The Penultimate

So I finished my 2nd-to-last shift in the Emergency Room, which is also my penultimate shift of all residency. In a matter of hours I will be heading on in for my absolute FINAL responsibility of my residency, working the uncoveted 7pm-7am shift one last time. Part of me wants it to be an epic night, full of crazy ER stories and challenging patients, which is certainly a possibility on a Monday night following a wonderfully-weathered weekend during which many folks have ignored their medical problems for a spell. However, the more practical resident side of me wants it to be an unremarkable 12-hour shift without stress, so that I might leave on Tuesday morning with a bounce in my step and lightness of my heart. Whatever. The end-result will be the same: tonight shall be the last time I ever have to spend overnight in the hospital ever, and for that I am as happy as these two gay Japanese superheroes in the picture below, which I've been waiting to use for quite some time...