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Texas Mike

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About Me

Um.... what can I say? I'm in medical school trying to be the best doctor I can be.
I'm currently residing in Chicago, more specifically Lincoln Park. I moved here somewhere around Jan 10th and will be here until the end of June. Chicago is a lot better then Cleveland... A LOT BETTER! Although, I don't think I'm ever going to get used to the concrete, parallel parking, narrow streets and well, just dirty sidewalks. I will say that it's nice to have everything within walking distance especially since gas is expensive as hell and I drive a truck. I'm eager for people to come and visit and my place is always open.
I graduated from Texas A&M with a BS in biomedical science.... um.... can't think of much else to say other then I miss being in college. If you wanna know something about me, ask, or tell me to post it. I've passed my first licensing exam and now I'm only 19 months away from being a real life physician. How scary is that?
My newest rant is people who put tip cups out for everything. Just because you serve people doesn't mean you deserve a tip. Waiters and waitresses get tips because they don't get but a few bucks an hour. If you're making minimum wage or greater then you don't need a tip. I was at a subway the other day and payed with a credit card and the recipt wanted me to put a tip down... screw that.
I just finished uploading some more pics. As always you can check out more of my pics on my yahoo pics page http://photos.yahoo.com/msk0496. While I was in the Carribean I did a ton of underwater photography. Let me know what you think.
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Michael
Birthday: 10/21/1980
Birthplace: Stafford TX
Current Location: Um.... who knows
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Auburn
Height: 6'
Right Handed or Left Handed: Left
Your Heritage: I'm white.... there's not enough room to put all the cultures that I have in me.
The Shoes You Wore Today: Boots
Your Weakness: Pretty girls
Your Fears: Failure and being alone
Your Perfect Pizza: Meat lovers from Pizza hut, w/ the garlic dipping sauce from Papa John's
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Well it's almost over, THANK GOD, I just don't want anyone else to die.
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: yeah
Thoughts First Waking Up: Damn sun waking me up.
Your Best Physical Feature: Um.... you'll have get to know me better to find out *wink*
Your Bedtime: Whenever I feel like it.
Your Most Missed Memory: Junior year of college
Pepsi or Coke: Is this even a question? COKE DAMMIT!
MacDonalds or Burger King: both make me gag
Single or Group Dates: Single, but group dates are cool just as long as nobody's making out, then it becomes a porn.
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Lipton
Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee: Colada's
Do you Smoke: I've picked up cigar smoking, but only about every other week... it helps me relax.
Do you Swear: Like a fucking sailor... hehehehehe
Do you Sing: Sure, I just don't think I sound like Gary Allen, but better the Robby Keen... so I'm told.
Do you Shower Daily: SHOWERS ARE THE BEST THING, I'D TAKE 10 A DAY IF I HAD THE TIME!!!
Have you Been in Love: Yes...
Do you want to go to College: I'm a proud grad of Texas A&M
Do you want to get Married: Almost did, anybody want to buy an engagment ring?
Do you belive in yourself: Sure I do... I just don't always believe me.
Do you get Motion Sickness: Sometimes
Do you think you are Attractive: my Momma says I am. And besides does it really matter what I think. Oh, for those of you who care, beauty fades.
Are you a Health Freak: I guess I am.
Do you get along with your Parents: Now I do.
Do you like Thunderstorms: I love them.
Do you play an Instrument: Yep
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: It's better to ask me if it's been in the past 24 hours. I'm not an alcoholic, I just like a glass of whiskey every now and then.
In the past month have you Smoked: read above
In the past month have you been on Drugs: well... I took zythromax for a mycoplasma infection
In the past month have you gone on a Date: No
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: nope
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: nope
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: nope
In the past month have you been on Stage: I had to present a patient to a bunch of attendings, does that count?
In the past month have you been Dumped: no
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: I wish
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: maybe a few hearts... HAHAHAHAHAHA... again, I wish
Ever been Drunk: I aint never been thunk!
Ever been called a Tease: actually Yeah, but I'm really not.... no really... I'm not
Ever been Beaten up: win some, lose some
Ever Shoplifted: no... I dont' think so, if I did it was a long time ago.
How do you want to Die: I'm not going to die, I've proven that multiple times... I'm invincible.
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: a junky
What country would you most like to Visit: Greece
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: green
Favourite Hair Color: red
Short or Long Hair: long
Height: 5'7" is ideal... but I just won't take a girl taller then me again.
Weight: I like 'em lean
Best Clothing Style: I don't discriminate
Number of Drugs I have taken: um.... N/A
Number of CDs I own: a gazillion
Number of Piercings: hehehehehehe.... 1
Number of Tattoos: 1
Number of things in my Past I Regret: I don't regret. I learn from my mistakes and move on.
CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!
The Keys to Your Heart
You are attracted to those who are unbridled, untrammeled, and free.
In love, you feel the most alive when things are straight-forward, and you're told that you're loved.
You'd like to your lover to think you are stylish and alluring.
You would be forced to break up with someone who was ruthless, cold-blooded, and sarcastic.
Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with.
Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment.
You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred.
In this moment, you think of love as something you thirst for. You'll do anything for love, but you won't fall for it easily. What Are The Keys To Your Heart? If you think my above statement about coming after you was true... here's the fine print. I'M JOKING!!!! GET A LIFE!!!

My Interests

Country music, playing the guitar, running, whiskey drinking, and anything medical related.I took these videos while scuba diving in Dominica.
Get this video and more at MySpace.com The eels come out at night

Add to My Profile | More Videos I'm hoping to go to Seattle sometime next year to go dive with these.

I'd like to meet:

Your MOM!!!

Music:

Robert Earl Keen, Rodger Creager, Cory Morrow, Radney Foster, Old Crow Medicine Show, Linkin Park, Metallica, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs, Papa Roach, Eminem, Dre, Fallout Boy, Schubert, Chopin, The Greencards, Bowling for Soup, Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, um.... tons more.

Movies:

Dodgeball, Zoolander, Saving Ryan's Privates, Batman Begins, Goonies.... my mind is a blank

Television:

Hahahahahaaha.... television, that's a good one. I really don't have time to watch much TV. There aren't to many shows that I watch anymore. I used to watch Grey's but then it became to far from reality.

Books:

Really I don't have a lot of time to read recreationally, but some of my favorite books are the Illiad, Brave New World, and anything written by Stienbeck. I've recently read The Pearl by Steinbeck and it was a fantastic short novel about how the little guy will always get screwed if he tries to move up the social rankings to quickly. It's a sad book, but Steinbeck can always capture my attention. I've started reading a book on why people make the decisions that they do. So far all it's compared the human brain to a modern computer and how the human brain far exceeds the capablity of a modern computer (even the super computers). I'll keep you updated for those who care.

Heroes:

My heroes have always been cowboys... and they still are it seems.

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My Blog

Scary dream (turned into a rant)

Hugely random and long winded rant.Last night I had a dream that kinda scared the bejesus out of me.  I was working in a hospital.  I had been talking to one of the radiology techs about the...
Posted by Texas Mike on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:49:00 PST

Finishing up a little more

It's 6am on a friday morning.  I woke up early today and couldn't go back to sleep.  I finish up my family practice rotation today and I must say it's been a blast.  I really couldn't o...
Posted by Texas Mike on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:06:00 PST

I can help ya get there.

There's a website that sells a shirt saying "I'd rather go to hell than go to Texas."  I'm here to say; If that's the situation I can help ya out.  http://www.palmercash.com/product.asp?3=47...
Posted by Texas Mike on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:54:00 PST

Analyze they symbol

Last night I dreamed a lot.  Which is very unusual for me.  I can't really remember a whole lot, but one thing stuck out in my mind.  A girl I was either going on a date with, or just h...
Posted by Texas Mike on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 07:37:00 PST

What I think on socialized health care.

After having a convo about socialized medicine with my attending.  It was a pretty scary talk.  So  here's a little bit on what I think about socialized healthcare.  I have a lot m...
Posted by Texas Mike on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:23:00 PST

It's been a while

So it's been a while since I've posted a blog about anything.  I can't say that I haven't had time, because I sure as hell have more time then I did when I was spending 12 weeks on my surgery rot...
Posted by Texas Mike on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:47:00 PST

To dive or not to dive?

To dive or not to dive? Ok, so I really need some help here.I have a 10 day break coming up in late sept to early oct. I've been wanting to take a vacation because I really haven't had one in a long ...
Posted by Texas Mike on Sun, 27 Aug 2006 05:19:00 PST

Line dancing's GAY

So seriously, who the hell invented line dancing? I mean honestly what's the point? I can understand line dancing in kids, b/c its organized, gets them off their asses, it's easy, and you don't have t...
Posted by Texas Mike on Sun, 23 Jul 2006 09:42:00 PST

Hell in a sterile sheet

Well, I've finished my first week of my surgical rotation and my second 30 hour work day, and all I can say is I'm tired.  The rotation so far has been fun, just physically exhausting.  I've...
Posted by Texas Mike on Wed, 12 Jul 2006 06:24:00 PST

Missing Texas

Does any ever feel that downtime is a bad thing?  This rotation has been such an easy thing to do I find myself day dreaming way to much.  Lately it's been about being home with friends and ...
Posted by Texas Mike on Thu, 01 Jun 2006 06:35:00 PST