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My last day off was Friday, April 3rd; that was a relaxing and oh-so-fun day! Hubby was able to take the day off from work, so we cleaned the house together (actually not such a bad chore when he's around) and then had 2 of our sweet friends over for fajitas and Wii. I came in dead last in bowling but actually got 2nd place in golf. Good times!

Ever since then, I've been hard at work. I broke down crying Saturday the 4th in front of the NICU nurses over my frustrations regarding the inequality of the workload among the residents and the different management styles of my superiors that left me stuck in the middle. The next day I was on call and cried again in front of my fellow and my attending because the large majority of my patients were getting sick again in front of my eyes; I spent that 25 hours going to deliveries and just trying to survive the night. The following Tuesday I started an elective in child abuse; I have learned SO MUCH and even got to go to court one day to watch one of my attendings testify. Thursday I spent the day getting recertified for PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), so if anyone under the age of 18 crashes, I'm your girl! Over this past weekend, I got to cross-cover Heme-Onc for the weekend -- definitely NOT my favorite thing. 11 brand-new (to me) patients with rounds that dragged on for 4 hours each day (they normally last 2-2.5 hours during the week) ... I was beat down by the end of yesterday.

I've spent the rest of my free time last week studying for my Step 3 licensing exam -- two FUN days at a Prometric testing center! Today honestly wasn't too bad; I was able to finish up early and did a little shopping while I was out. Now I have to get myself excited to go back tomorrow morning and finish it!

In six short days, Hubby and I leave for NYC. Since he travels so much, we have decided to use his airline and hotel points for an anniversary trip every year as long as he continues to travel frequently. Last year was Napa; this year is New York. I've never been before, and he's only been for work, so we're both so excited. We're going to be staying here, taking this food tour, and going to see this musical. The plan is also to go here for an anniversary dinner. We're going to work on a final itinerary this weekend (because I love having a schedule) to see if anything else needs to be pre-arranged before we leave. We're leaving our sweet puppy with his Granny on Saturday, so getting to see my MIL will be a nice way to start our vacation (yes, I actually like my MIL!).

If I can just get through the next 18 hours, I know I will be fine. It's all downhill from here!