from Humans of New York
I discovered this man in a crowded subway car. When he reached his stop,
he pressed himself against the wall, and with a wave of his hand,
politely allowed everyone else to exit before him, saying: “Off you go!
Off you go!” When it was his turn to exit, he said: “Whoop Whoop! Here I
go!”
These pictures are just some views from around here the second week of October. I was in the midst of exams and just stopped to breathe. It's my perpetual downfall, this looking around taking it all in thing. November was a good month for me. Lots of time spent with kids (at home and in clinics), knitting, tea, movies, and reading (Mansfield Park by Jane Austen). There was cooking and trying new places to eat, and friends. We are still working out some things, but doing so happily and feeling lucky for the opportunity.
I saw a lot of movies in October and November. Because I traditionally haven't been good at really sitting down and committing a few hours to a movie, I'm really proud of my list:
Boondock Saints
Fargo
Argo
Looper
The Tourist
How Do You Know
Slumdog Millionaire
This year's election has been so much important to me than his first election. Perhaps because I'm older now. Perhaps because I've learned more. Perhaps because I've seen more of the world and the country. In his first election, his hope to change healthcare was my (and perhaps one of his) primary concern. He had relatively neutral stances toward abortion, gay rights, and social issues that could alienate him. I think he stepped up and he spoke up, so perhaps it's things like this that convince me that there really is a lot at stake here. There are people who are fed up with the emotional appeals of the candidates, but I think that's because a lot of people see their lives and their rights at a crossroads. And as a woman, I have the same sense. And then, how can it not be emotional? And the there's this and I can't even:
"I was so moved and inspired by Michelle Obama’s speech. Brian and I
watched it with the kids. While Michelle talked our daughter asked “Can
a woman be president?” YES! I replied emphatically. And then I got
tears in my eyes thinking about how furious I am that we still live in a
world where a little girl isn’t sure about that."
Some things to smile about on a gloomy Monday morning involving searching for holiday plane tickets (incredibly depressing if you don't have endless funds) and picornaviruses (somewhat depressing except for the fact that polio has been nearly eradicated worldwide, which is, actually, a very bright spot in the history of public health). The sun hasn't shone in a couple days but it's weird, I love this weather.
1. Eat vegetables, 4-5 servings a day (fruit comes easily to me).
2. Read (from a book).
3. Do something creative.
4. Read a research article.
5. Print pictures.
6. Get to routinely exercising three times a week.
7. Start getting projects settled.
8. Try beer at Map Room.
I am working on a variety of projects his month and this year in general involving pediatrics, surgery, and other general medicine-related interests. I've been working a lot on testing out what works and what doesn't for me when trying to get things done. Goals are helpful, especially for longevity and consistency, when it's easy to forget what the long-term benefits to monotonous daily tasks are. Hummus is helpful for eating vegetables. Coffee is helpful. Inspiration is helpful, which I get from listening to music, talking to people, and reading.
#1-3 are things I want to do every day. Hummus has been helpful for #1. #4 and #6 is something I'm trying to do nearly every day. And #8 is something I'm going to avoid doing every day.
