tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17754833.post3421874962617877323..comments2023-04-24T09:38:11.881-05:00Comments on Why am I still here?: DilettanteTiny Shrinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14584375132138526435noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17754833.post-44920430382670869222008-07-16T07:29:00.000-05:002008-07-16T07:29:00.000-05:00I'm a month late - chalk it up to no computer over...I'm a month late - chalk it up to no computer over here...<BR/><BR/>Instead of going to the gym, run up and down the stairs... I do it when I'm working on the rigs here (usually with Lifepak monitor, drug kit, O2 in hand)... good for the shoulders... and the HR.<BR/><BR/>Will catch up on the rest soon... Sounds like you're darn busy.Rachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11897760883997811787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17754833.post-68140213837556595832008-06-24T20:42:00.000-05:002008-06-24T20:42:00.000-05:00Oh, yes, bike pictures are great! You can't just ...Oh, yes, bike pictures are great! You can't just tease us with a description, you know :)Bardiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17754833.post-9396277794986401642008-06-24T16:38:00.000-05:002008-06-24T16:38:00.000-05:00B- I didn't know a picture of the bike was request...B- I didn't know a picture of the bike was requested. I'll work on that.<BR/><BR/>A- hence the sarcastic part of that. What meal is ever completely delicious, easy to make, uses whatever's in the pantry, and will help you lose weight and make friends? I think tonight we're eating hot dogs (all beef) at the baseball game.<BR/><BR/>E- I do like variety, it's true; I just feel kind of like I'm missing something by not doing any of these things in depth. Thanks for the comment.<BR/><BR/>BB- I'm not a very creative person, unfortunately, but I can be technically gifted. In other words, I get my enjoyment out of the practice and performance, but I'm not really able to creatively compose music or fiction. Since you are creatively inclined, I think it's even more important to keep up *some* kind of creativity in med school--don't let the grind and the endless textbooks drill it out of you.Tiny Shrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14584375132138526435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17754833.post-79975112553532818372008-06-24T13:20:00.000-05:002008-06-24T13:20:00.000-05:00I can identify. As a former professional musician...I can identify. As a former professional musician, it's hard leaving something you're good at or enjoy behind. Part of what helps me is how I define myself. I define myself as a creative person, and let whatever I'm doing at the moment be my creative outlet. Instead of beating myself up about the instruments languishing under my sister's stairs, I explore those creative outlets that I have time and energy for now. Some day I may go back to my former enthusiasms, I may not, but I will always express myself creatively.Beach Bumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02321849281292778811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17754833.post-71171705029135402672008-06-24T02:03:00.000-05:002008-06-24T02:03:00.000-05:00Why can't your talent be well-rounded in doing lot...Why can't your talent be well-rounded in doing lots of different things? That's sorely lacking in more and more people these days. I'd rather say I had some experience/proficiency in half your list than say I was just a Krav Maga assassin (Ok, maybe not, that sounds kinda bad ass...)<BR/><BR/>Pick one for starters--something <B>accessible</B>, perhaps even portable--and focus on that <I>a little more</I> if it makes you happy, but don't ever lose your life's variety.Enricohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02399315049167574103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17754833.post-35167011361289327402008-06-24T00:09:00.000-05:002008-06-24T00:09:00.000-05:00"I want to be able to throw together a lovely, tas..."I want to be able to throw together a lovely, tasty meal in 10 minutes using only what I have on hand, no more than 5 ingredients, and have it be low-fat, low-cal, and amazing."<BR/><BR/>If you happen to find any recipes anywhere in the world that fit this description, always always email them to be right away. <BR/><BR/>Tonight we had grilled cheese and canned baked beans. I have to live off of "whatever is in the pantry" until July starts. But I don't want July to start because the CPA exam is in July. It's quite the predicament.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15415193613386565157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17754833.post-34086920203659989862008-06-23T21:52:00.000-05:002008-06-23T21:52:00.000-05:00A new bike!!!! And you didn't show us a picture?(...A new bike!!!! And you didn't show us a picture?<BR/><BR/>(Instead of being a diletante, you could claim to be a Renaissance person!)Bardiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.com