Picture Taking Improvements

I know it's been way too long since I've posted, but there haven't been a ton of new things going on, and I'm not evne sure who reads this anymore. Regardless, I thought I'd touch on a few things that deserve updates:

1. There are exactly 18 days standing between me and graduation. 18 days! I can hardly believe it. On that note, there are 10 "working" days until the end of this block. I've had a good time at the clinic, but with the nice weather and graduation approaching I'm finding it hard to pay attention and truly care anymore. To top things off I've got all my projects done. I'd be so nice to be able to stay home for the next 2 weeks and study for the boards, but I don't see that happening anytime soon. Oh well.

2. Tim and I have been dating for 4 months now and loving every minute of it! I've also been better about taking pictures which is much appreciated by family and friends. Check out my pictures on Picasa to see more!

3. It's official - I'm moving to Portland, OR this summer. I got a Residency Position with RegenceRx which is part of Blue Cross Blue Schield out there. I'll be there for a year and I'm both excited and nervous beyond all belief! Tim's moving out with me - which is amazing (did I mention that he's amazing?) and we're actually taking a mini-vacation out there to look at apartments right after graduation. Moving across the country is a lot more work (read money) than I thought it would be. Just FYI. Hopefully we'll get it all figured out in time. If anyone has any suggestions feel free to share - please!

Other than the above, things are chugging along as per usual. Now, back to rotation "work" - blah!

Hanging in there

It's officially week 4 of Block 5 and I cannot begin to express how happy I am to know it is halfway over! The rotation itself isn't horrible, I just can't do the hours. I fell asleep on the couch at 8:30pm last night. I just feel absolutely lousy about sleeping so much. It's lame and pathetic and I hate it. I don't ever recommend this to anyone who likes to have a social life because it will kill it.

Aside from the rotation things have been going fine. Went home to Wausau last weekend which was nice and relaxing. Took Tim with me, and from all accounts my parents approve. (I know they occasionally read this blog: feel free to correct me if I'm wrong). We didn't really do much in Wausau because it was so unbelievably cold, but it was a nice weekend regardless.

Hopefully I can keep hanging in there until Mar. 5 when this block is OVER! Until then it's back to projects, presentations, CIs, and interviews!

Tchao!

Delicious

So although I have failed yet again to get any pictures (I am so bad at that), we did have an excellent meal last night. Nice quiet table in the corner, good wine, great company (;-D), perfect food. I highly recommend Quivey's Grove to anyone who hasn't been there. The wait staff is always super pleasant and the food speaks for itself. I had a wild mushroom soup to start, followed by a Trio of Medallions (beef, lamb wellington, and pretzel-crusted pork) and finished with Steamed Chocolate Pudding covered in Anglaise and walnuts. Absolute heaven on a plate there. Tim had the braised short rib, Duck, Duck, Goose (with disgusting kraut - sorry babe), and finished with the Caramel Apple Bread Pudding (no where near as good as Miss Janice's...).

We went all out last night and dressed to the 9's. Tim wore a tie and waxed his already kickin' mustache (he's so ready for Puerto Rico). I put on a classy LBD and did my hair and makeup for what must have been the first time in weeks. It felt weird to be going out like that on a Tuesday, but it was nicely out of the ordinary.

This rotation is turning me into the lamest person on the planet one dreadful day after another. We came back to my apt last night with the intentions of watching a movie or something. I wasn't sure I'd make it all the way through (just got Coraline in the mail), so we stuck with HIMYM instead. I fell asleep maybe 20 min into the first episode. I'm not sure I can keep this up for the next 5 weeks. It's already taking a toll on my sleep, my attitude, etc. Hopefully this weekend is a nice reprieve.