Rantings from the Call Room

One thing I will never understand is why women can be so intimidating to each other. And, why it's so uncool for a chick under 30 to have a plan or goal that doesn't involve mass makeup application and/or alcohol consumption. And why men generally don't think lady doctors are as cool as fashion merchandisers, models/actresses or a teachers.

Spending so much time on the L&D floor hasn't been good for me for two main reasons:

1. There are beautiful nurses and nursing students that constantly remind me of how little attention I'm able to pay to myself.

2. Being on 24-30 hour call shifts leaves me a lot of time to over-think things. Also, way too much time to peruse facebook and look at other people's fabulousness.

It's pretty obvious that I'm feeling a bit beaten down. It's not so mystifying when taken in the context of the last month-ish. I'm also in a rotation group with a pack of boys that like to (lovingly) make fun of me when my hair needs brushing or when I "look like [I've] given up on life."

Right now I want to have my cake and eat it, too. Stupid priorities!