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Everyone has been talking about this day, Feb. 29th, as a special day because it only happens once every 4 years. I thought, why not blog on this day - what the heck, it's a special day! Unfortch I didn't even realize that it was the Leap Year until the day had arrived. I was on-call yesterday and one day blended into the next. I noticed it when writing the date onto charts. It didn't immediately strike me as out of the ordinary to write the 29th onto a chart (not like writing the 32nd), especially with surgeons-in-training breathing down your neck for not setting up the effing chart cart when you're post-call or trying to constantly be mistake-free so as not to be chastised. I was thinking the other day about how weird it is to be chastised by someone who isn't your parent - it's like being told you're a bad kid...except that didn't happen often as I was growing up so I certainly wasn't used to it. I think I'm getting the hang of it now, you just smile and nod, try to tell yourself it's for your own good. In a way mistakes are good because nobody ever hands you a manual that outlines what to do. In some ways it is better, maybe even necessary, to make mistakes (harmless ones of course) in order to learn how to do things the right way. Everything is an experiment. Everyone is also your parent. But you can't roll your eyes and talk back.

Anyhow, had I been more prepared I would have tried to do something interesting on Leap Year Day. I heard on the news that by some old Irish tradition, women could propose marriage to their man. I bet many a boyfriend went into hibernation today haha. But on the flip-side, a man only has to celebrate this "anniversary" once every 4 years. Perhaps a wiser man would actually get married on this day. OK, ok, I am being too hard on men.

Is it true that Leaplings only celebrate their birthdays every Leap Year and not have a surrogate birthday every year? Truly, that would suck for those 4 million out there. It would be awesome to have my Obs rotation right now and deliver some Leap Year babies though. Those are the kind of experiences that are memorable!

The only memorable Leap Year moment I had was: thank goodness it is still February, I can still use my TTC pass today.