Morning bike ride and drunken goose

So my parents were in town last weekend and brought my bike up from KC for me. This morning I decided to test out my bike for the first time in about 10 years and realized very quickly I should have probably taken it in for a tune up before I ventured out. During my first hill I tried to shift gears down and soon found out my bike only shifted gears up and was unable down-shift. Needless to say it made for an interesting first bike ride and a challenging one at that. All was rewarded however, when I was almost back home and crossed paths with a drunken goose. I wasn't able to capture the best video but if you watch until about 25 seconds through you might be able to see what I am talking about.

15 minutes

So I guess it wasn't 15 minutes, or really even 5 minutes, but myself and the other pediatric residents at Sanford were featured in a news segment on one of the local news stations the other day. Enjoy!

Pediatric Residents Take Root in Sioux Falls

An official Dakotan

So I know it has been quite awhile since I have posted anything and many people told me I was not allowed to have a blog if I wasn't going to post something more than once every couple of months, you know who you are, so here is my attempt to keep you up to date!

As of a few days ago I have become an official Dakotan. I can't say that I have officially moved in yet since there are still several boxes that have gone untouched since when I first brought them up almost a month ago, but I feel like I am starting to get adjusted and can call my new space "home". Loft living isn't quite what I was used to, but for living solo it has been the perfect adjustment from a house with roommates. I promise to share pictures soon, but I figured I might want to clear out the boxes first!

As far as settling into my new surroundings I can say I am getting there, taking on the role as a doctor is a whole other story! We have now undergone 3 full days of orientation and we have 7 more to go! As each day comes and goes I begin to realize that the inevitable D day to begin intern year gets closer and closer. In a residency panel the other day all the residents said to take a deep breath and not to worry ... easy for them to say! I am sure once my days as an intern officially begin I will have many more stories to share, but for now I just wanted to let you know that after only a few days in South Dakota, I am really enjoying being a Dakotan and looking forward to what I have yet to discover about my new surroundings. More to come soon!

New Home :)

So as of a few days ago I can officially call Sioux Falls my new place of residence. I submitted my lease application and will soon be calling 300 N. Phillips Ave, Apt 302 home. Unfortunately I did not document my last apartment-searching expedition very well and don't have photos to share, but stayed tuned and once I am all moved in I will hopefully be sharing some photos of what you can look forward to when you visit!

House Hunting

As my time as a medical student is coming to an end and the next chapter of my journey begins I have to think ahead to the inevitable move that is quickly approaching. I spent this weekend searching for my next place in Sioux Falls. Unfortunately after the weekend I still don't have a place to call home, but I can successfully say I think I might have seen all the neighborhoods, including a few mobile home communities, that make up the town of Sioux Falls. Although the weekend was a bit discouraging when it comes to housing options, I am determined to forge ahead and hopefully head back in a week to come a little closer to finalizing a few steps in the moving process.



We were also able to see a few of the sights around town while we were there. We visited the historic falls which are just north of downtown located in Falls Park. You can always check out the falls for yourself with live streaming video at http://ciwebcam01.siouxfalls.org/user/camera.html or take a look at a few of the shots we took while we were there.