Orientation week was boring. The only exciting parts were when my mortgage lender lady kept calling and asking for more documentation because half the country was defaulting on their loans. I sent her whatever I could and was mostly annoyed at the inconvenience.

Well, it's turning into a little more than that. When I got home tonight, I opened a letter from the mortgage company saying that they were turning down my application because they were worried about my student loans, even though I explained that they can be deferred during residency. So basically, it seems like I can't buy my condo. Oh, and the lease on my apartment runs out in a week.

When I tell people what I do for a living, they usually ask some variation of, "Is it like Scrubs?" Now I can say yes.

J.D.: Elliot! Come on! This is crazy - you're living out of a van like a hobo... or Jewel.

Elliot: Her poetry changed my life.

Who will save my soul me?!