I'm doing an externship in Boston at the
Angell Memorial Medical Center. I'm actually in Jamaica Plains, which is at the end of the
Green Line (E). So far, I've eaten at a few places nearby.
My first meal was at El Oriental de Cuba:
It was a very good Cuban Sandwich. It tasted better than it looked and I had already taken a bite before thinking about taking a picture of it, so here's a horrible picture that I took so I could quickly go on with my meal. I also got a nice papaya shake that is just like the ones mom makes:
For some reason, something possessed me to try Chinese food in the middle of this hispanic community at the Food Wall. I had broccoli and beef with pork (cha shu) fried rice. I didn't expect much, but still it was only okay:
My room is pretty modest. There is a window sill where I have to put my computer to get free wireless. Other than that, there's not much. I live on the 4th floor of the hospital. This place used to be a convent so each room has its own sink, but there is a shared bathroom down the hall.
I'll post some more pictures later of the hospital, animals, and whatever else I see. I haven't been able to leave this town since I don't get done until about 8pm every day. I was going to try to catch the last Red Sox series against the Yankees, but 3 things are keeping this from happening: 1) The tickets are sold out, 2) I don't seem to have any time off, and 3) the weather is cold and rainy. We'll see if I can get out to experience the fall season or see a little bit of Boston.
There were also lots of guinea pigs that came in. This one was not eating because it had a tooth problem. We did a dental on it and it was all better!
We only got in a couple of hedgehogs, but they are so adorable! The sad thing is, they get some really bad diseases. This one was in for Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome which is kinda like Lou Gehrig's Dz. They start with a myelopathy causing paresis or paralysis in the hind legs that continues to progress forward until they can't breathe or swallow. It's very sad, and there is no cure. They are also tumor factories and can get any kind of tumor known to man.
After my first week, some people were leaving so I went around collecting new items for my room. I was able to secure another blanket to conquer the cold, a TV that barely works, some fooding supplies, and a mini refrigerator. I even put up a poster of a squirrel for decoration!
I'm planning to go visit some museums today since it is still pouring outside. It might take me a while to gear up for this nasty weather.
