Standing On Guard | Snooty Surgeon

Despite a frustrating experience recounted by my sis, and other horror stories I've heard of incompetent Canadian consular services abroad, I've been fairly impressed by our gov services the past couple of weeks..

I faxed in my application for a ballot to Elections Canada in Ottawa on Sep.23, and my ballot arrived in my Irish mailbox 6 days later. That's pretty quick considering processing time, transit time, postage time, weekends, etc. Now.. need to figure out who to vote for.

Story #2: I posted my passport up to the Canadian Embassy in Dublin on Sep.22 for renewal and I got my new passport in the mail today. 9 day turnover. Quite impressive. ..or maybe they're just doling out passports to whomever asks!

Anyway, yea I'll stand on guard for thee.

This week, I worked on a surgical team that's lead by a consultant who refuses to talk to medical students. The rest of the guys on his team are cool, very engaging and willing to teach.. but this boss man is a prick. Who the heck does he think he is?? There will come a day when he comes under my scalpel, and right before they put him to sleep, I'll whisper in his ear: "You're the doc who refused to teach me. I hope I know what I'm doing."

Next post: gouging patients.