So much of history is forgotten so quickly -- out of sight, out of mind as my mother says. We forget how quickly we can devolve in our worst selves. We stand upright, we opine on matters intellectual, we think for ourselves, but we can rapidly fall apart into an animalistic them vs us perspective. We need … Continue reading Tolerance Through Books
Author: Mita
Intern Year Hacks
I feel like I start a lot of posts with, "So it's been a while..." Well, it has been a while. Anyways, intern year is hard. It's hard emotionally, physically, mentally -- it's hard. I'll write more about that later...but for now, HACKS! How to make intern year easier? Keep an e-calendar - I hated e-calendars … Continue reading Intern Year Hacks
Salted Chocolate Chip Tahini Cookies
I am about half way through intern year, and there is so much I want to say. I want to tell you about the first time I wrote orders for a patient. I want to tell you about the first mistake I made, and what I learned from it. I want to share with you … Continue reading Salted Chocolate Chip Tahini Cookies
Simple Pumpkin Toffee Bread
I walked into Trader Joe's yesterday and was immediately hit by a wave of orange. Pumpkin to be specific. Pumpkin waffles, pumpkin bread, pumpkin coffee, pumpkin body butter...the list goes on. I'm not the world's biggest fan of pumpkin flavored things. Don't get me wrong, I love pumpkin pie. But Pumpkin Spiced Lattes end up tasting...well, … Continue reading Simple Pumpkin Toffee Bread
Sunday Funday
It's nice to have a day off. I'm looking forward at a long set of one day weekends (gray weekends) before I get a two day weekend (golden weekend). Let's not talk about no weekend (black weekend). Enjoy what you can though! This weekend, I had a lovely dinner with my friend Kathy May Tran and her … Continue reading Sunday Funday
Pictures from Colorado
Recently my family and I went to Durango and Cortez, Colorado for a vacation and it was gorgeous. We went to the Purgatory resort in Durango on the "off-season" (it's usually a ski resort) and had a blast. Rather than a true resort, Purgatory resort is a set of condos that people can purchase and … Continue reading Pictures from Colorado
No thanks, University of Chicago
A lot has changed in the past few months. I am now an intern, we are less than a hundred days away from a historic election, parts of Louisiana are once again under water, Epipen prices are more than quadrupled in price since 2007, and University of Chicago sent out a letter to its incoming freshman … Continue reading No thanks, University of Chicago
Avocado Fries
As an Arizonan, I feel that I know avocados. I can estimate how long it will take them to ripen, I can figure out whether they'll taste better as guacamole or as just smashed on top of a piece of toast. Give me an avocado, some olive oil, some salt, and a spoon, and I am … Continue reading Avocado Fries
3-Ingredient Coconut Chia Seed Pudding
Some days you just want a dessert you can make in under 4 minutes. Where you don't have to turn on the oven, don't have to worry about anything other than a can opener, scooping, stirring, and tasting. That's what this Coconut Chia Seed Pudding is about. I got this idea from my friend Mary … Continue reading 3-Ingredient Coconut Chia Seed Pudding
Happy Father’s Day
Frequently, I think about the world in animated cartoons. When I think about different people, their cartoon image pops up in my head, and some key memories I've associated with them "autopopulate" around that image. I have a quirky brain. With Papa, it's being in elementary school and having him come pick up me up from class … Continue reading Happy Father’s Day
The Clumsy Cook 