4/27 - thoughts, updates

• I wonder how many of the blogs that have been created on blogspot have a post that was created in the past month? 20%? 10%? It's a difficult thing to get in the habit of doing, though I'm still shooting for twice a month.
• My goal of running a marathon may need to be put on hold...my right knee started hurting about a week and a half ago and has not improved with rest.
• We get our initial schedule for 4th year this week. More to come...
• I'm halfway through my psychiatry rotation, and it's going well. I'll be working in a hospital in Houston for the next 3 weeks seeing inpatients (patients who voluntarily sought help with a problem like depression/bipolar disorder or were hospitalized against there will as they were deemed to be a danger to themselves, or others).
• I hope the Mavs can push this playoff series to game 7.
• Hearing "HI DADDY!" from Kyle never gets old, especially when the enthusiasm in his eyes exceeds the enthusiasm in his voice.
• Courtney is a great mom, and I couldn't do it without her: Love you, Courtney!
• Many of the sick patients I see share a number of characteristics: obesity, smoking, hypertension, low socioeconomic status, and chaotic families / home life. Family seems to be particularly important in the development of many of the problems I am seeing in psychiatry. What a blessing to have such a great family! What a shame that there are so many without.