|the lost art|

i've been having a great time on my derm elective. there is more to life than medicine. and derm is the perfect rotation for demonstrating this.

i miss talking. i find it unbelievable that i have no one to talk to -besides matt. i mean, i don't even like talking, but i do like talking about philosophy and the arts and social sciences. it is hard to find people in medicine who like to talk about these things. and i don't mean talk about it like taking turns telling each other what they know about everything. i mean conversing. analyzing. wondering aloud to one another. i miss that. conversation is an art. it involves listening -not just waiting your turn.

i don't know the last time i had a real conversation with someone. a meaningless, meaningful conversation.

i guess there isn't enough time these days.