Waiting for Netflix

So I have a confession. I have been a staunch anti-TV person for years. Now that I am living with Miguel, we are getting Netflix movies along with the possibility of television shows on DVD. For the past few weeks, this has included the 3rd season of Lost. And am I anything but addicted to this show now. We have 3 episodes left of season 3 and since the 4th season doesn't come out on DVD until December, I think we are going to watch the first 2 seasons since I have yet to watch them. The redeeming quality of watching TV on DVD is the lack of commercials. If you have ever watched TV with me you will quickly find my lack of any semblance of patience with commercials and the other inane things that comes up.

End of confession.

Rose Theater

Despite all of my trips to Port Townsend over the years, I have yet to view a film there ... before last night. Miguel and I had a full day in PT, going to the farmer's market, the weekend art show, the Wooden Boat Festival, part of a horrid WSU game in a bar (they lost 60-some to 3), dinner at a Japanese restaurant and then to see Tell No One at a tiny, independent theater called the Rose Theater. What a great film. It has been termed a psychosexual thriller, murdery mystery. The following Ebert review is quite good. The film was released in Belgium in 2006 but was released in the states this summer. At times it feels like it makes no sense but all of the loose ends come together at the end. It is a great film to see if you feel like puzzling the plot through a bit. We'll back for more films since Port Angeles is decidedly lacking in anything independent.

5 weeks in

So, I've been a "real" pediatrican for a little over a month now. I was unsure prior to starting whether I had made the right choice or not. I guess there is now way of knowing for sure, but I'm happy here. I like the clinic, the nurses, and my fellow practitioners. Oh, and I like only working 4 days a week. Miguel points out that the "4 days a week thing" is deceptive since I'm taking call at least 1 day/night a week and 1 weekend a month. But hey, it is so much better than residency. It involves different stressors, but I'm happy to be working for real. There are good an d bad things about living in small town too, like going into Safeway and seeing 2 patients. That certainly didn't happen much in Portland.

I had today off and spent it primarily outside. I walked/ran a trail just at the entrance of Olympic National park. My initial intention was to go on a run but the trail was too darn steep for that to be feasible. So, I walked up and ran down. My legs are a little shaky now. And this afternoon I went to a u-pick farm in Sequim and picked blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. Dinner tonight consisted of almost all local food: steamed spinach, steamed fava beans, boiled new potatoes, a few radish slices, and 2 different pestos - basil/tomato/kalamata olive and parsley/lemon/garlic. And dessert was non-dairy vanilla ice cream with fresh berries. Great meal. Unfortunately I didn't think to take a picture until after dinner was over.

Anyone want to come visit after the boards are over at the end of October?