Things are picking up! Yay.

ER exam on friday and then not touching a stethoscope until February. Yes, brilliant brilliant brilliant.
(Minus boards and clinic).

Off for a quick run, yeah.

I am in the midst of watching the Matrix for film class. (I wrote school and then had to edit! I wish this were my school). So, I HATED it when it first came out (11 years ago, I am an old lady). At that point I tried to watch it three times and fell asleep each and every time. So, awesome, you jerks are making me write a paper about the screenplay. I actually half-heartidly am making it through (with a nap in the middle, but that was okay with the three hours of sleep and all thing).
I don't like it. And I do not want to read and write a paper about it, but I dug that grave.

School-wise, I have one more ER shift (yes!) and a day of lectures and patient-logging (ugh ugh ugh) and an exam on friday. I have studied veryyyyyy little this month, which is probably not good. So, I am scared! And overwhelmed a touch.

The difference between this rotation and the other ones are that a) I've had all of third year, I kind of vaguely know shit about everything, and b) I worked with the best-resident buddy everrrrrr so it was rather okay. Early on last year I declared that residents are NOT going to be my friends after an obgyn one was REALLY really mean. (Well, I had a psych resident friend! But, besides that...). I've (finally) come around. He is great. We joke around all day and learn and its so much more bearable this way. (I want to be that kind of resident one day).

This weekend was filled with loads of wedding things. It was super super fun for 99% of the time. I have never seen a good friend be that happy and fullfilled and I have never looked as awesome in my life (yay professional hair & makeup!). Yet it was a touch difficult for a moment. Every last one of my friends is in a serious relationship. Or has been recently, or can be, or something that makes it different (in only my mind) from my situation. And, even if I can do anything and everything else perfectly, all my mom wants is for me to get my shit together in that regard (she should probably stop making it so apparent, or I should milk it further... ie "buy me clothes to help win 'em over"). And, I'm not really all that stressed about if for myself, but I do have this drive to please her, and it's overwhelming sometimes.

But, I caught the bouquet, so, yay? (Fat chance its legit though haha).

UM. I feel like fourth year will REALLY start next week and that is super exciting. I want to cook super yummy awesome things then!

Weekend updates

As per usual.

I started my day off with a bag of blueberry soy crisps, which my parents brought me last night. Then I had coffee, watched Royal Tenebaum's, drank coffee, worked on the Royal Tenebaum paper (ie re-read the script as I did it), and then went for a nice run with a friend. The RT paper is almost done, I just need another paragraph or two to close it up, but I couldn't look at it anymore.

The run was on the waterfront. An indian wedding was going on, with music and horses and stuff. AND there was the redbull air show, but it didn't start yet though there were tons of boats, yachts, jetskis, and kayaks on the Hudson waiting for it.

Now I'm watching Choke, mostly so that I can return it and get the Matrix in time for next week's paper. It's pretty good, and short (90 mins).

I DIG the film class though. I haven't felt this calm and unstressed in forever. It very nicely balances out the med-school-stint. Though it remains a touch overwhelming, but I think it's worth it. I'm just not all that sure as to what I'm doing in the fall regarding it.

Boring.

Nothing too exciting. I have done 2 ER shifts so I only have 8 more to go. Personally, I don't mind it, but I don't like it. I want it to end and to start my 4 months of psych.
I am in the midst of trying to secure away rotation spots and it's not going ideally, but there are a few schools that I'm waiting on so hopefully there will be some good news this week. (Honestly, I like my school but I want something new).

Um. Other than that, I've not done much. I did my usual drink-a-lot thing on friday, which accomplished the task of not being able to think for a few hours. I haven't worked out since... tuesday. Yikes. So, we need to get back to that this week, like woah.

I (mostly) wrote a paper on Thelma and Louise and who the protagonist is and all that. Cliche as shit, but, it works.

Ok Im obviously exhausted so this will end. YEP.

My new child

I love you!

(They were 80% off).

Marc Jacobs is my favorite designer BY FAR and this is the first of his that I own.

They are comfy as hell & adorable & match EVERYTHING. Sort of.

Film class & school are going well. Film class moreso. But, school has been chill so far, which is all I want. The hours are a bit of an adjustment though.

7.5 miles is approximately what I ran.... mapmyrun said 7.73, but i'll err conservatively.

YAY, that is cool.

first day of fourth year!

It actually wasn't awful. Parts of it were, like the sitting still and paying attention thing, but overall it was just that and not much thinking. I'm on ER now, but the first few days are life support certification and orientation and lectures. I like the set hours a lottttttt though. Surprises and uncertainty in the context of hospitals are not my cup of tea, even remotely.

I'm about to go for a long run (is it bad that I don't want to?) and maybe go buy shoes and THEN.... FILM CLASS. Script Analysis at the New School. So ridiculously excited. It capped and filled at 18, so there are SEVENTEEN people that I will meet that are into film and that is cool. Plus, obviously, learning more about film will be great.

Running wise, I've kept up in an okay manner; I had exams and vacation so it wasn't perfect, but it was okay. BUT my time keeps steadily dropping so that means I'm doing something right at least. I'm contemplating a half marathon in a few months.... Maybe. I think I do far better with distance and would rather have a mediocre 13 mile time rather than an awful 3 mile time, but, I'm also not the biggest fan of anything over 6 miles. Or, over 4, really. We'll see, its in the end of september.

back in action!

Aruba was incredible. Just what I needed. To my surprise, not that much drinking ensued; I was too busy doing active things like running, hiking, swimming (a ton), snorkeling, jetskiing (favorite!) and just general exploring. And, eating amazing food. Truffles for the first time! They were tasty. More importantly, I spent the time with four incredible and hilarious friends and was laughing for 90% of the trip. (The other 10% was me being slightly concerned about the safety of my life....).

There was a moment where I was swimming in the ocean, where everything was just so perfect, and bam, epiphany that I should never ever be stressed out. Ever.

 

we swam to that deserted island! 

Upon my return, I went on late-night new york adventures. I guess I don't feel like the night is complete if it doesn't end with the sun rising? Maybe that's a habit I need to kick. Or not.

I also finally went back to the Museum of Modern Art after a FULL YEAR lapse. The design and architecture floors were largely new at least! And the Jackson Pollock security guard is new, so no more pesky "you are too close to the 80 million dollar painting" remarks. But, overall it was just okay. It holds too many landmark paintings and not enough new weird shit. The food however, is my love.

THEN, I went gallery hopping in Chelsea. It was incredible, each and every time I leave totally blown away. There were two exhibitions that I LOVED.
1) Piet van den Boog at the Mike Weiss Gallery 
Description & Photos: much better description than I could ever write. Let's just say that these paintings are detailed to precision and are ratherrrrrrr large.

2) A video installation by Darren Almond titled "Sometimes still"
Once again, I am bad at writing... But, you walk in and it's dark and there are 5-6 big huge video screens and they show different things. I took it as a creepy man walking in the dark in the woods (but all the trees are illuminated to great detail). A few of the screens were just the trees, 1-2 are people walking or lighting fires. It looked religious-ish, and I was right, it's about a monk making a vast vast journey to enlightenment.

Okay, now off to whole foods to buy yummy yummy things!