The last few weeks have been kind of crazy. Yesterday, my program rank list became final- no changes allowed. All I can do now is wait until March 13 to find out if I matched anywhere...then on March 15th I will find out where I am going. Its scary.

Tomorrow is my last day of clinical responsiblities before I start residency. I theoretically know enough now to be a doctor...and I probably won't learn any more before I graduate in May. In July, I will be expected to make my own decisions and take care of patients.

I'm restless...and ready for vacation!!!

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this is my broken heart
this is my bleeding start
this is the way i’ve come to know you
this is my winding road
this is my way back home
this is the narrow door you know that i will walk through

O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I'm constrained to be!
Let that grace now like a fetter,
Bind my wandering heart to Thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love;
Here's my heart, O take and seal it,
Seal it for Thy courts above.

i spent the weekend at clemson with chandra and jim... it was like a minature vacation! Friday night we went to Just More barbeque with Ole. It was a southern experience...complete with barbeque and bluegrass. spent saturday morning/afternoon at the architecture library while chandra was working. It was cool...I even got a little bit of studying done. :) Then, we went to karaoke...i had never been, i didn't sing- maybe i'll get the courage next time! its scary, but it was really fun listening to other people sing. sunday was nice...went to jim and chandra's church then had lunch, hung out with ole and his friend roy, went for a walk, made some popcorn, and watched a movie before heading back to greenville. and here i am in greenville now, back home. neurology is complicated. i need to study. its hard.

I've Got You- The Office!

Yipee!

I am in my second week of neurology and this week I am only working mornings! Its awesome! With all this free time, I just want to hang out with people all of the time and do fun stuff that has nothing to do with medicine. :) Which is why I am very excited about spending the weekend up at Clemson at Chandra and Jim's! We are going to karaoke with Ole on Saturday and I'm scared but also excited to get out and try something new. I have never been before, and I can't sing- but, who cares? right?! :D

Anyway, I have many things to accomplish during this extra time...like studying for my quiz tomorrow, finances, cleaning, organizing my life, etc... blah. I am wasting time online instead...I must stop and accomplish something on the cold afternoon! Leave a message! :)

Skittles is growing!

Happy Valentines Day!

Happy V-day! After free chocolates and lunch at the neurology office, I have the afternoon off. I'm getting some laundry done...and other such stuff. Then, Miranda and I are going to Jim and Chandras for a fun evening!

New haircuts!

Neurology

My first day of neurology is done...only 21 left. It wasn't too bad...I just don't know much. And, there is so much to learn...and I have so little motivation. This week I am doing consults in the hospital, which means I am either really busy or just sitting around waiting to be called. Well, I should do some reading...or something.

An outing of bowling!

Forrest- so excited!

Chandy

Tab and Mandy- its fun hangin' with friends from home!

Whatcha thinkin', Daddy-O?

Jim, Ben, Christina, Grandma

Finally...pics from Christmas

Dad skiing in the backyard

the Christmas tree

Snow Day

Snow Day

its a snow day here in SC! yay- i was so excited to see that the cardiology office is closed today! i made some coffee and pancakes, ate a nice breakfast, and am now sitting on the couch in my pajamas. i'm going to buckle down and write e-mails to programs and thank-you note- then I will be uber-excited and hopefully will have an awesome day after that is finished (I REALLY hope it doesn't take me all day- these things can take me forever.) :( then, i can clean the house, maybe do some reading...