animator+vs+Animation/

If you watched it, pat yourself on the back. Good job.

Today's medical question: Why are injuries to veins worse than injuries to arteries?