Shopping

I bought myself 8 cupping jars and a bottle of tonic oil yesterday, along with 91% isopropyl alcohol and a lighter to fill out my travel kit, since every time I've come to clinic for observation I notice that 1) cups are always dirty and 2) interns are too busy ostensibly to clean them so they are available to the next intern.

I've been thinking about what else to put in my room to make it, you know, the ultimate treatment room. Some kind of small, dim lamp to ease going from total darkness to operating room brightness seems essential, as well as some good quality loose moxa wool that won't horribly stink up the room even with the exhaust fan runnig. I like Bonnie's trick of putting a little sign on her door handle so she doesn't inadvertantly walk past her room when they all look the same, and I think I would like to have some Biotone for doing small, rudimentary 10 minute bodywork sessions too, when I get fast enough with intakes and needling to be able to fit it all in.

I find I am both nervous and excited, which everyone says is normal. I haven't found a friend to agree to be my first patient yet, but with a first shift of 8-12 on Mondays I'm not all that surprised. It will all come together, I guess.

Meanwhile, I'm torn between spending this break doing as little as possible, and mounting a campaign to do all the cool stuff I don't get to do, like a multi-day running around in the hills spree. So far, doing nothing is winning out. I have been a complete bum today, the first day I have done absolutely nothing and taken the whole day to do it in...I can't even remember. It was sinfully delicious, and I'm sure I needed it, to just not have to be anywhere doing anything for once. Tomorrow, however...do I feel a run or a ride coming on?