Operation Trailer Trash.....

Its been a long time since i have posted anything, mostly because i didnt have much to say. Or i was busy...either way - here is the recap of the past few months...

i finished 3rd year in june started 4th year in july after a 10 day vacation (spent moving home to detroit from florida and studying for boards....not much of a vaca really). The next two months were spent trying to impress potential residency programs, so i will not be posting about those - just know, i DEFINATELY want to do surgery, that has been made cyrstal clear the past two months. Now onto the next phase....

I have just moved into a double-wide trailer, i will be rooming with two married men (also 4th year med students and classmates of mine) where we will live and work together as the medical team at North Florida Reception Center. If it seems like a reality show, its not - its my reality.... i will be posting pictures of the facility later this week (we have very slow internet)

Here is how my introduction to life as TT (trailer trash) started... I pulled into the main entrance of the prison in an attempt to find the 'main control room' so i can pick up my key. After pulling into the wrong gate and being redirected by a guy with a machine gun, i found the control room. I placed my ID against the glass and behind the steel bars while i introduced myself, the guards seemed confused - probably because of my appearance (wearing yoga pants, an old navy shirt and my hair is a disaster after driving for the past 8 hours without a break) They find my key and slide it through the bars, i take the sealed envelope and leave the building. I then start the process of finding my trailer - known as the 3rd trailer on the left.

there are no street signs or roads, just what appears to be a solid field of concrete. I see a row of trailers in the distance and have to assume that is my new residence. I count to three, park take a second to allow my surroundings to set in, and get out to walk to my door. I try the key secretly hoping that it wont work, but it turns and i walk into, *sigh* my trailer home for the next two months. Its actaully quite nice on the inside, we have satelite dish tv, a 40" in the living room, brand new appliances and mosdest size bedrooms. The only DVD on the shelf is "escape from alcatraz" - feel free to laugh, i did.

I unpacked and inflated my airbed - then decided to try and find food for dinner. According to my GPS - everything is about 15 miles away, but i managed to find a CVS with some lean cuisines. Agenda for tomorrow is finding grocery store.

Right now i am waiting for my roomates to arrive - yes, the two married men. (also be on the look for pictures), in the meantime i am relaxing on the couch watching the premiere of 'gossip girl' - just realized we dont get BRAVO (ugh no project runway...this totally sucks, but at least i will be able to watch the 2hour premiere of 90210!!)

cell service is shaddy - but texting seems to work.
GPS - unable to locate the trailer address
8343 SW 155th rd Box #3
Lake Butler, FL 32054

**in case you want to send something***

looking forward to not working weekends and making some trips to tampa, gainesville, orlando and miami...at least there is something to look forward to

i start working tomorrow at 8am - have no idea what to expect but will definately be posting and letting you all know what happens as operation trailer/jailhouse continues:)