I Love Caffeine, and Other Thoughts

Coffee and tea make such a huge difference in my day. But to make sure they continue to make a huge difference, I try not to have them routinely. I have coffee once or twice a week, and tea two or three times a week. I don't know, it's just funny how obviously caffeine is a drug. Its effects are practically instantaneous and it makes you feel incredibly focused and energetic, and all of a sudden it's like you're a different person. So I try to limit my consumption of it.

This morning I got up and out of the house early enough to buy a bagel and cream cheese and some tea with cream and sugar (I could never go on the Atkins diet, let's face it). It was such a pleasure to sit in the hospital cafeteria, cleverly called the Atrium, and read a magazine and sip my tea. I felt so civilized afterward.

Anyway, the rest of the day was intense. We worked practically nonstop, and the few bits of downtime were filled with venting hilarity. The team bonded over our love of Ali G and Borat, and I earned a hug and big laugh from my intern by taking a dare and running like Borat down the hospital hallway.

Man, I haven't worked out in a while. Amy and I went to a Bare Naked Ladies concert last night (which rocked the house) and then tonight I had call. Flabby McFlab.