My elective block this month has been a welcomed change from the intensity of the CCU. With no patient responsibilities and clinics running only Mondays to Fridays (just like regular folks!), I’ve had time to catch up on reading, re-grout the bathroom tiles, and even finish the short but oh-so-sweet single-player campaign from Call of Duty 4. From aerial assaults with an IR camera to sniper missions in a ghillie suit, the gaming experience was almost reminiscent of a Michael Bay action flick. In the meantime, while the summer sizzle is keeping me cooped up in my air-conditioned room, I’ve started another game called Assassin’s Creed, where you play an assassin from a secret brotherhood in late 12th century Jerusalem whose objective is to knock off nine baddies involved in propagating the Crusades. It’s fun leaping across rooftops and kicking it Wuxia-style, but the most satisfying (and stress-relieving) part is sneaking up to the enemy and pouncing onto them with your hidden blade. Hehehe, so awesome. Anyway, this should keep me occupied until I get my copy of MGS4, the final chapter of the defining series in the stealth action genre. I’ll just keep my fingers crossed that not too many sick people show up in the MICU next month.