Macaron Mel

Medicine: hey guys r u ok? please don't kill yourselves, junior doctors are precious to us Also medicine: btw you have to work 85hrs this week and study for an exam, and the toilets are out of order

@feishien This resonates so strongly with me. Literally had to smile and make small talk with the neighbourhood folk because I want to eat Mapo tofu at 8 in the morning.

woolies was out of cauliflower and ricotta (?!) so i had to go to an independent grocer and deli, and interact with real people; what a fuckin nightmare

Thank you for courageously sharing your experience. The system must. Change. #WomenInSurgery mindbodymiko.com/the-ugly-side-…

@dr_ashwitt Second the draw.io, but google docs + the free flowchart plugin streamline the entire process.

Does anyone have a good program/way to make a timeline for a presentation? Saw a case timeline of antibiotics, CRP, surgery etc today and suspect not everyone is awkwardly using paint like I am.

@dr_ashwitt There are good plugins for google docs; I use a flowchart maker and manipulate it accordingly

@woolworths Truly disappointed and frustrated by this outcome.

@woolworths Shocking first time experience with online shopping. I paid $12 to have a few mismatched knick-knacks delivered to me, because online inventories are inaccurate representations of true stock levels. Compensation? A delivery voucher that I'm never going to use.

This. Storytelling is at the heart of what we do. And help us "feel the wind at our backs" nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

@SarehParangiMD @AnnalsofSurgery @WomenSurgeons @PROWDWomen Just finished reading this on my daily commute. What an insightful publication; Congratulations. I'm profoundly grateful that I'm able to pursue NSGY during a time of so many empowered voices calling to action and encouraging progressive change. Many thanks.

@TimesNTroubles @dailytelegraph Absolutely disgusting. This only confirms what we've known all along; The @dailytelegraph hates the LGBTQI community. (And women. And millennials. I could go on.)

[buying a snake] Me: [looking around at other animals] can you throw in some clip-on arms and legs? I feel like I'm gettin ripped off here

@_Neurotrophic_ We stand on the shoulders of giants such as yourself.

@scutmonkey FOODS SHOULD NEVER TOUCH

I found the plates available at our hotel breakfast buffet absurdly pleasing, because I’m a toddler, I guess.

@scutmonkey It's a Pokémon called Sudowoodo, which I suspect is a play on "Pseudo wood," because it's actually a rock type rather than a plant-- Nevermind. #Pediatrics

I don’t know what this Japanese plush toy is supposed to be, precisely, but I suspect it is a trachea.

@scutmonkey Please tell me you've tried the egg sandwiches from the convenience stores, because you've never had an egg sandwich like this. Anthony Bourdain certified; best egg sandwiches in the world.

OK, I’ve been to something like 12-15 Japanese convenience stores at this point, and I’m wondering where these crazy flavored Kit Kats that were foretold are at.

I'm forever haunted by this passage from Haruki Murakami's "Underground," from an interview with a subway attendant who felt compelled to tend to his appearance after getting gassed by Aum Shinrikyo--an impulse that saved his life.

@scutmonkey Unrelated: I've been following you and your blogs since 2007, and your wonderful writing and humor was a real comfort to me during the shitstorm of medical school. <3 It's been such a pleasure and a privilege. Thank you!

@MacaronMel Yes, just last night! What a great store. I did not buy anything, but the real utility for me was being able to try out all the niche items in person.

Even in the equivalent of what would be a 7-11 in the States, Japan’s commitment to stationery supplies is commendable. Fountain pens, high quality mechanical pencils, four color erasable pens, all next to the chip aisle.

@scutmonkey I was shocked when I saw a girl with her own ashtray-- She literally flicked her ash into her own tiny portable box and put it away into her purse. (Research tells me that these are odor proof/tightly sealed.) Bloody hell.

One strange thing I’ve noticed about Tokyo is that it’s ruthlessly tidy but there are barely any public trash cans anywhere. How does this even work? My pockets are stuffed with wrappers and detritus that I’m carrying around for lack of disposal options.

British Person: awful nice lookin sweet treat you got there Me: thanks British Person: it be a shame if someone... Me: please don't British Person: ...poured a fuck ton of unnecessary raisins in it

I can’t believe they would consider more medical students when we clearly have an oversupply of maldistributed doctors in Australia. It is compromising healthcare by increasing the difference between city and regional healthcare provision and specialisation. twitter.com/yourAMSA/statu…