Things I adore, Things I abhor (ed. 1)

A weekly summary of the ups and downs....

Things I adore

1. Books on travel
Especially when planning an exotic adventure through the united kingdon, spain and portugal

2. Old friends calling out of the blue
Especially when he offers you free tickets to see Coldplay in Belgium in early October

3. Cute surgical residents
Especially when they are named Charlie

4. A cold winter's afternoon lying on the couch
Especially if your DVD of Amelie is playing and you have someone playing with your legs

5. Dinners
Especially when magically surprised by a friend you never knew you had

6. Just being
Especially when it is with the apple of my current adoration

Things I abhor

1. Lazy surgical nurses
Especially if they spend the entire surgery, sitting down and reading, and when politely asked
by the lovely scrub nurse to pick up something grunt and make it seem like they are doing the
world's biggest favour. It's your job.

2. Slow readers
Especially if you are reading a book called "Mr Darcy takes a wife". There is a reason why
Jane Austen herself didn't write a sequel.

3. Tools
Especially during medical interviews when they say wanky things like "I have been fortunate
enough to carry out a number of elective terms in my time, one with Professor XYZ from
which I have two papers - currently in press". Argh.

4. Time flying far too fast
Especially when having a good time

5. Boys who think they can get me
Especially when they are not willing to put any effort (ie chase) into it.