Jo'burg zoo, dinner, party pics (and one beer parrot)

beer parrot!

Three up and three down.

Sometimes life lends itself to lists. Or maybe I'm just lazy. Either way, here we go.

Cheers (things that are awesome):

My trip to Jo'burg with my friends. I'll post some fun pictures just after I finish with this list.

I decided to shave off that silly beard. NO MORE ITCHING!

We're almost done with the retrospective part of the TB/HIV study, and the US National Institute of Health has finally released the money for us to start enrolling patients prospectively after dragging their bureaucratic feet for the past 6 weeks.

Jeers (things that are wack):

I managed to get sick upon my return from Johannesburg. The confluence of a lack of sleep, too much partying, and multiple sources of intense stress has given way to a most excellent fever and an extraordinarily sore throat.

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) website doesn't support any of the web browsers I have on my computer. I will need to download and use antique versions of either Internet Explorer or Netscape in order to use their web-based Med School application.

Um, I've been lent the DVDs of the first two seasons of Grey's Anatomy and I just can't bring myself to stop watching. It's an incredible time sink and the show is pretty mediocre, even as far as doctor dramas go, but I can't turn the damn thing off.

Jo'burg

I don't have time to write very much at all, but I just thought I'd let you know that I'm off to Johannesburg (Jo'burg to South Africans) for the weekend with friends. I'm hoping that this trip will be just what I need - but I'll be back with a full report come Sunday.

Peace out.