demystification and catch-22s

Demystification: to rid of mystery or obscurity, to clarify.

Growing up is all about demystification; ignorance is bliss. And in all honesty, I'd rather not know. Peter Pan really knew what he was talking about.

I'm glad my break is finally here. No doubt, I could do with a few weeks away from the med school and my class. Just to clear my head and take a step back.

Went to a great Thai restaurant today - it was absolutely delicious. Will definitely have to go back sometime soon. You what else is great? West Wing. And great oratory. And witty, intelligent, stimulating TV shows featuring great oratory. Oh -- and Al Gore. He should definitely run for President (not that I have a say since, you know, I'm not American) -- his reasons why he won't is the very reason why he should! I miss American politics...

On another note, life is full of Catch-22s. Why???

I'm having issues... the upside of having issues is that it drives me to immerse myself in studying and go for long runs. Coping mechanism? Probably. Healthy? Depends on your definition, I guess.

I've been in a weird place for the past month or so. I've been not myself lately. Hopefully it'll pass.

Oh -- and that episode on Friends where Rachel (or was it Monica/Chandler?) mistakenly watches a video of someone giving birth and it totally freaks her out? I can say, without a doubt, her freak-out was T-O-T-A-L-L-Y justified!!! No woman should have to know and, worse(?), SEE what's involved. Like I said, ignorance is bliss. And knowledge is TRAUMATIC. At least, in this case it is.

p/s - I miss South America. Or, more specifically, I miss the food we ate while in South America... mhmm... I salivate just thinking about it.