Mini Rant about Healthcare

Not about the providers, I mean, I AM one. No, I am talking about the business end of it. And I guess I was spoiled because, man, UPMC ROCKED in terms of their health coverage, benefits, and the ease by which it was all done. I unfortunately can't say the same for my health plan here in SF.

Problems getting a PCP, then who could actually be my PCP, now, getting my prescriptions filled. AGH!!! Why me?

I miss UPMC.

Pet Peeves 1 and 2

#1 - people who stand in the MIDDLE of the street to see if they see any Muni coming. Umm, hello, it's downhill with NO obstructions. I know you can see it coming just as well from the sidewalk.

#2 - kids who have obviously learned no manners - like the teenage girls today who ripped open their McDonald's Pokemon toy and threw the plastic trash on the ground. Hello? the trash can was not 4 feet away.

The strike

At UCSF this past week, the has been a strike from the service workers. Every day, they congregate outside the hospital, bang their drums, chant, walk in circles protesting their low pay. (Note: We residents calculated our salary per hour and frankly, we make close to the same amount. Scary, hunh?) It's affected the cafeteria (no grill??? no fair!) and shuttle services (purple shuttle? what? I was confused enough about the shuttle routes and now there are new temporary ones. grrr.). Hopefully, they settle soon...


And because of the heightened police presence to these potential trouble-makers (I don't get it) and their general increased level of boredom, one of my fellow interns had a little run-in with one of these cops. It's actually a funny story (nothing bad happened!), but you have to know my friend to really get the hilarity of it. :)

The Big M

There's this billboard in the Inner Sunset which is rented by McDonald's. In the 2 months that I have lived here, this billboard has been defaced at least 5 times (I don't always walk past this billboard) and each time, McDonald's has to re-post their billboard. It's actually kinda funny. (Note: I don't condone vandalism!)

In any case - here's the newest graffiti:

Ahh, gotta love those vegans and vegetarians!

in case you can't read it, it says, "The Joy of Soy"

It makes me sad that I am allergic. What kind of asian am I???

Fooling the kiddos

...and me too I guess.

I really was very very bad about taking vitamins. I mean, a big pill? No fun. So I never remembered to take them! Then, my sister introduced me to the wonderful world of gummi-vites. SOOOOOO delicious. (You have to get the Cosco ones. They taste the best. The Trader Joe ones are good too. Don't bother with the ones from Whole Paycheck (Foods) - patooey!) And, the best part is, because I am older than 4 years old, I can have DOUBLE the daily dose, which means I get 4 gummies instead of 2! Woohoo!!!

France is celebrating with me!!!

I saw this today and it made me smile. I have to admit, I am a bit of a francophile...


And, more, France is celebrating my bday with me!!!