i'm goooooone.

stinkin' love her, this song, and the music video. she is amazing.

there is some much needed dolly relaxation time in my life right now because i am becoming a little stressed/overwhelmed with moving, saying goodbye to different groupds of people, making connections with people who are buying my furniture, getting my immunizations, canceling utilities, packing, cleaning, returning things, and the rest of my "to do" list.

yes i should be relaxed and happy that i'm no longer taking classes and that i can get 8 hours of sleep a night a do whatever i want. but trying to co-ordinate so many things in about 3 days is really stressing me out...and sometimes i don't react well to stress so i just need to chill.

packing, cleaning, moving

I only have a studio apartment so there's really not much to pack, especially since I decided to not take any furniture with me to Nevada. I am taking a dresser back to my parents house in DC, but only having to pack clothes, kitchen/bath stuff, and "life accessories" really cut down on my work. Though it's time like these that really make me think of just exactly how much stuff I really have and what things are really worth keeping.

Most of the stuff that went to DC with my brother was clothes: heavy jackets and coats, pants and jeans, sweaters, shirts and tank tops...and a box of purses. Then I in DC I will go through and get rid of some stuff and then decide what to take to Nevada. It's going to be hard, haha!




The space above around my desk was the hardest to clean up and take down. Pictures, postcards, memories from fun moments - I want to be able to remember them for longer but don't know if I'll be able to take all this "stuff" with me. And I'll be creating new ones in Nevada too so don't want to be too cluttered.

(Looking at the picture now, I see that this is pre-acceptance to Touro as I still have my "Positive Affirmation I'm getting into Medical School pleeeeeeeease" paper on there. Also no Chuck Bass picture)



I've posted my furniture on craigslist and have gotten a few responses. I just hope that they will write back to me and follow through - I had a really hard time getting a hold of people when I was giving all my books away. So hopefully people will show up tomorrow to haul away my stuff - someone even responded to see if I was selling my framed pictures of Michael Phelps! haha It really made me feel special because they are unique and MINE!!

I don't think I planned it well though because now I have people coming to pick up the bed and futon tomorrow. Oops. I guess I'll just go back to DC a bit earlier than expected or crash on someone's couch for a night or two...

procrastination station.

My dorm room during the first year of undergrad was called "The Procrastination Station" because my roomie and I were always up for chatting, debating, hanging out, etc. Clearly I didn't do so well my first quarter there, but oh was it a good time.

I am procrastinating a bit before getting back to work on micro slides. I checked the scores of Monday's physiology exam and am just happy/relieved to have passed the class. It was a hard class but it'll help out next year and now I'm glad to understand everything about the menstrual cycle. Hooray for the LH surge!

Facebook, for all the craziness it's caused, has become a great way for me to meet my future classmates - it's so crazy that these are going to be my friends for the next four years and we're just strangers now...

Okay back to work - I'll be completely done in about 10 hours!! WAAAHOOOOO!!!!

exams are a'comin!

Today was all day "review" classes on urinary and reproductive physio, reproductive histology, and case conferences. Whew, a lot of work to do still for my Monday and Wednesday exams but I am not worried right now. I know the things I have to get down and I really think it'll be okay. Haha let's see what happens on Sunday night...

I was on Shape.com and found some nice workout articles for the treadmill and strength training. I think my routine is getting a bit boring, so I've tried their technique of 2 minutes fast run, 4 minutes walk - and right now it's putting me at a faster mile than before. I'm just taking it easy now because of exams though I'm not worried about the actual 5k part (let's be clear here!), I just want to reach a certain time goal.

OMG Dolly Parton just came onto my ipod, her cover of "Shine". Oh, she is amazing! Maybe I can work in a trip to Dollywood this summer en route to Nevada....

12 days left!

Less than 2 weeks at Drexel and there's lots to do. I started making plans to do some of the fun, foodie things in Philly. I've slowly been making arrangements for people to pick up my books, and going through my papers to decide what to take and what to recycle. I need to start packing, get rid of furniture...oh and study for my exams =D

I've tried to pack in the fun with my friends here and probably spending more money than I should. PABC, Shecky's Girls Night Out, quizzo, dinners...it's crazy to think that after this short stint here at Drexel, we're all going to go our separate ways. I know I'll keep in touch with most of them and I'm so freaking excited for our futures!!!


HOORAY! Just DU it gets 3rd place at Bards during ChrisJeu's goodbye evening

Now I'm off to Sang Kee dinner - the best Peking Duck in Philly!!

Respiratory Physiology sucks and blows...

Oh the witty physio puns!

My eyeballs hurt from staring at the computer and my books. They are tired and strained, but I am physically not tired. And I've not had this feeling before and I'm also pretty sure that I haven't studied enough for Friday's upcoming exam.

Boo to school and studying. I want to drop out right now and create a fun reality tv show, like Tila Tequila, except with style and quality. Is that an oxymoron?!?

Blurg. Back to the books.

stuffed with filet mignon

(1) Meat from Chima, all-you-can-eat sides, salads, and Brazilian barbecue meats!

I am sad that the end of restaurant week is over. I have become a fan of fine dining, and Le Bec Fin, Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Restaurant, and Chima have not let me down. Fantastic, delicious, heavenly food. Especially tonight at Chima, meat will never be the same again.

We have spent a lot of money though lately, on these excursions. What's up for the rest of February? Post exam happy hour, PABC Charity event, Valentine's Day Girl's Fun Night, Oscar Party, Shecky's Girls Night Out....ohhhhh it's a short but jam-packed month!


(2) amaaaazing desert: Roy’s Melting Hot Chocolate Soufflé. Imagine chocolately heaven melting in your mouth...then add raspberry sauce and ice cream!

finals

finals are no fun. ever. well, maybe in that it represents the end of the term and the culmination of everything you've learned. so it's only fun in theory.

i worry that i will lose touch with people when i am really in medical school, because of the lifestyle and schedule that many med students lead. i will have to work doubly hard, i suppose, to manage a balance, something that i think i failed at in undergrad and am still trying to master here in philly.

going to be home in a few days hooray! in order to get to that point, i have to learn about lipids and clotting, and spend more time sitting quietly in the library - eye on the prize, vantoai!!

Spaghetti Dinner

AKA...$8 for all-you-can-eat food that you can probably make at home...but it's for charity, so eat up!

There was also music and an auction, all to raise money for another dinner show, whose purpose is to raise money for charity...anyways we (the girls) wanted to bid on pole dancing classes but lost after bidding went over $80.

How much fun would that have been! Haha, though I wasn't sure where the pole was, or where these classes would be...anyways I went to a "cardio belly dance" class tonight at the gym and that was kinda fun. As much fun as a gym class can be. She made us work out our necks though, and so now I'm worried I'm going to have a big neck...like Rachel Maddow on MSNBC.

I do like her show, and what she has to say. I just find myself staring at her neck sometimes.

Anyways, I'm a quiz and two finals away from winter break, hooray!!