unexpectations

today was SO lovely in more ways than just the unexpected sunny weather that was originally forecasted for rain.

i unexpectedly woke up early at 6 to the sun so bright streaming through the window (after 8 hours of sleep because i passed at 1030 last night). i slowly sipped my green tea while reading through some notes.

class was really entertaining, i enjoyed dr. taylor's talk about gonorrhea, despite its seriousness. lab ended way early, but i was happy to identify salmonella and pseudomonas. i was unexpectedly asked to go on a short walk in between classes, which was incredibly beautiful with the trees blossoming, the grass greening, and the sky crystal clear.

then, emily unexpectedly told me she wanted to come visit on memorial day weekend, which made my day.

when i went to get coffee just now, the cashier unexpectedly told me it was on the house. as i stopped by the biochem office, there was pizza (that i shared with quynh), some sort of apple dessert (that i didn't share quite so much) and chocolate (that i tossed to tessa) waiting for me. amazing!

"If you love two people at the same time, choose the second one, because if you really loved the first you wouldn’t have fallen for the second."

-Johnny Depp

Today was so perfect, waking up and eating breakfast was lovely as I saw the weather forecast at a high of 64 degrees. Tomorrow it's going to break 70! Bacteriology was interesting and lab was short. Menaka and I studied independently and then went to the SBM talk with Dr. N. He's so eloquent. Then I went to DHMC to study and prepare for my OSCE at 6. After Jocelyn drove me home, I went to the gym and ran and ran and ran. It felt really good as I tried learning all those pesky pathways of the thalamic nuclei.

Last night Bri showed us how to do a headstand, so I've been practicing. I am going to succeed without the help of a wall, too.

savasana

inhale.
exhale.
clear your mind.
focus on the breath.
inhale.
exhale.

yoga tonight was relaxing. and i'm so happy for the people in my life. i think with a combination of productivity and talking to the right people - i've finally found my balance. i no longer feel in limbo. plus, the sun came out (though unfortunately, i got my first mosquito bite in hanover today - in the most inconvenient location)

thank goodness for chelsea's matzah ball soup.

"i'm sorry i'm dropping the ball."

"that's ok, i'm here to catch it."
-a

with some people, conversations flow so easily. do you know why? because when you ask a question, that person usually asks you one in return.

"how are you?"

yesterday as i sat in my one-sie, looking over the chemical senses lecture, someone i met but rarely talk to came up to say hi. we talked about the small things and suddenly out poured the past 15 months of this person's hardship. it was really incredible to talk and encourage - both of us knowing that he or she will be just fine.

Happy birthday Becky and Natalie!

"dignity is more important than wealth."
-dr. donavon at an ethics talk

takeaway points:

you can't expect sustainability without the input of the people you're trying to help.

a little well thought action is better than nothing or a even worse, a rash impulse.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAVITA

"Starlight is right at threshold for rods to detect but not cones. Out in periphery, you can detect bright stars with rods but when you turn to look at it, you see stars with fovea (mainly cones) and they seem to disappear when you look at them directly."
 -Dr. Maui

This information kind of makes me sad...