Mission Bridal Shower - Accomplished!

   And it turned out pretty well! Congrats F & C! :)

Happy 70th Birthday, Grandma!

  My mom and I went down to San Diego to visit my grandma for her very first birthday party ever - her 70th!  She was thrilled to have us, and though it can be frustrating being so different from parts of my family, overall it was a good time.

Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot And Never Brought To Mind

   Another year has come and gone.  It seems like each year of my life keeps going by faster and faster.  2013 was the year I turned 25 - a quarter century of life - and I can't believe how far I've come so far.  This last year was a year of self-realization, hard work, tangible progress, and self-rediscovery.  But most of all, 2013, especially towards the end, was a year of recharge, which was much needed after my 2012.

The year BF and I raised our puppy, Melvin

The year of many puppy dates with our friends

The year J visited me several times :)

The year we went camping in Oregon - for the 3rd time

The year of "google hang-outs" with old UCLA dorm friends

The year I attended a special MSFC conference

The year I visited H in Atlanta

The year I visited E in LA

The year I saw all my Gphi girls in LA

The year I re-discovered my creative side

The year I hosted an MSFC potluck at my house

The year BF and I rocked our sub-i's :P

The year I took and passed Step 2 CK and Step 2 CS

The year I traveled all over for interviews... including the Bay Area

... and Chicago

... And Philly

... and Boston

The year I worked my butt off creating an original research project, while simultaneously also working on someone else's project

The year I visited my sister in SF

   What a great year 2013 was! I can't wait to see what's in store for 2014.