tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776561444440159882024-03-10T16:09:48.973-06:00Winding Spiral CasePremed, medical school, residency, studying, healthy eating, recipes, and being frugal.Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.comBlogger389125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-24561848693166238212018-12-23T15:47:00.000-07:002018-12-23T17:36:01.528-07:00Happy Holidays<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Happy holidays, friends! I know I hardly post in this space anymore. No particular reason, really. It's just progressively fallen by the wayside. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm 6 months out from finishing residency now, in a bit of a calm before the storm a.k.a. Royal College exam. It's a time to tie up research loose ends, figure out what I'll be doing come July, and make the most of the time I have left with the city and people that've grown close to my heart.</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I started this month with a whirlwind trip to New York. It was drizzly, but actually very pretty; mist softens the brightness of the city, so there's this ethereal glow juxtaposed with the bustle. I spent an evening walking along Central Park and 5th Avenue, visiting Times Square and the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, and wandering through a lovely outdoor market at Columbus Circle.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all about The Rockettes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rockefeller tree. While I was standing there a guy proposed on the skating rink and like 1000 people clapped.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saks 5th Avenue light show</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiffany's also had nice lights -- but Bergdorf Goodman was my favourite with its incredible window displays</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">such detail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Columbus Circle Holiday Market</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I found out this week that I didn't get the fellowship in NYC. But that's okay. I always knew it was a long shot and I'm just grateful that it afforded me these opportunities to visit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I don't really have other plans this month and that's fine by me. I'm just looking forward to a hopefully quiet week of home call, time spent with friends, and a few days off at the beginning of January. However you may be spending it, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I hope you all have a nice Christmas and New Year's as well!</span>Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-86552446956690937962018-08-05T21:51:00.000-06:002018-08-12T23:45:01.593-06:00Call Karma...Or Not<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm on home call this week, so you might say I'm tempting fate by typing this post out. That is, if you believe in call karma -- and I for one don't.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pager-carrying people like to talk about call karma, tongue-in-cheek for the most part. It's the notion that some unlucky people seem to have consistently hectic call shifts while others sail through hassle-free.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now assuming random assignment of call shifts, there's no logical explanation for call karma. But the busy sleep-deprived nights leave a more lasting impression than the quiet ones, so we're all susceptible to on occasion convincing ourselves that call karma exists.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And that's fine. A throw-a-way comment about your call karma isn't going to hurt anyone. It's common ground in hospital chit-chat, not unlike how the "q word" (quiet) is invariably met with a knock on wood. We've all said these things.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But is joking about call karma as innocuous as we might think? I'm not so sure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If something challenging comes up early in your shift and someone ascribes it to call karma, you subconsciously brace yourself for a busy night. Really though, you're using an inaccurate idea to reinforce negative thinking. In that sense, call karma is a cognitive distortion -- a way that our mind convinces us of something that isn't really true.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Call karma aside, your perception of your workload can shape your reality. If you go into home call building it up in your head to be a big task, your pager weighs on your mind and disrupts your evenings. A more laissez-faire approach, where you keep your social plans, work out, and don't make home call out to be more than it has to, might require more adaptability, but probably promotes a healthier mindset.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I decided in med school that when someone asks how I'm doing, I'd never respond with tired. No one wants to hear that. Everyone's tired. There's no need to reinforce it. Similarly, when someone asks how your weekend was, "I was on call" isn't the answer they're looking for. And even if it's true, don't let call define your weekend (or medicine define your life!).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The pages we receive are beyond our control, yet to some extent we all have the power to control our call experience -- dare I say, control our call karma -- by challenging those creeping negative thoughts that shape our outlook on the work.</span>Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-49470510023814862442018-06-03T18:50:00.001-06:002018-06-06T06:44:12.464-06:00NYC, A Glimpse<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I spent last week in NYC, catching a glimpse into what life could be if I were so lucky as to be offered my dream fellowship at a cancer centre on the Upper East Side. I loved every minute of the week and as much as I would give anything to come back for a year, I knew that it was a long shot, so just tried to savour the experience.</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I sort of felt like I was living someone else's life for a week. From the slightly sketchy but so cool tiny walk-up apartment I shared with an artist to daily hellos from the old man running the fruit stand on the street corner to evening walks amongst what must have been all the UES dogs in Central Park, I was kind of doing life in the city.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And not just the tourist parts. Hurrying down dingy steps into the sunshine each morning to be swept into the crowd of scrub-attired hospital workers, being midway across the street before the walk sign came on, and strolling home at the end of a long day with a box of pizza for dinner, I think I got a feel for what it could be like to work here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Interspersed were how-did-I-even-get-here moments: The physician who wrote the book guiding my hand in placing a brachytherapy needle. Watching the carotid pulse beneath a head and neck intraoperative brachytherapy applicator. Getting to know some of the kindest, most down-to-earth residents, degrees and accolades notwithstanding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I spent whatever free time I had riding subways and walking and just seeing as much of New York as I could. The city is so exhilarating; I walked around the neighbourhood and Central Park the night I arrived in an attempt to get it out of my system and seem less wide-eyed when I started my observership the next morning, but really there was no quelling the excitement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This week I can honestly say was one of the most inspiring experiences I've ever had. Even if it doesn't amount to a fellowship, I'm just so grateful to have been able to go, meet wonderful people, gain some perspective, and clarify for myself what I want in my career.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here's all what I saw:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">9/11 Memorial. The waterfalls drown out the city noise; it's remarkably peaceful.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One World Trade Centre, the second-tallest freestanding structure in the Western Hemisphere (behind the CN Tower)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Oculus, a train station</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the one tree that survived 9/11, rehabilitated and returned to the site to represent resilience, survival, and rebirth</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wall Street's Charging Bull = impossible to photograph</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fearless Girl</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wall Street</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New York Stock Exchange</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">so classic</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Manhattan views</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Washington Square Park. Summer vibes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the Friends apartment building in Greenwich Village</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">West Village</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Momofuku Milk Bar crack pie. Akin to a giant butter tart.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The High Line, a 2.3-km-long elevated rail line repurposed into a park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I really loved it, especially the areas where they'd incorporated the old rails into the landscaping</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chelsea views</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lots of great chill spots</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">man-made canyons</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hudson River views at the north end</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">14th St-Union Square area. Visited Nordstrom Rack and the Union Square Greenmarket.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flatiron District, very cool</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've always loved this building and was so excited to see it for the first time</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bucket list right there (and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatiron_Building#/media/File:Flatiron_Building_252930243_a57b1b3f78.jpg">dream office</a>)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lovely Central Park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sheep Meadow. I actually thought just maybe there'd be sheep. Not since 1934, sadly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Lake</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Ramble. Such a quiet spot in the middle of the city.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pizza Park. To be folded <a href="https://slice.seriouseats.com/2010/02/pie-love-ny-how-to-eat-a-slice-aka-the-fold-hold.html">lengthwise</a>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">home sweet home</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Met</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The American Wing, feat. this Diana weathervane that stood atop Madison Square Garden in the late 1800s</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this was so pretty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">more than an art gallery</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monet et al.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the world's oldest piano (1720) -- rather "pianoforte" because the sound is generated by a hammer striking<br />
a string rather than plucking as in a harpsichord, permitting the performer to vary the volume of the note<br />
(the more you know)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Met roof -- do it</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and finally, Chipotle for the first time, on the way to the airport</td></tr>
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Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-80485439230700093982018-02-19T20:44:00.001-07:002018-02-19T22:52:57.123-07:00Montreal & Kingston<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today's research/study ambitions were derailed by an accidental nap, so I'm going to make the most of the remaining afternoon by catching up on posting about my Montreal and Kingston visit, which was...3 weeks ago now. Better late than never.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />At the end of January I got to spend 5 days at the national radiation oncology review course at CHUM in beautiful Montreal.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CHUM is really neat. It's built around this old church -- you can see part of it inside.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was a nice change of scene, though not quite a holiday. We spent around 10 hours a day in lectures covering a lot of stuff that was supposedly review (I've got some studying to do...).</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">best croissant of my life + physics</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The PGY-5s, who are writing their Royal College exams next month, can spew out any bit of rad onc trivia you'd ever care to know. They've been studying non-stop and this review course was as much a venue for peer support as it was for learning. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Skype study groups united in person and enjoyed a few rare non-study evenings commiserating over Montreal comfort food. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That's one of the best things about rad onc residency -- you know the other residents in your year across the country and it's a super collegial group come study time.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lunching</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch views. My co-resident's brother works in that castle. Montreal is so cool.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a little snowy</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Evenings were free and we ended up having pho in Chinatown, sushi at Kyo, drinks at BreWskey, poutine at Frites Alors!, and hot chocolate at Juliette et Chocolat.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">La Frites Alors! at Frites Alors! (not sure it was exclamation mark worthy, but it was poutine so no complaints here)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BreWskey's French onion soup</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliette et Chocolat's hot chocolate (all I could think of was that river the kid falls into in Willy Wonka's factory)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">old part of town, looking pretty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ice everywhere -- pretty trees, sketchy sidewalks</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The course coordinator was kind enough to take us one evening to Au Petit Extra, so we enjoyed some real French cuisine too.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">duck</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(blurry) crème brûlée</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After the course I took a Megabus to Kingston to spend the weekend with my sister and her boyfriend.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Megabus gets bad press, but all went well -- probably helped that the bus was half empty.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kingston is a little city on the shore of Lake Ontario; super friendly, cute, and unassuming. We walked along the lakeshore, window-shopped on Princess Street, ate all the sushi we could at Sakura, and had $1 shakes at Reid's Dairy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We also stopped by HomeSense and <a href="https://www.martelloalley.com/products/rainbow-ferret?variant=292420714521">Martello Alley</a> to outfit a little study nook.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The rest of the weekend was cozily spent with board games, pasta, wine, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was really so happy to sneak in this relaxing little visit. Thanks, A + A!</span><br />
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Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-50671353275422756782018-02-04T22:46:00.001-07:002018-02-04T22:46:45.789-07:00No Groceries, No Worries: Rice Pilaf<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Happy February! This time last week I was heading home from a great week in Montreal and Kingston -- hope to post about that soon. It was straight to our <a href="http://thewindingspiralcase.blogspot.ca/2014/12/carms-what-when-and-cost.html">CaRMS</a> residents' social on Sunday night, then into interviews on Monday. Edmonton in the wintertime is a bit of a tough sell, but fingers crossed we showcased our program well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The rest of the week was pretty ordinary. The only photo I took was this one</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">which marks the second highlight of the week, my co-resident mixing it up with <a href="http://farrowsandwiches.ca/">Farrow</a> for journal club. I know you can't tell from the picture but they're amazing sandwiches. The staff was well pleased.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I took it easy this weekend. This morning was beautiful and sunny but cooold. It was touch and go starting my car after it spent last night out in minus 30, but on the third try it pulled through. I've never been so grateful for my little Fit. It got me home for a lazy post-call Sunday, featuring a nap, cookies, a little research, and the start of a new book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I didn't actually go to the grocery store this week, so looked to the cupboards for meal prep inspiration. I always have canned beans and tomatoes on hand, and had cooked and frozen some wilting spinach a while back, so I figured cooking those up with rice would make a decent meal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Because this recipe was so easy and customizable, I wanted to share for the next time you're short on time and groceries and need some one-pot deliciousness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I guess you'd call it rice pilaf -- or perlow if you're <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zZrqT6pnoQ">The Sweetest Vegan</a>. (Side note: I've made her perlow recipe a few times over the years. It's great. I'm not sure the baking step is necessary though.)</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a bit of oil or butter</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 medium onion, chopped</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 can red kidney beans, rinsed</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 can diced tomatoes (mine happened to be chili style)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 block frozen spinach</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2 cups uncooked rice, rinsed</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2 cups water or broth (I used water and it turned out fine)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">garlic powder, paprika, cumin (sorry, didn't measure -- just add a bit of each, to taste)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In a large pot, I cooked the onions in a bit of canola oil, a little ways in adding the frozen spinach. When the onions were soft and the spinach thawed, I added the kidney beans, tomatoes, rice, water, and spices.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I let it cook over medium heat until it came to a boil, then stirred and reduced the heat to a simmer for fifteen minutes (just however long it takes the fluid to be absorbed).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The result is pure comfort food, topped (of course) with sriracha. You can easily customize it to whatever you have on hand -- sausage, more veggies, different spices -- for lots of delicious variations. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Bon appétit!</span></div>
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Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-43210837456210330562018-01-14T13:38:00.000-07:002018-01-14T22:22:40.390-07:00Sweet Potato and Kale Peanut Soup<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This was my first week back from vacation and I spent like 100 hours at work and all my free time studying, so suffice it to say I have nothing interesting to share. I did start the month with some goals though, so hopefully I'll find some focus in the weeks to come and get some things checked off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A perpetual goal is to become a better cook, so I figured I'd kill two birds with one stone by picking a new recipe to meal prep today. I'd been thinking about this <a href="https://pinchofyum.com/sweet-potato-peanut-soup">sweet potato and kale peanut soup</a> from Pinch of Yum after seeing <a href="https://www.thereallife-rd.com/2018/01/weekly-eats-roundup/">Robyn</a> make it earlier this week. I also just happened to have a sweet potato sitting on the counter and kale, peanuts, and coconut milk were on sale at Save On Foods; so clearly this was meant to happen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Feel free to click over to <a href="https://pinchofyum.com/sweet-potato-peanut-soup">Lindsay's site</a> for the recipe, adapted for stove-top, slow-cooker, or Instant Pot. I did make a few changes, based on what I had on hand: adding Sriracha for spice instead of a jalapeño; just using one large sweet potato; using regular canned tomatoes rather than fire-roasted ones; and throwing in an entire bunch of kale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The recipe was easy to follow and didn't take long to cook, Instant Pot notwithstanding.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">midway through chopping peanuts I remembered I have a (very under-utilized) food processor :S</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I thought the final product looked really nice, with a healthy mix of green, red, and orange.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Taste-wise it was pleasantly unique. It was a tad acidic, probably because I used a 28-oz rather than 14-oz can of tomatoes, but I added a little sugar which helped. The peanut flavour was smooth and rich, but not overly strong. Texture-wise, it wasn't as heavy and creamy as I'd expected; rather a nice light consistency. Overall I wouldn't say it's my favourite flavour combination, but it's an excellent soup and I'd probably make it again.</span>Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-31616171334200251862018-01-04T23:17:00.003-07:002018-01-04T23:17:35.717-07:00Tofino & Ucluelet<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy new year! This week my parents and I spent a couple days on the west coast of the Island. I know a lot of people get out that way often, but I hadn't been since kindergarten, so took it all in through new eyes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We wound along the scenic mountain highway to the coast and entered Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. We stopped for a little walk on the Rainforest Trail. Loop B was closed so we took Loop A, a nicely maintained 1-km boardwalk trail through gullies of old-growth cedar, Douglas fir, and hemlock.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We checked into a lovely ocean-view room at Best Western Tin Wis just in time to catch the sunset on Mackenzie Beach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next morning we awoke in a cloud of fog </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to the sound of the waves</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. As we went about with coffee and breakfast the fog dissipated, leaving a sunny view of the beach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We checked out and drove into Tofino, a fishing town and outdoor adventuring base which, despite its surf shops and galleries, was less gentrified than I'd expected. We watched the comings and goings of float planes and water taxis, admired Roy Henry Vicker's art in his longhouse gallery, and walked amongst fishing boats at the docks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We headed back into Pacific Rim National Park to walk Schooner Trail, another boardwalk forest trail leading to Schooner Cove at the north end of Long Beach. The temperate rainforest was at its prettiest with sunlight filtering between the giant cedars and firs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's something mystical about these ancient forests. On a quiet walk through the woods I can almost imagine the spirit animals of First Nations art coming to life, shrouded by eerily beautiful curtains of old man's beard or hiding in the hollows beneath buttressed trees where nurse stumps have rotted away. (As an aside, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uci5SdGPN4Q">this</a> wonderful book from my childhood came to mind.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We stopped next at Long Beach to watch the waves roll in. A handful of surfers were braving the chilly waters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We continued south down the coast to Ucluelet, another fishing-and-forestry-turned-outdoors-tourism town.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We visited the Amphitrite Point Lighthouse and walked a bit of the Wild Pacific Trail. Aptly named, it was a great show of nature: mighty waves crashing in over the rocks, swirling foaming blue-green sea, and a tremendous roar. Over the cacophony sounded a plaintive fog horn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We made the 4-hour drive back home in the late afternoon and even caught Ladysmith's Festival of Lights, now celebrating its 30th year, on the way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall we had a great little road trip, thanks in part to catching some elusive west coast sunny winter weather!</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-27197918739038625762017-12-31T23:59:00.000-07:002018-01-01T15:16:14.856-07:002017: A Look Back<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Happy holidays! I'm cozied up in front of the wood stove at my parents' place with a glass of sparkling wine and couldn't be happier to be winding down the year with a week back home in Victoria.</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the outset of 2017 I was midway through PGY-3. Our PGY-4 and PGY-5 had just left on mat leave and our residency program was feeling a little sparse. By default I became chief resident (not that 'chief' means anything when you're in a program of 7), but in general rad onc life was much the same. I saw CaRMS anew from the interviewer side and we cleared the bar come accreditation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also continued my dappling in the provincial residents' association. Though I never would've expected to find myself in an executive role, it was something that I really ended up enjoying -- I met great people that honestly enriched residency for me. As my job was organizing the resident socials, a byproduct was that I attended nearly all of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I took a month off in March and April to visit Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan with my mom. We caught cherry blossom season, indulged in all the street food, and had our first Airbnb experience -- a tiny studio apartment in Kyoto.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I spent the May long weekend back in Victoria then headed to Vancouver with my family for my sister's graduation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And before we knew it it was summer again in Edmonton. I continued to discover great things about this city I've come to love, like new river valley trails and the outdoor Shakespeare festival.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Somewhere in there I also crossed paintball and go-karting off the list of fun things I'd never tried.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My mom visited and we ventured over to Saskatchewan for the first time and spent a weekend in the mountains.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">September was a busy month, as I was lucky enough to go to both the Canadian and American rad onc conferences. I had my first oral presentation and met with a few fellowship program directors. It was all at once the most fun, intense, inspiring, and exhausting time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In October I took two weeks off to visit my sister's new place in Kingston. That led into a road trip to Quebec and the Maritimes with my parents. Fall colours, lobster by the sea, and free visits to countless Parks Canada sites will comprise our memories of Canada 150.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">November brought my first meeting with our national residents' organization, which I'd joined in July. I made the briefest trip ever to Toronto to attend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And now I'm back in Victoria, where I started the year, to ring in a new one. When I thought about writing a little 2017 reflection, I honestly didn't think I'd have anything to share, but now that it's on paper (well, computer screen) I can see that it's been filled with family, friends, and adventure, and it makes me really happy and grateful to see such richness in my life. Here's to 2018. I hope it brings health, happiness, and adventure for us all!</span>Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-17605956496296707262017-12-12T17:02:00.000-07:002017-12-12T17:02:58.654-07:00Life This Week: Holiday Parties, Seoul Fried Chicken, & Samosa Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This week is my last of a 3-month rotation on head & neck, skin, and thyroid cancers. I'm actually really enjoying head & neck; it's complex, but logical, and you get to do nasopharyngoscopy (scoping through the nose to see down to the vocal cords). Nasopharyngsocopy and I have gone through a bit of an arc. I've gone from being relieved when a patient didn't need it to now looking forward to it, which to me was a good reminder to not mix up things I'm uncomfortable with with things I don't like (peds onc I think gets largely misclassified). Anyhow, here are some things I've appreciated lately, apparently mostly food:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>samosas -- </b>I've written <a href="http://thewindingspiralcase.blogspot.ca/2014/11/weekend-review-icicles-theory-of.html">before</a> about the wonder that is Samosa Day, the day each December that one of the radiation oncologists brings in samosas for all the staff at the cancer centre. Literally hundreds of samosas. It's the happiest day of the year.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">scavenged a leftover one on call last night (samosa day + 3) and it was still the best thing ever</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>food + friends -- </b>I had a nice time catching up with old and new friends over dinner, bubble tea, and brunch this weekend. One of them I've known since the first month of undergrad (10 years ago ohmygosh) and I'm glad we get to catch up once a year or so, despite living in different provinces.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seoul Fried Chicken -- cheese & BBQ chicken, pesto mac & cheese, fries, & a corn fritter</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">earl grey milk tea with three kinds of jelly (though the tapioca pearls are still the best IMHO) at Gong Cha</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>gift shop discoveries -- </b>I wandered into the greatest <a href="http://www.prettiestpresent.com/">gift shop</a> on the weekend, with two storeys of beautiful and unique stuff. They had some simple jewelry by <a href="https://www.getglee.com/">Glee Jewelry</a>, which I later realized is based out of my hometown of Victoria, BC, so that was cool. I ended up getting a rose gold ring. It's fun to stumble upon stuff when you're not looking; I'll be sure to return when I'm actually in need of a gift (well, one that's not for myself).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Christmas parties -- </b>I didn't take any photos, but good times were had at the Medical Physics Christmas party (a huge potluck and the best party in the cancer centre -- thanks for having us!) and our Radiation Oncology Christmas party at Craft Beer Market.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Alright, back to work...3 weeks to go til vacation!</span><br />
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Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-31504519288722841862017-12-09T22:39:00.000-07:002017-12-09T22:42:15.111-07:00Recipe: Gingersnaps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of our sweet dietitians brought molasses sugar cookies into clinic the other week, which everyone adored. Molasses cookies, ginger cookies, gingersnaps, or whatever you'd like to call them, are one of my favourite cookies. They've got an old-fashioned grandma's house kind of comfort to them and cosy spices that seem to belong in the pumpkin pie and egg nog season.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 cup white sugar</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1/4 cup molasses (I used fancy molasses)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2 cups all-purpose flour</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2 tsp baking soda</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 tbsp ground ginger</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 tsp ground cinnamon</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1/2 tsp salt</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cinnamon sugar (for rolling)</span></li>
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Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-43089138461010455922017-12-05T23:52:00.001-07:002017-12-05T23:52:56.167-07:00Life This Week: Sabor, The Good Doctor, & Movember<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Just popping in quickly with some highlights from the past week. Life's been very routine; not a whole lot to tell!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>accreditation -- </b>Our residency program underwent its q 5 yearly assessment and passed with flying colours. No big deal. (Though actually it is -- props to our awesome program director and program admin for lots of hard work.)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cause to celebrate!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>donation drive -- </b>Our annual resident donation drive kicked off and is already going strong. Our collection basket got an upgrade from <a href="http://thewindingspiralcase.blogspot.ca/2016/11/life-this-week-baby-shower-charity.html">last year</a>, but also apparently looks more like a garbage bin, which has proven troublesome.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">donations only please</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>journal club -- </b>We got to go to Sabor, a nice Spanish and Portuguese restaurant, for lung journal club on Wednesday. The <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28624466">article</a> discussion was lively and of course the food was incredible.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">so spoiled</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>TV -- </b>My latest binge watch has been The Good Doctor. I know medical people will roll their eyes at the medicine, but whatever, the characters are lovely and the storyline is fantastic.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Freddie Highmore is crazy talented</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Also, Nicholas Gonzalez ♡</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Movember -- </b>And finally, I just need to immortalize this on here -- the highlight of <strike>weekend rounding</strike> residency.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sorry, D! Thanks for being a good sport.</td></tr>
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Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-68901869594274780482017-11-28T20:52:00.001-07:002017-11-28T20:56:50.413-07:00Life This Week: All is Bright on 124 Street, Pho, & West Edmonton Mall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This post is a little late (because call), but I wanted to share some highlights from last week and the weekend, both of which were really nice. The weather has warmed up a bit too, which is a bonus. The snow, sun, and blue skies made for a picturesque University of Alberta campus on Saturday:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>oncology research day -- </b>The reason I was on campus was to check out the Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta research day, which I must say was as science-y and over my head as I'd expected. It was neat to catch a glimpse into the experimental oncology world though -- lots of incredibly intelligent, innovative, and enthusiastic people in that room.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My co-resident took home an award for his PhD research!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And how cool is the CCIS building? That's a <a href="https://www.google.ca/search?q=plesiosaur&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjWvLDE5eLXAhXB5lQKHSuNBtAQ_AUICigB&biw=1362&bih=651">plesiosaur</a> skeleton!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>learning & desserts -- </b>The residents also got to attend a local GI oncology meeting in place of academic half day on Friday, which I actually quite enjoyed.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and not just because of the catering ;)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>kimchi -- </b>I picked up this 3-lb (!) tub of kimchi and have been making any and every excuse to eat it on stuff...or by itself.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my perpetual craving since visiting Korea last spring</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Christmasy -- </b>The cancer centre's halls got decked on Friday by a lovely crew of volunteers and staff. It's so nice and cheery now! I hope it makes being here slightly less hard on our patients.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>pho -- </b>Had a nice time catching up with a friend over dinner at Delicious Pho, which lived up to its name.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">trying a little bit of everything: steak, flank, tendon, tripe, and meatball</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>winter festival -- </b>We also checked out All is Bright on 124 Street, which was a spirited way to kick off the seasonal festivities. It drew quite a crowd with live music, a beer garden, horse-drawn carriage rides, Santa, axe throwing, and more.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">talented guitarists/vocalists -- their poor fingers, it was cooold</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">first time on a segway -- harder than it looks! (that's someone else in the picture who didn't hit any cones...)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this guy made me nervous, but he was awesome</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>West Edmonton Mall --</b> I spent a couple hours on Sunday walking around the mall, which turned out to be decent timing, as the Black Friday crowds had died down, but there were still plenty of sales :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Earlier this month I got to help out with a life hacks workshop at a wellness conference for residents at my university. I wasn't quite sure what I was getting into...like did I even have any life hacks? Turns out (thanks, Google) we all </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">have life hacks -- things we do to make our days easier and more efficient. There's probably something to be gained by</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> sharing them with one another, so</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I figured I'd compile a few here. And of course these don't just apply to the medical field. Resident or not, definitely feel free to pitch in with your own!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>planning -- </b>Planners are trendy these days, but there are lots of ways you can stay organized -- find one that works for you. For me, putting something on a to-do list, be it paper or electronic, means it's one less thing I need to keep on my mind.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a list makes the yet-to-be-done more tangible -> less daunting</td></tr>
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">just do it -- </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'd written about this </span><a href="http://thewindingspiralcase.blogspot.ca/2016/07/getting-things-done.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">before</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, but as someone who procrastinates, I need to remind myself to get little things out of the way as they arise.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">emails -- </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The same goes for emails. Touch them once: deal with them when you first open them if it takes 2 minutes or less, otherwise write in your planner/to-do list to address them later. Delete or file old emails asap and unsubscribe from all the junk ones!</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">hairdryer ironing -- </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm perpetually scrambling to get dressed around the time I should really be making my way out the door. If my shirt is just a little wrinkled, I'll splash a bit of water onto it, then blow-dry it for 30 or so seconds, until it's dry. That usually does the trick. Failing that, I do keep a travel steamer at work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>meal prep -- </b>Kind of an obvious one, but I make food in bulk whenever I can -- salads for work lunches, dinners or baking to freeze. If I have a tray of ground beef or an unused half of a butternut squash, I'll portion it up and pop it into the freezer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>snacks -- </b>I have a snack stash at work for times when I stay late or don't bring enough lunch. Sometimes I'll bring fruit or celery sticks for a few days and keep them in our resident room fridge.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">those wasabi peas are my weakness</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>cereal -- </b>I also have a box of cereal at work. When I don't have time to pack a lunch I'll bring a bottle of milk along and have cereal.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">got this frappuccino just for the bottle!</td></tr>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">big breakfasts -- </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lunch timing can be unpredictable in the hospital. If there's one thing I've learned in medicine, it's to eat a stick-to-your-ribs kind of breakfast. Oatmeal is my go-to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>car second breakfast -- </b>Back in med school during surgical rotations I'd go one further and bring more food to eat in the car right before I walked into the hospital (anything to keep me on my feet in the OR).</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">chocolate milk is perfect for protein/calories/deliciousness and a microwaved egg is convenient protein</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">overnight oats made in a jar are also nice and transportable</td></tr>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">appliances -- </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Slow cooker, pressure cooker, George Foreman grill... </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's worth investing in anything you think will make cooking more efficient.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">toothbrushes everywhere -- </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Keeping </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">an extra toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, and hairdryer at work means five fewer things I need to remember on my way out the door for call. The car is also a good place to stash extra toiletries, if you're commuting to call shifts at other hospitals.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">at this point, I could probably fairly comfortably live at work :S</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">go for the discounted bread -- you're freezing it anyways</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>hair-washing short cuts --</b> I do like to wash my hair every morning, but don't like taking twenty minutes to dry and straighten it. For the past few months I've been putting my hair up in a bun and only washing the front/top part of my hair every day. The bottom part doesn't really get oily so can stay dry in the bun and just be washed every two or three days. Weird, I know, but a time saver and I think in the long run probably healthier for my hair. Dry shampoo is an alternative, but I'm not really a fan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>avoid social media/blogs at the hospital -- </b>I'd like to think that this makes me slightly more productive during the work day? Evening-time is another story.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>call scheduling -- </b>I've found that the easiest way to make a resident call schedule is to have everyone put "X"s next to dates that they are unable to do call on a shared Google spreadsheet. It's then easy to go through and visually pick out who is free on each date, and saves you having to wade through a bunch of call request emails.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">basically a big logic puzzle</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>work-day exercise -- </b>Another obvious one, but taking the stairs instead of the elevator or using a standing workstation helps sneak some physical activity into the work day.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">where I did med school -- lots more stairs than where I work now!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>multitask --</b> "Read" audiobooks while doing mindless work, watch TV while working out, and catch up with family on the phone while commuting home.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">slowly but surely making my way through this one</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>environmental cues -- </b>Try keeping work and relaxation areas separate in your home or on campus so that when you're say sitting at your desk, your brain knows it's time to get to work. (Pro tip from <a href="https://www.artofmanliness.com/2017/11/13/alexander-graham-bells-location-based-prompt-method-can-make-productive/">Alexander Graham Bell</a>.)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">library time = study time</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That's all I've got for now. I'm sure there are lots more (better ones) out there. I think most important though, we need to consider our personal values in deciding how to allocate our time and money. We often hear encouragement from our seniors/staff to outsource (e.g. hire a housekeeper, order your groceries online) which, while fine ideas, aren't realistic for everyone. Overall, just make time for the things you enjoy (which may include grocery shopping) and, as much as possible, don't put off living life for the sake of residency!</span>Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-26062657429543978462017-11-19T19:20:00.002-07:002017-11-19T19:36:07.306-07:00Life This Week: Better Eats<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I didn't take any photos this week...turns out nothing too eventful happened. On Thursday we went to our med school's career fair to plug radiation oncology, but other than that it's been pretty routine.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This weekend was perfectly low-key, which was just what I needed after spending too much time in the hospital last weekend. I only headed in to round yesterday morning, then had the rest of the weekend off to get caught up on all things neglected -- groceries, laundry, cleaning, emails... I watched Beauty and the Beast on Friday night, slept at 8:30 pm on Saturday, and worked on research today (hence having nothing to write about).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'll just talk briefly about food, as I've been thinking more about it after watching some <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/BrothersGreenEats">Brothers Green</a> on YouTube yesterday. I'd really like to cook more things, but not have cooking become a big thing. I'm not talking about seeking inspiration from recipes or Blue Apron. That's nice and all, but real life is me standing in my kitchen at 6 pm triaging wrinkling peppers and sprouting potatoes. I want to be more creative with food I have on hand and make good food without worrying about it turning out perfect. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I started </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiSg6lwIItU" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">watching</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Josh Greenfield challenging himself to make a week of creative meals off $21 initially for entertainment, but came away more inspired to make what I'm feeling with what I've got.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here was today: Breakfast was a huge plate of pancakes, because I woke up hungry and I couldn't think of anything I wanted more. Protein-wise, there's milk and an egg in there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For lunch I made a pot of soup. I didn't follow a recipe, just added a ton of vegetables -- potatoes, carrots, butternut squash, celery, cabbage, beans, a can of tomatoes, and a handful of pasta. The pasta kind of disintegrated and the soup was a not-so-appetizing shade of grey (n.b. cook dried black beans separately!) but overall it was decent. After I ate a bowl I went back and added cumin, which actually made a big difference (as Josh says, don't accept defeat -- if it doesn't taste great, do something about it!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Around 4:30 pm I felt like frying up some potatoes. I put a generous amount of oil into the pan and sprinkled on salt, pepper, cayenne, paprika, and cumin. While they were cooking I spotted an old yellow pepper in the fridge and some mushrooms, so figured I'd fry those up too. They cooked faster than the potatoes so it was all done around the same time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Inspired by Josh I used salt, which I <i>never</i> do. I think it did make a big difference. Anything in moderation. With a runny fried egg on the side it made a great dinner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There's a lot to be said for just rolling with what you have to create whatever you're feeling like eating at the time. I know I've got only myself to feed, so it's especially easy, but it's still easy to default to the same meals every week. Thanks, random YouTube videos, for the reminder to mix it up a little.</span><br />
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Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-82255457940311518952017-11-11T16:54:00.003-07:002017-11-11T20:58:18.278-07:00Study Thoughts: Oral Exams<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First off, apologies for another post on studying. Not the most exciting of topics. I just wanted to elaborate a bit on how I've been studying lately, in particular for oral exams.</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've had a couple mock orals in the past two weeks, which had me a little overwhelmed with where to start studying. You see, oral exams are case-based, and it's tough to guess what sort of case you're going to get. So you need to study everything. But do you start with the more common topics? Because it'd be sort of embarrassing to fumble through those. Or do you study the more esoteric stuff? Because those would be the trickier questions that attendings might want to ask. No one really knows. Basically you just memorize as much as you can about as many topics as you're able to get to, then hope for the best.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>make notes notes notes -- </b>In theory, having concise <a href="http://thewindingspiralcase.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-best-laid-study-plans.html">study notes</a> made well ahead of time means that I can focus all pre-exam study time on committing those to memory. Does that always happen? Nope. But really anything helps!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cancer site notes -- mostly still works in progress</td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>actively read my notes --</b> I like paper, so I print out my study notes and highlight/annotate as I read through them.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">note mix-ups are annoying -- it's helpful to have the topic in the header and the date last updated in the footer</td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>create a one-page summary of the most important points --</b> This is key. My study notes are looong, because I want them to contain every single detail I could be asked on my Royal College (board) exam. Sure, I might be able to remember <strike>all</strike> some of those details by the time I get to the end of residency, but when I have just one evening to study for a mock oral, there's no way I'm going to be able to commit every radiotherapy trial to memory -- I need to start with memorizing the basics. For me, I want the essential information on one page, that I can learn thoroughly. For radiation oncology, stuff that should go on that one page -- the absolute basics that you <i>know</i> staff are going to ask you -- are anatomy, risk factors, workup, staging, treatment, landmark trials, and radiation planning details.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't write down stuff that I already know (e.g. what to ask on history, definitions of T1a-T2). Doesn't have to be neat!</td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>memorize the one-page summaries --</b> I wake up really early on the morning of the exam to once again review my summary notes. It helps to cover up parts of the page and try to recall them in my head or on a whiteboard or paper.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>learn more --</b> Once I have the basics down, if time permits, I can go back to my unabridged study notes to learn more detail. In reality this doesn't really happen...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>exam time! --</b> Speak clearly and concisely. I tend to ramble and find that it helps to think ahead of time about how I'll organize my answers, e.g. 'what would you ask on history?' can be grouped into local symptoms, regional symptoms, constitutional symptoms, risk factors, functional status, and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">radiotherapy contraindications. Afterwards, receive feedback and write down things you need to look up!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>teach a friend -- </b>After my mock orals last week, I asked the same cases to my co-resident. We took an hour or so to work through them on a whiteboard and looked up anything we were unsure of. It was super helpful to solidify our knowledge.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Aaand repeat. Oral exams aren't fun, but every time you go through this process the information becomes more familiar, so you can spend less time memorizing the basics and more time learning the details. Or so I hope. We'll see how things go over the next 1.5 years...</span>Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-74800383373844214462017-11-07T06:59:00.002-07:002017-11-07T07:00:53.995-07:00Life This Week: Toronto, Wellness, & Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Happy November! It's pretty wintery already in Edmonton, with some snow on the ground and the sidewalks getting dicey. The hospital has its Christmas lights up, which I side-eyed last week but fully appreciated walking home today post time-change. Residency is going alright; much the usual these days. Here are a few things I've appreciated lately:</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">change of scene -- </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I spent the weekend in Toronto for a committee meeting of our national residents' organization. It was an interesting time, from hanging out at the funky Alt Hotel to meeting residents from BC to Newfoundland. Lots of good discussion on accreditation and CBME, amongst other things pertaining to residency training. And a brief reprieve from the cold!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a little plane note-making (actually the best place to study -- no distractions)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">good food</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The Greenhouse Salad -- </b>Enjoyed impromptu dinner with my co-resident.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the "You Jerk", always</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>contemporary art -- </b>One of the physicians I work with owns an art gallery, and I went with friends last week to the opening of his new show, <a href="http://www.dc3artprojects.com/">Disclosures</a>. I know nothing about art, but found the pieces fascinating -- simple at first glance, but evoking all kinds of thought and emotion when stared at for longer. It was a really great night. We ended up staying an hour past closing, chatting about art and life with artsy people. It's sometimes so refreshing to talk to strangers about random things!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>RWC YEG 2017.11.01 -- </b>I got to facilitate "life hacks" sessions at a resident wellness conference on Wednesday (which I must say I felt in no way qualified to do). Anyhow, the takeaway was that residency is a struggle for everyone and there's a lot that we can learn from one another about how to make the most of our days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>company -- </b>And finally, my co-resident is back from mat leave! Everyone is especially happy. It's just so nice to have more people around!</span>Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-20154917899290260482017-10-29T21:39:00.003-06:002017-10-29T21:50:45.602-06:00East Coast -- Week 2<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here's the rest of our trip (first part <a href="http://thewindingspiralcase.blogspot.ca/2017/10/east-coast-adventures-week-1.html">here</a>)!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We spent a drizzly foggy morning </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">at Kouchibouguac National Park, an expanse of deciduous forests, marshes, and sand dunes along New Brunswick's east coast. We perused the nice interpretive displays in the visitors' centre, then walked a wooden boardwalk to Kelly's Beach, a long sandbar that parallels the shore. It's a very popular beach in the summer months, but we had it all to ourselves on this October morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We continued north through the beautiful reds, yellows, and oranges of the Miramichi River Valley and crossed into Quebec. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We stopped at the Battle of the Restigouche National Historic Site, where in 1760 a British attack on French naval troops cut off the movement of supplies from France to its North American colonies, leading ultimately to the fall of New France. The interpretive centre is closed for the season, but the former battle grounds are quite pretty, now a park.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We cut across the Gaspé Peninsula to the south shore of the St. Lawrence, where we're staying in an Airbnb in the country, not far from the Trois-Pistoles/Les Escoumins ferry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This morning we took a 90-minute ferry across the St. Lawrence River from Trois-Pistoles to Les Escoumins. It was a pretty ride on a little boat; alas, we didn't spot any whales.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We drove west along the north shore of the St. Lawrence, a hilly area with golden foliage. We stopped at Tadoussac, a sweet village subtended by a bay and a fjord, where we took a windy walk along a beautiful coastal boardwalk before catching a 20-minute car ferry across the fjord.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We next stopped by a little waterfall at Port-au-Persil, a pretty riverside town.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At Saint-Anne-de-Beaupré we paid a visit to the basilica, a beautiful Catholic church with high decorated ceilings and stained glass. It attracts many pilgrims for its purported healing miracles; two pillars by the front door are decorated with crutches, braces, and even radiotherapy shells, left by pilgrims who were reportedly healed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We continued southwest along a subsidiary road through interesting little villages to reach Montmorency Falls, which at 84-m are the tallest waterfalls in Quebec (30 m higher than Niagara Falls). We walked a footbridge spanning the falls for a front-row seat to the roar and power -- very impressive up-close!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We made it into Quebec City in the late afternoon, stopped at a food court in a big mall, and continued on to our hotel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We parked by the Plains of Abraham this morning and set out on foot to see Old Quebec. We followed the Governors' Promenade past the Citadel and down to Dufferin Terrace, a platform by the Chateau Frontenac overlooking the St. Lawrence River.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We walked down the slope to the Lower Town and followed its cobblestone streets to Place Royal, a charming plaza that looks straight out of France.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We returned up the slope and walked some more around the Old City, taking in pretty plazas, Notre-Dame Basilica, Artillery Park (closed for the season), and the fortification walls that once defended the city.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Later that afternoon we took the car for an oil change, an interesting glimpse into the residential and industrial parts of the city.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We headed west this morning from Quebec City to Montreal for a whirlwind tour that included smoked beef at Schwartz's deli, a walk up Mont Royal, and a drive through the Old Port's cobblestone streets.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">quite possibly the best sandwich I've ever eaten</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We continued west, stopping to walk along Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue's canal and locks, and around Hudson, another nice waterfront town.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We made it into Ottawa in the late afternoon and headed across the bridge to Gatineau to spend the night.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We spent this cloudy morning checking out downtown Ottawa. Although the wait times were unfortunately too long for us to tour Parliament or the Peace Tower, we did have a nice look around the grounds and at the National War Memorial.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We crossed the Rideau Canal, which had a couple of boats waiting in its locks. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Historic Site, the canal was built in 1832 to connect Ottawa and Kingston, providing an alternative to the St. Lawrence River in case of a blockade. In the winter it becomes the world's largest skating rink!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We drove down Sussex Drive to see the PM's house (well, his front gate) and Rideau Hall, home and office of the Governor General. Rideau Hall is open to visitors, so we joined their 45-minute tour to see where Julie Payette spends her days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The hall was originally the house of Thomas McKay, the stonemason who led construction of Rideau Canal in the 1800s. It was purchased by the Crown and expanded over the years to house the monarch's representative and entertain foreign dignitaries. Most formal dinners take place in the Tent Room, which was built to resemble the marquee of an English garden party (and doubled as a tennis court when not in use!).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our last stop in Ottawa was the Dominion Arboretum, an expanse of nicely labelled plants, where we took a little walk before continuing on to Kingston.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We spent a nice Sunday in Kingston with my sister and her boyfriend. After breakfast we took a 20-minute ferry ride to Wolfe Island, the largest of the Thousand Islands, where 1400 people reside. We drove through the countryside, dotted with wind turbines, and took a windy walk at Big Sandy Bay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We headed home for lunch, then spent the afternoon walking around the beautiful Queen's University campus. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A & A made amazing ribs and we enjoyed a cosy evening at their place -- a nice end to the trip!</span>Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-10352954224323336692017-10-09T21:14:00.000-06:002017-10-29T21:40:00.068-06:00East Coast Adventures -- Week 1<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This space is turning into a bit of a travel blog. I promise I do still have a job -- vacations just happen to be more interesting to write about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Right now I'm halfway through a two-week family trip to eastern Canada. We're finishing up in the Maritimes and heading into Quebec tomorrow. Here's my journaling on what we've seen so far (and I apologize for the length!):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Day 1: Kingston, ON</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Shout out to A & A for being wonderfully hospitable hosts and tour guides at our starting point, lovely Kingston, Ontario :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This morning we drove east from Kingston into Quebec along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. This is a very pretty area, with lots of riverside villages. We stopped at a few:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse is a cute town with a general store, well-kept old houses, and a large waterfront park.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Saint-Pacôme is in a beautiful river valley, with emerging autumn colours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kamouraska was probably our favourite town. With character houses, cafés, and art galleries overlooking the river, it seemed like an interesting yet relaxed place to live.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Notre-Dame-du-Portage is also very pretty; we checked out the waterfront church and rocky beach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the early evening we arrived at Rivière-du-Loup, a slightly larger town where we're spending the night at Auberge de la Pointe. We were just in time for sunset -- and were lucky enough to be upgraded to a room with a view.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We spent this crisp sunny morning driving through autumn-hued hills into New Brunswick. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our first stop was at Grand Falls, a town built around a wide rocky gorge on the Saint John River. The falls aren't very big this time of year, but from the photos in the visitors' centre we could see that they do become pretty impressive in the spring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We headed south to Fredericton, New Brunswick's capital, a small city along the Saint John River. Fredericton has lots of beautiful old houses, grand despite peeling paint and warped window panes. We walked through the historic Garrison District, toured the Legislative Building, and checked out the lovely stained glass of Christ Church Cathedral (1853).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We continued south to Saint John, a port city on the Bay of Fundy. It is one of Canada's oldest cities and definitely feels like a step back in time. We walked past the downtown's restored facades, and through some nearby residential areas that looked a little less gentrified.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We left a foggy Saint John this morning to visit Rothesay, the next town over in a pretty deciduous river valley. We stopped to walk around the campus of Rothesay Netherwood School, a beautiful independent boarding school where my parents taught and lived in the late '80s.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We continued on to Fundy National Park, a large forested space along the Bay of Fundy. The park is full of great hiking trails. We walked the Dickson Falls Trail, a short but pretty loop down to a stream and little waterfall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On the eastern border of the park is Alma, a tiny fishing village. We stopped at Collins Lobster Shop for a seaside picnic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We refueled in Moncton, then headed to Fort Beauséjour, a battle fort built by the French in 1751, and later overtaken by the British. It's now a Parks Canada National Historic Site (free for Canada 150!). Although the visitors' centre is closed for the season, we had the fort all to ourselves on this midweek afternoon. We walked atop the hills comprising the fort's walls, then checked out the stone ruins within.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We crossed into Nova Scotia, skirted Truro, and continued on to the town of Bridgewater, on the province's south coast. We're staying in an Airbnb here in a beautifully renovated 100-year-old house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Day 5: Dartmouth, NS</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We left Bridgewater this morning to drive the scenic Lighthouse Route to Halifax along Nova Scotia's south shore. Our first stop was at Lunenberg, a port town that's home to the Bluenose II (absent today). We walked around the UNESCO World Heritage Site historic downtown, taking in the cute colourful facades of shops and eateries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We made our way east through more nice little fishing villages: Blue Rocks, Mahone Bay (with scarecrow festival in full swing), Chester, Indian Harbour, and Peggy's Cove, and countless others in-between.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Peggy's Cove is as sweet as you'd imagine, a small village of colourful houses, interspersed with dinghies and stacks of lobster traps.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We walked out onto the rocky shore to see the iconic lighthouse, which dates back to 1914. You can't go inside, but we spent our time like the hundred other visitors, scrambling over the granite and watching the waves roll in (from a safe distance! there was no shortage of warnings).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We arrived in Halifax in the late afternoon and headed straight for the Citadel, a large stone fort on a hill overlooking downtown. It's free to enter this year (Canada 150), so we spent some time wandering around the big courtyard, walking atop the wall, and perusing the Army Museum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We spent the rest of the afternoon walking along the docks and through some of the historic downtown.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At sunset we headed across the bridge to Dartmouth, where we'll be staying tonight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Day 6: Baddeck, NS</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today we continued east along Nova Scotia's south shore, a very pretty region with beaches, little villages, and the nicest fall colours we've seen yet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We crossed a causeway to Cape Breton Island and made our way to Baddeck, a little town on the shore of Bras d'Or Lake. We're staying at Ceilidh Country Lodge here, a cute place across from the lake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Baddeck is touristy for its size, thanks to its most famous resident, Alexander ("Alec") Graham Bell, who lived at his estate <i>Beinn Bhreagh</i> from 1886 to 1922.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We spent the afternoon at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, a nicely assembled museum that's free this year to visit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We found it fascinating to learn about Alec's many interests. Although best known for his invention of the telephone, he dappled in everything from sheep breeding to x-rays. Many of his inventions are on display, including a replica of his plane, the Silver Dart, and what remains of his hydrofoil, the HD-4, the fastest watercraft in the world in its day. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Alec's wife Mabel was also very bright and accomplished, despite being deaf.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We had a nice dinner of local mussels (from Baddeck Lobster Suppers), biscuits, and salad, then took a walk along the waterfront to enjoy a pretty sunset from muskoka chairs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We headed out from Baddeck this morning onto the Cabot Trail, a coastal road that circumnavigates part of Cape Breton Island. We set out counter-clockwise around the loop, passing along rugged coastlines and through occasional small villages. The mixed deciduous/coniferous forests make for a patchwork backdrop at this time of year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The road passes through Cape Breton Highlands National Park, which boasts pretty spectacular landscapes, varying from a vast plateau to mountains and valleys to sandy coves. We stopped for walks along a bog boardwalk and a west coast beach covered in beautiful flat rocks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We continued east around Sydney to Louisbourg, checked into a little trailer house, and picked up haddock fish and chips from a red school bus-turned-Chip Wagon for dinner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Day 8: Stellarton, NS</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This morning we headed a little ways outside of town to visit the Fortress of Louisbourg, a fortified village on the shore. The Fortress was built by the French between 1720 and 1740 to defend against the British. It saw two battles, in 1745 and 1758, which the British won. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Fortress was designated a National Historic Site in the 1920s and 25% of the structures were painstakingly reconstructed in the 1960s and 70s to create the living museum that operates today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We spent close to 4 hours walking around the site and poking around in the buildings that were open, historically furnished or housing displays. Owing to it being late in the season, we encountered just a handful of historic interpreters; their presence and commentary nonetheless really added to the visit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We continued from Louisbourg along the south shore of Bras d'Or Lake, through Port Hawkesbury and Antigonish to Stellarton, a little town where we're spending the night near to the PEI ferry terminal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Day 9: New London, PEI</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This morning we were up early for a 75-minute Northumberland ferry ride from Caribou, Nova Scotia, to Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island. Fun fact: travel to PEI via ferry or bridge is free; you pay on the way back to the mainland.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We drove through red clay countryside to Charlottetown, the "Birthplace of Confederation". Despite being the largest city on the Island, Charlottetown feels quite small-town. The harbourfront downtown is quaint, with colourful old buildings housing gift shops and restaurants.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Province House, the site of the Charlottetown Conference in 1864, the first of several meetings to discuss union of the provinces, now serves as the legislative building and is closed for renovations. We instead headed next door to the Confederation Centre of the Arts to learn a bit more about the political history, as well as peruse an art gallery.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">a replica of the Charlottetown Conference setting</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We next headed up to the north coast to see Prince Edward Island National Park, a beautiful expanse of sandy beaches, dunes, and red sandstone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We continued west along the shore to the town of Cavendish, the setting that inspired Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables. The Green Gables house, a National Historic Site, is an 1800s farmhouse owned by the MacNeill family, cousins of LM Montgomery who lived nearby with her grandparents. She frequently visited the home and based the fictional Green Gables, Haunted Woods, Lovers' Lane, and Balsam Hollow on the house and surrounding areas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In spite of the busloads of tourists, we could appreciate how the idyllic setting inspired that of the novel. Walking through the old farmhouse, carefully decorated to reflect the novel, it at times felt as though Anne was a real character. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was very neat to see fiction come to life, gaining not only the recognition of Parks Canada, but visitors from around the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We took an afternoon walk along a very windy Cavendish Beach. At this time of year the area is a ghost beach-town, with restaurants, souvenir shops, cottages, and an amusement park all closed for the season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We headed out from New London this morning onto the North Cape Coastal Drive. We didn't do the full loop, but saw plenty of Acadian villages, potato harvests, red clay roads, lagoons, and beaches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We crossed the 13-km-long Confederation Bridge over Northumberland Strait to New Brunswick. It's a really nice bridge, but the open-water views weren't particularly exciting after several days of driving along coastlines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We drove through the countryside, stopped in Cocagne at the only open grocery store we'd seen all day (Thanksgiving), and pulled into Bouctouche mid-afternoon. Bouctouche is a small seaside town near Kouchibouguac National Park, where we're headed tomorrow. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We happened upon lobster and poutine at Pirate de la Mer, a simple seafood restaurant near our hotel, for a memorable Thanksgiving dinner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you've made it this far and by chance are still interested, I'll post the rest of our trip when I get home next week!</span>Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-68500471552015510132017-10-07T21:22:00.000-06:002017-10-08T16:35:28.948-06:00Conference Life: Toronto & San Diego<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I spent half of September not at work, thanks to the Canadian and American radiation oncology conferences being back-to-back. It's been an invigorating and exhausting mix of learning, exploring, and socializing. And such fun. I'm really grateful to have gotten to attend both this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First up was CARO in Toronto. We stayed at the conference hotel, the beautiful Hilton right downtown.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The conference kicked off with a resident refresher course, this year focused on brachytherapy (inserting radioactive sources directly into the tumour -- cool stuff).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sessions were great, but I think what I enjoyed most was the company. Seeing how friends from other programs across the country are doing career- and life-wise is always really nice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And of course we did get to take in a bit of the city.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The highlight was my first visit to the Art Gallery of Ontario. It was even free (Wednesday evening). We were admittedly a bit too rushed to see the galleries properly, but did get to check out the Every. Now. Then. exhibit we'd been recommended, a contemporary Canada 150 interpretation.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruth Cuthand's Don't Breathe, Don't Drink -- each vessel represents a First Nation with a boil water advisory</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of my favourite galleries was a dark room with seemingly blank walls, where shining light at a certain angle revealed photo collages evoking racial tension. The idea was that although not always visible, history is always present.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We had some nice meals, including a fancy dinner at One King West.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All in all, it was a really nice four days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Little did I know though, CARO was just lead-in for ASTRO, the American radiation oncology conference, which is the largest event I think I've ever been a part of.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While CARO is attended by a few hundred people and you're never more than arm's reach from someone you know, ASTRO attracts over 10,000 attendees and exhibitors from around the world. It felt like it'd taken over San Diego. Not to mention the convention centre (where they host Comic-Con), which was a little ASTRO city, complete with a daily newspaper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We got to stay in the historic Gaslamp Quarter, a really neat place with its old facades and lively night scene (neon-lit pedicabs, live music, patios -- an incredible atmosphere).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And of course San Diego itself is fantastic. I was actually very conflicted on how to best experience both the conference and the city.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The first day was the residents' course, which turned out to be mostly on life and career skills. It was fascinating to listen to lectures on navigating the job market and being head-hunted, deciding between private vs. academic practice, and negotiating your contract. Most of the Canadian residents were dumbfounded. Our system just doesn't work in that way; at least not in radiation oncology. It was so eye-opening and I think motivated me to hustle more for what I want.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We put our posters up in the biggest hall ever and spent hours in the equally large exhibitors' hall, where companies go to all lengths for self-promotion. Like coffee baristas and smoothie bars at their booths. How else do you one-up the companies who get their advertising onto the lamppost banners and room keycards?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We made our way into some swanky parties and somehow got invited to drinks with a drug company rep at the top of the Hyatt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We checked out a few cool places to eat, had ice cream at Ghirardelli, and were treated by our staff to a nice Mexican place in Old Town.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">El Agave Tequileria -- got to try cactus, mole, and of course a little tequila</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was quite the five days and I'm still kind of blown away that life has led me to a place where I'm getting to attend -- and even talk for a few minutes about my research at -- these sorts of conferences. Impostor syndrome definitely makes me all the more grateful for these experiences, but I'll have to learn to balance that side of things with better promoting myself, as if I've learned anything this month it's that networking is the name of the game. Something to keep in mind for next year!</span><br />
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Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-22393458005348731642017-09-10T11:14:00.001-06:002017-09-10T12:47:02.476-06:00Life This Week: Urban Gardening, Petting Zoo, & A River Valley Sunset<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This week has been all pre-conference hustle gearing up for heading to Toronto on Tuesday for CARO. I'm looking forward to catching up with friends and staying right downtown (AGO visit?). Otherwise life has been good. We're enjoying some late summer weather, which will hopefully stick around despite the elms looking increasingly autumn-like. Here are a few things I've appreciated lately...</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>urban gardening -- </b>The U of A has an "<a href="http://www.virtualwellness.ualberta.ca/ActiveLivingforU/Adopt%20a%20Planter.aspx">adopt a planter</a>" program which has resulted in some interesting stuff being planted around the campus. I've been watching these pepper plants progress throughout the summer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>petting zoo -- </b>My neighbourhood's population has I'm sure doubled in the past week with undergrads returning to campus. The university has gone all out with welcome stuff, including this pop-up petting zoo a block over from my house. I was walking by, so of course stopped to pet some animals.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">it's not every day that you get to pet a pig</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>street art -- </b>Edmonton has some pretty neat public art. I don't know if it's just me, but I've been noticing more of it lately.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">way to go, YEG</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>treadmill desk -- </b>A couple of the libraries on campus have treadmill desks. I got around to trying one and really didn't like it! It was just so distracting (and a tad nauseating) to be bobbing up and down while trying to work. If you can work while walking though, it's an awesome idea!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Hawrelak Park -- </b>Checked out the Hawrelak Park footbridge for the first time.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">there's an off-leash dog park on the other side, so if you don't have a dog it's a good place to get in some vicarious puppy time</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Alright, back to a quiet Sunday of work on the couch :)</span><br />
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Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-73378855552102739642017-09-03T11:46:00.000-06:002017-09-03T11:48:47.723-06:00New Month, Same Goals<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy September! Time to commit some goals to paper. They're not much different this month compared to previous ones; clearly these remain tough things for me.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>exercise -- </b>Can't think of this as all or nothing -- any activity is good, walks included.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>no complaining -- </b>A reminder to be gracious and kind. No rants or gossip.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>be at work on time -- </b>Getting better at this!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>study/research -- </b>Trying to remind myself that 10 minutes of studying or research work is better than nothing. Getting home late shouldn't mean "oh well, too late to start anything, better luck tomorrow".</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>reading (non textbooks!) -- </b>My reading is so sporadic. 10 minutes a day would ensure a slow, but steady, truck through a book.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>news -- </b>Without a car commute, I don't listen to the CBC. And I miss it. I bought a <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Anker-SoundCore-Super-Portable-Noise-Cancelling-Microphone/dp/B01HTH3C8S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504459713&sr=8-1&keywords=bluetooth+speaker+radio">Bluetooth speaker + radio</a> which works great, so I really have no excuse.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My planner has a grid page at the beginning of each month which I've been using to track goals. The sense of accomplishment that comes with putting a dot next to a completed goal goes farther than you'd think in motivating me to do it. I also just like keeping track of stuff. And looking at this planner :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll repost at the end of the month to see how I did!</span>Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-89199359338631142082017-08-29T23:14:00.000-06:002017-08-30T06:43:50.384-06:00Icefields Parkway & Calgary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My mom and I had a nice little road trip together this past weekend. We set out early on Saturday to the mountains. The weather was gorgeous; we really couldn't have asked for a nicer day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our first stop, just before the town of Jasper, was Maligne Canyon. I'd only been in the <a href="http://thewindingspiralcase.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-weekend-in-jasper-maligne-canyon-ice.html">wintertime</a>, so it was interesting to see the Maligne River at work, ever eroding the canyon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We stopped next for a car picnic at Pyramid Lake, a little ways outside of Jasper. We crossed a wooden footbridge to Pyramid Island, sidestepped a wedding ceremony (apparently that's <a href="https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/jasper/visit/lieuxlouer-rentalvenues/pyramid">a thing</a>!), and checked out the historic picnic shelter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Next door to Pyramid Lake is the beautiful aquamarine Patricia Lake. It was sad to see all the pine beetle destruction in this area.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We walked around Jasper for a bit and caught some very enthusiastic Parks Canada street theatre.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Back on the road, we set out along the Icefields Parkway, a 232-km route through the Rockies from Jasper to Banff. Our first stop was at Athabasca Falls. It's a beautiful place (my co-resident proposed there last year!).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We hit up a couple more viewpoints and met a curious chipmunk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Next up was the Columbia Icefield. It's the largest ice field in the Rockies, although just one of its six "toes", the Athabasca Glacier, is readily accessible.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the Athabasca Glacier -- about as far as you can go without a tour</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We stopped for a photo at the Big Bend viewpoint, then headed on to Peyto Lake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A crowded Lake Louise was our last stop on the Parkway. It was too bright to get the classic westward photo, so here's one of the boathouse.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We drove briefly around Banff then motored on to Calgary to check into our hotel. We walked down the block for some 10 pm McDonald's, then called it a night.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We spent Sunday wandering around downtown Calgary, which is way more happening than I remember it to be. From great river valley trails to a free C-train zone to the beautiful CORE shopping centre, Calgary's done a wonderful job of vitalizing its downtown.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">took the C-train over to Olympic Plaza; this big pond is a skating rink in the winter!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">love the old buildings -- neat to see a Goodlife Fitness in an old bank</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We headed out mid-afternoon to take the scenic route -- Highway 22, the Cowboy Trail -- back to Edmonton. Passing through Rocky Mountain House and all manner of small towns sure beat the QEII. All in all, a fantastic weekend!</span></div>
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Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-5107620561292770492017-08-21T22:17:00.000-06:002017-08-21T22:17:32.068-06:00Life This Week: John Walter Museum, Situation, & Cariwest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I noticed some yellow leaves on the elms in my neighbourhood this morning. Not impressed. It's only August. At least nature redeemed itself with the solar eclipse, which I've got to say was not exactly what I'd expected (only 70% here), but still very cool. The best thing really was how it brought everyone from nurses to patients to physicists out to the hospital parking lot to take a look. It was nice to share the experience (and viewing glasses -- only one person actually had them). Here are some other things I've appreciated lately:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think a lot of people don't know the museum is there. Admission is free and the volunteers are lovely; an interesting stop to learn a little about the history of the neighbourhood.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>dinner -- </b>We celebrated a friend's 30th at Situation Brewing. I've got to say, I'm still not crazy about the food there. But the company was solid.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>all the fruit -- </b>I'm always grateful for access to affordable fresh fruit all summer long. How is it even possible for cherries to be grown, harvested, and shipped out of province for $1.50/lb?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>quidditch --</b> I was excited to spot the Edmonton Aurors <a href="https://edmontonquidditch.com/about/">quidditch</a> team in action while walking by the Kinsmen one evening. It looked like hard work -- but such fun. What a sport. JK Rowling's a genius.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Cariwest -- </b>Churchill Square in Edmonton's downtown has something going on most summer weekends. Last weekend was Cariwest, one of the city's most vibrant festivals. The performances were so spirited. The group below had incredible rhythm. They played a long set from memory and the dancers didn't miss a beat.</span><br />
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Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-50062913953214982272017-08-08T21:37:00.000-06:002017-08-08T22:10:37.173-06:00West Coast Vibes<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's a quiet call evening, so I'm laying in bed <strike>writing a paper</strike> scrolling through Instagram. I just wanted to share my favourite west coast photographer, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tylerforesthauser">Tyler Forest-Hauser</a>.</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He's from Victoria and shoots beautiful <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/tylerforesthauser/">landscapes</a> that make me miss Vancouver Island.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">His editing I think captures the Island vibe perfectly; everything has a foggy/Tofino/hipstery film sort of feel to it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used one of his photos in my window photo frame. Hopefully that's not stealing. I'd been wondering for a while for what to do with the frame; this I really like.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here are his <a href="http://tylerforesthauser.com/">website</a> and <a href="https://society6.com/tylerforesthauser">print store</a> if you're interested. Here are a few more of my favourites:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Alright, back to work on this paper :)</span>Winding Spiral Casehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15685383680231318018noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177656144444015988.post-11753069717947176202017-08-07T14:52:00.000-06:002017-08-07T17:13:57.441-06:00Life This Week: Froyo, Heritage Festival, & Reading<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Summer's flying by! It's been a good mix of work and relaxation so far though; which is also the plan for the weeks to come. Clearly my pager is on the same page; it hasn't bothered me much at all this long weekend. Besides rounding in the mornings, I've been free to lie on the couch, walk around the mall, and hang out with friends -- the wonders of home call. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here are some things I've appreciated this week:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>cause to celebrate -- </b>Our PGY-5 resident is done and headed off to Holland. We celebrated with cake, froyo, and dinner at MKT. She'll do awesome in her fellowship, but we'll miss her lots!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Heritage Festival -- </b>I was glad to make it to the <a href="http://thewindingspiralcase.blogspot.ca/2015/08/heritage-festival-at-hawrelak-park.html">Heritage Festival</a> yesterday evening. This year 100 countries are represented at 71 pavilions over three days in Hawrelak Park. The volunteers take such pride and care to showcase their cultures; it's such a lovely reflection of Edmonton's diversity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>doughnuts -- </b>One of our kind nurses brought in Tim Horton's yesterday, so I got to try the new Nanaimo bar doughnut. Honestly it fell a little flat; nothing compares to an actual Nanaimo bar. But don't get me wrong, still a great doughnut.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>downtown -- </b>I headed over to Churchill Square on Tuesday to visit the Art Gallery of Alberta. It's now free every Tuesday and Wednesday evening; and good thing, as I'll have to go back...I really underestimated how long it'd take and left with half the galleries unseen. The Past Imperfect: A Canadian History Project exhibit is really interesting, depicting Canada's history through artists' eyes (side note: did you know Sir Frederick Banting was an accomplished <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2950206/">painter</a>?).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Aziz Ansari -- </b>Aziz Ansari is just the best. I love Parks and Rec and Master of None. I don't know why it took me so long to realize he has a book. If you also didn't know this, I highly recommend you check it out: <i>Modern Romance: An Investigation.</i> It's light and funny, but impressively researched; a reprieve from my slow slog through <i>The Handmaid's Tale.</i></span></div>
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