"How Stuff Works" could easily be the single most amazing website I've ever seen. I don't have time to chat about it right now, but please take a look at it...you won't be disappointed.

Wow. One month later, I resume posting online. It has been a very busy month! First Thanksgiving, then a trip to San Diego for ACLS certification, then a three-day Franklin Covey class in San Francisco. Now I'm trying to get some work finished before the holidays arrive!

A few quick things:
1. I'm probably not getting into medical school this year. Ugh. I am so sick of this.
2. I'm now applying for Master of Public Health degrees at various schools around the US.
3. Also applying to consulting firms but don't expect to get hired.

Maybe I'll just give up and become a master chef.

If anyone out there is a big fan of Peggy Noonan, please email me and tell me why. Please. Her November 15th column in the Wall Street Journal had a few good points -- but just a few. For the most part, I shuddered with each new paragraph I read.
Some people would say it's just my liberal bias, but in this case I think it's my smoking-is-addictive-and-kills-people bias. Any thoughts?

"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld predicted Thursday that a war with Iraq -- if there is one, he stressed -- would not turn into World War III."

Shouldn't there be a "Never Say These Things Because They Tempt Fate" list? If so, shouldn't Rumsfeld's statement be on there?

"Double tall wet soy dacaf latte with whip."
"A short skinny light-chocolate hot chocolate no foam."
"And a grande unleaded quad double-double with room."

I heard these coffee orders called out by a barista while working on my applications at a cafe last weekend. I need to catch up on my coffee lingo!

1:22 PM. Sitting in a class for the big alumni database we use at work. After this class, I will know how to plan events using the database. Thrilling.

What else? I'm almost done with my cover letter for BCG. I didn't expect the letter to be so hard...I guess the degree of difficulty of any task is directly proportional to the degree of interest in the outcome. (hmmm) That's not as profound as I thought it would be. In this case, though, it's true. I'm really interested in BCG, so I'm pretty paranoid about the content of the letter. Along the same lines, I wish I would care less about my med school applications. My concerns about admission prevent me from writing as well as I could.

Class is about to start. Tonight is pretty low key...finish the cover letter, finish two more applications, watch The West Wing, and keep working.

So tired. Must finish cover letter.