Back on the blog

I'm back from my last trip of the residency interviewing season! No more canceled flights, waiting in airports, random-model rental cars, or worrying about arriving at my destination with a wrinkled suit.

Of course, after nearly a week in southern California and Texas (where I took another board exam, of which more later), I had to deal with the seventy-degree temperature drop of returning to my icy midwestern home. I try not to be that blogger, the one whose posts consist largely of quoting other folk's online musings, but I came across the following and it struck home. (And to my Minnesotan and Canadian readers: yes, I know you have it even worse.)

Cold Enough For Ya?

60 above zero:
Floridians turn on the heat.
People in IOWA plant gardens.

50 above zero:
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Iowa City sunbathe.

40 above zero:
Italian and English cars won't start.
People in IOWA drive with the windows down.

32 above zero:
Distilled water freezes.
The water in CEDAR RAPIDS gets thicker.

20 above zero:
Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.
People in IOWA throw on a flannel shirt.

15 above zero:
New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in IOWA have the last cookout before it gets cold.

Zero:
People in Miami all die.
IOWANS close the windows.

10 below zero:
Californians fly away to Mexico.
People in IOWA get out their winter coats.

25 below zero:
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in IOWA are selling cookies door to door.

40 below zero:
Washington DC runs out of hot air.
People in IOWA let the dogs sleep indoors.

100 below zero:
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
IOWANS get upset because they can't start the Mini-Van.

460 below zero:
All atomic motion stops.
People in IOWA start saying..."Cold 'nuff fer ya?"

500 below zero:
Hell freezes over.
IOWA CITY public schools will open 2 hours late.