Winding Down

My year in Denver is coming to a close. I've got one month left and it's gonna be crazy busy.

I've secured my apartment back in Boston. I'll be back in Beacon Hill, and I got a great deal for a 1 bedroom. The realtor was kind of a douchebag and relatively incompetant in my opinion, but I had to go through him to get this place. BTW, I had NO IDEA that a realtor fee in Boston would be an entire month's rent. So heinous... but in the long run still a good deal.

NotMexican has already booked his trip for 4th of July, so I'll only go a week without him, which should give me plenty of time to fix up my place. It's now my turn to book a trip in advance to come back to colorado to visit him... but I'm feeling hesitation.

I know that if I book the trip, I'm truly comitted to making this relationship work. And I've never been truly committed to making any relationship work. I still haven't told RedSox about him because I think it's rude to break that kind of news over facebook, email or text. I'm just overall feeling nervous I guess.

Plus I'm kind of down about work. My year of internal medicine didn't go as well as I hoped. I can't fake enthusiasm and in a female dominant field, the attendings made it very clear that they did not like my lack of interest. My only goal was/is to take care of patients, and for the most part I think I did as well as any other intern. I'm kind of annoyed that I was targeted for lacking enthusiasm when I know all my other co-preliminary interns had the same attitude... but fortunately for them... they had male advisors.

So much to do and hopefully this last month will fly. Of course, I'll be keeping you posted on the drama to ensue once I return to the Bean.

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First Week in Denver

I landed in Denver with 2 boxes filled to the max weight the airline would allow. WhiteRapper picked me up at the airport and lifted them both without much difficulty... show-off.

We drove straight to American Furniture Warehouse, the IKEA of this area. I picked up a couch, matching chair, an ottoman that converts into a coffee table and a bed frame. We lugged all of this straight to my apartment. 

And there I was... in my new home. 

Having no friends here yet, naturally I posted an ad on craigslist. I went on 2 dates last weekend. Both went well, with gentleman. I have a second date with one on Saturday. He's a nurse. He might even be working with me when I do my ER rotation... call room sex?

On Sunday, OleMiss flew in. He just left today, Thursday. We had a good week as we usually do. He set up my furniture, bank account, internet and other manly things. I rewarded him with sex. It's win win... well for me ;) Ok I did have to risk my life on an ATV in the mountains and on the river white-water rafting, but thankfully that is over and I am back in heels.

And now, I'm feeling a twinge of loneliness. Orientation starts on Monday, so I won't meet my fellow interns until then. People in my building seem to already have their cliques or lives going. I'm sure this will all change within the next couple of weeks. But until then...

I have to get ready for my next craigslist date ;)

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Shipping out of Boston

There are 2 boxes in our foyer, packed to the max and sealed with mostly clothes. I leave for Denver tomorrow morning. I think it will hit me next week when I'm sick of Denver and just wanna go home. However home will be downtown Denver at least for the next 13 months.

I start my year in the intensive care unit. I flipped out with fear that I might kill someone, so I packed some extra books to study next week. Though I don't know how much studying I'll get done since OleMiss is visiting from Monday thru Thursday.

RedSox and I had what is probably our final talk about our relationship this morning. At least that's what I hope. The second I walk through the gates, we will officially be over. 

WhiteRapper, in Denver, has told me that his current relationship might be over. I don't know what I do to keep these men around.

And on that note, I already have a date tomorrow night for tapas in Denver. The guy is visiting from Chicago, so at least he won't be bugging me for the majority of the year... at least I hope.

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MENtal Move

I move to Denver a week from tomorrow. I *think* I have my apartment all set, but it's not official until I get the latest rental agreement from my leasing person, who must hate me. I've called and emailed a whole bunch of times, but here's what I finally got:

A studio in a nice high-rise building for $715 per month.... as opposed to $970 per month that I was going to pay on a slightly larger studio. Persistence pays off. I'm gonna be saving almost an extra $3000 for the year.

Now that the apartment is settled (almost), other things have come up. Basically 5 men in my life/past have asked when I'm moving, when they can visit, etc etc.

OleMiss has already booked his ticket for the second week of June... I don't even have a bed yet.

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Denver Dash

I just got back from a quick trip to Denver to house hunt. After figuring out my salary for my first year, I realize that I have quite a bit I can drop on rent. The plan for the trip was to rent a car for the first 2 days and drive around to find a place.

Unfortunately those plans were foiled when the day after I arrived, the city was hit with a blizzard. I haven't driven since high school, so needless to say I stayed indoors. I was actually crashing at WhiteRapper's place and he lives about 20 minutes south of the city.

Saturday, we braved the rain and checked out a bunch of high-rises. Each one had it's ups and downs, but for the rents they were asking I just was not impressed... until I walked into the 16th street high-rise. It is the closest to the hospital. It is the newest of all buildings. It offered the most amenities for the price.

Let me tell you what I would get. First of all, since they're so new, they're trying to fill up the vacant apartments. The current special includes $250 off PER MONTH on studios. Included in the rent is concierge service/security, 24-hour fitness center, entertainment room with 3 huge flat screens and full kitchen, business center with free wifi and free printing, OUTDOOR patio with an outdoor fireplace and 2 large grills, a PRIVATE entrance into the upscale restaurant on the bottom floor with priority seating, gratuity-free valet parking, washer-dryer in EVERY unit, brand new appliances (dishwasher, microwave, stove, etc) in EVERY unit.

I mean this place is a dream to live in. It's exactly 1 mile from the hospital with a bus stop right out my door. It's on 16th street with FREE shuttle the entire length of the street. I just could rave on and on.

And I did rave to my parents... who predictably took a nice sh!t on my parade. They told me the rent was too high for denver, I could find closer to the hospital, blah blah blah. I had told my mom I was going to ask her and dad to pay my rent as my graduation present. They bought my sister a new car for her graduation, so I should get the equivalent cost in rent.

After mulling over everything, I've decided that I am going to pay my rent on my own... and just ask for the graduation gift as a check. If they don't wanna give it, I'm not really going to care. As I have a nice cushion under my butt from all the money I've saved since high school.

I put myself on the priority wait-list for this apartment building, and I'm confident I'll get what I want, since the office has already emailed me with a few openings in my time frame. I CANNOT WAIT!

And for all my friends who read this, you only have 1 year to visit me in Denver. Start saving and keep an eye out for flight deals!

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Moving Out and Driving

I have officially moved out of my apartment in Beacon Hill. I must say I am very happy to be out of that tiny tiny room, but I will miss living there. I won't miss my current roommate, but I will miss her when I'm drunk.

The good news is that I will be back in Beacon Hill (hopefully) about a year from now. I am looking forward to my adventure in Colorado, but I'm also starting to freak out about it.

I've never left Boston. I know this city so well. I can walk everywhere from anywhere. Denver is different. I don't know yet if I'll need a car. (God I hope not)

Let me sidetrack with a driving story. Last night was the medical school gala. RedSox and Madge came over for pre-drinks. RedSox left his emergency lights on for almost an hour, and of course the car wouldn't start when it was time to go.

Madge and RedSox decided they would push the car and I would drive it in neutral down the hill to the gas station. I was scared to death though. Me trying to turn the wheel on that giant escalade was just not working out... and I ended up blocking an entire street. 

Madge and I flagged down cars and this nice lady let us jump from her car. We had help from a DiningIn delivery guy and then off we went to gala.

So the moral of this story is probably that I should never drive an escalade... Please God let me find a great bus route or bike in Denver.

Anyway, I'm home in Andover with my mom and the cat. Sebastien has actually lost a ton of weight living with my parents. He looks like a totally different cat. 

Tomorrow I'm off to sunny Los Angeles for a month, then Peru for a week, then back to Boston for 2 weeks, then off to Denver for 13 months. 

Wow.... what did I get myself into? 

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