Oops, I did it again!

You have all heard the rumors. Yes, it’s true…I have chopped my hair off once again. Now many of you may be thinking “but remember last time?!” and to you I say, of course I remember last time! The tears; the bitter, bitter disappointment; the Aunt Jemima handkerchiefs wrapped lovingly (and tightly) around my mutilated locks. Alas, your concern is touching but unfounded as I was much, much more cautious this time. As you will see by the accompanying picture, the luxurious strands are quite a bit longer than they were on that fateful day in summer 2003. They will be no tears shed in mourning this time, no hours spent in front of the mirror trying desperately to slick down those cursed cowlicks.
In other news, I have started my clinical year of PA school. I am currently three weeks and 180 hours into my general surgery rotation. We are a team of five managing about 40 patients in the ICU and on the telemetry and medical floors. I have had the opportunity to do a bunch of cool procedures including arterial blood gasses and a central line. Of course, this may mean nothing to many of you, but I assure you it’s cool. And now, I must mentally prepare myself to wake up at 5am again tomorrow. And for the next four days. Sigh.

Dan’s aside: Some of you know I took the Oregon Symphony audition for 4th horn. There were 80 people there, all good, to audition also. The committee only advanced about 8-9 people to the next round and, sadly, I was not one of them, but I did really enjoy my parents’ hospitality. I also got to see some family and friends, which was very nice. Now, back to work! (And yes, I do miss Katie during those 60 hour workweeks of hers.)