Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot, And Never Brought To Mind

(I'm a couple of days late with this - better late than never!)


   Despite what ancient Mayans' calendars may have predicted, 2012 has come and gone (and the world is still here).  This year was one with many changes, full of progress, but with little time for recharge.  When I look back at where I was in the beginning of this year compared to where I am now - mentally, intellectually, romantically, socially - my, how things have changed!

The year I performed at the Wine Auction

The year I passed USMLE Step 1

The year I went to Peru with J

The year  I delivered my first baby (and second!)

The year my friends came up from LA to surprise me for my birthday

The year Yolanda died, and I bought my Volvo

The year we went camping in Oregon... again

The year I fell head-over-heels in love and became attached at the hip after the 3rd date

The year I moved in with my BF

The year my sister graduated high school and started college

The year I discovered HONEY BOO BOO

The year BF turned dirty thirty!

The year I adopted another kitty

The year BF and I got a puppy

The year I went to Connecticut for Christmas

The year I visited high school friends in NYC

   And much, much more.  So here's to 2012!  I'm glad the world didn't end :P ... too much good stuff goin' on!

Good things come to those who wait

I just got one of the best Christmas presents ever today!

My friend ordered me award-winning lobster pot pies from Maine.  OMG they were divine!

This was my contribution to the meal: garlicky spinach and mushrooms (tryin to make it a tiny bit healthy)

Oh yeah, and this weekend was the 31st annual UCD SOM Wine Auction to benefit the free student run clinics.  I bought my mom a ticket as her Christmas present, and we both had a wonderful time.  There were lots of wonderful wines, everyone dressed up all classy, live performances, and cool stuff to bid on.  It was really fun!  I definitely hope to go all four years!

We have our first quiz on Friday.  I'm not really looking forward to it.  So far, I haven't really liked the stuff we have been learning the first week back in class.  Lots of boring, detailed, stuff.  I like Pharmacology so far though.  It's cool to learn about the drugs and how they work.  Next weekend I am off to LA to visit my friends and my bf.  Look out for a post from that!