is this as good as it gets?

sometimes i wonder if these months between the match and residency will be the best ones of my life. i'm fairly certain when people talk about how awesome fourth year is they are not referring to the ulcer-inducing process of applying, interviewing, and biting their nails waiting for the residency match. they are speaking of these months between the match and internship that are filled with few clinical responsibilities. my classmates are "learning spanish" in central america or backpacking across europe or asia.

since the match, i have spent my time experimenting with julia child recipes, playing beethoven on the piano, and reading about the history of ireland. i can now remember how wonderful eight hours of continuous sleep are, and i can make time to have meals with old friends. every minute i spend with my husband no longer has to be "quality time" but can just be us goofing off and watching family feud. these interests and habits have been buried for four years while i have been training to be a doctor. now that they have resurfaced, will i have to bury them again come june? i hope not.


currently reading: i finished best food writing 2005 and am now on how the irish saved civilization by thomas cahill. it has a great title but has been a bit of a bore so far. (i have been keeping up with the journal a day but not so much with the cardiology textbook.)