My parents were doctors. I am a surgeon at a hospital. I do not have any pets. I like 80s music. I like The Pretenders. I like to play piano.
I studied early childhood education. I have a new puppy poodle named Tiki. I am a kindergarten teacher. I do not plan to have children. I like to read. I love piano. I don't play piano. I hike with friends sometimes.
My hospital just implemented an annoying new policy. Oh, what is the policy? They now want us to complete all records updates immediately following each patient interaction...as if we have time! Yeah, I don't understand how they can expect you to do that. I can't imagine doing that in the classroom even if I had five aides. Sometimes I think all the tech we have these days actually just makes people expect more work from employees, instead of saving time. Oh well... how are your classes going lately? They're the same as always. The kids are full of energy and we do our best to keep them reasonably happy and engaged.  Full of energy sounds like an understatement! I really admire the way you keep up with so many little ones. Speaking of little balls of energy, how's Tiki?  He's very cute and full of energy, just like the kids, although a bit smaller. Have you thought about getting any pets? Sometimes I think I'd like to get a dog (especially when I see all the adorable photos you've posted of Tiki lately!) but I'm concerned that my work schedule is too demanding. I wouldn't want it to be lonely. Maybe a cat would be a better idea. Have you ever had one in the past?  My family used to have a cat when I was younger. They are very independent and tend to keep to themselves. I really like cats too. I think it's great to have some sort of furry friend at least. It really would make my apartment feel more like home if I had a pet for company. What breed of cat do you think is most comfortable spending more time alone? Hmm, I think it depends more on the cat's personality than the breed. But even if you can't spend much time with it, a cat would be much better off with you than in a shelter. Maybe you could get a pair of cats so that they could keep each other company while you're away.