Cruiser

So one of the things I decided I would like for med school was a bike, so that I can ride it to class. I decided I would like to go with a cruiser since they are so cute and Sac is mostly flat.  After eyeing them online at stores and on Craigslist, I found a really cute one for only $84 at Walmart (yes, I have heard how bad shopping at Walmart is.  But for now, while funds are limited, I prefer to remain ignorantly bliss!)  Anyhoo, I finally decided to order it, but yesterday when I went online, they were out of stock of the one I wanted, and it was supposedly only sold in stores.  Naturally, I was very disappointed and regretted not ordering it earlier, but I decided to check out the Walmart across the street from my parents' house to see what bikes they had in stock.  Low and behold, sitting right in the middle of the bike aisle was the exact cruiser I saw online that was supposedly not sold in stores!  Obviously I swooped in and bought that sucker on the spot!  I took it out for its first joy ride today, and it was amazing!  Great purchase!  I can't wait to ride it to class!

Six Weeks of Nothing

 So today is the first day of my six weeks of break before starting my first year of medical school.  I watched ER and a bunch of other mindless tv, tool my sister to the mall and then to her friends house, and took a three hour nap.  My life is boring.  Haha, not gonna lie, it kinda feels nice to do absolutely nothing though.  My goals for these few weeks I have off are:
-wash my car
-read a shit ton of books
-watch a shit ton of tv/movies
-exercise
-shop for furniture/stuff for my new place
-move in / decorate my new place
-get my vegetable garden in the backyard started
-hang out with family and friends
-video chat with a special someone
-go to SF to see Avery, Jackie, etc
-go to SF with Juliette, Tara, Leigh
-go to the waterfalls with whoever
-go to Yosemite with my dad and sister

Here's to having no responsibilities, no schedule to follow, and no obligations for six weeks.  I know it's gonna go by fast!

My UCLA Chapter in Life Coming to a Close

Today is graduation day.  It's quite overwhelming.  While I am so excited for the next step, I can't help but to dread leaving so much behind here in LA.  I am going to miss everyone so much, but hopefully these friendships will stay strong even with distance as a factor. 

I also wish my mom was here.  I'm sad that she is missing all of this, but she will be back in due time. 

I have learned so much inside and outside the classroom.  I have met so many different, amazing people who have touched my life and that I will never forget.  Goodbye UCLA, it's been an unforgettable four years.

Obesity Doesn't Just Affect the Obese

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/health/06obese.html?hp

This article (thank you to Neha for posting this on her facebook) is very scary.  It is really frightening to me how little people are starting to care about their health.  Now, not only are people giving themselves completely preventable diseases like diabetes and heart disease, they are putting their children at great risk.  Something needs to be done, but unfortunately people need to care enough to do something for themselves.  How can we get through to people to make them want to change their lifestyles?  For now, it looks like this is what I am going to be dealing with in a few years...

Home is Where the Heart is!

My roomie and I have found a house for next year!  It is a fabulous two bedroom right down the street from the med school, and its so cute! I will post pics as soon as I move in.  The only downside is that the landlord needed to rent it ASAP, so our lease starts May 15th.  That means we have to start paying rent for a month before I can even move in!  Oh well, we really like the place, so it will be worth it in the long run!  I can't wait to start buying furniture and decorating!  And hopefully I will get to bring my cat! (Crossing my fingers that my roomie isn't allergic).  So as soon as I move back after graduation, I can already start moving in and getting things situated, but also living with my parents and spending time with my family before school starts.  At least I will for sure have something to do now! :P  Steph and I want to start a vegetable garden, so I am definitely going to take that time to read up on gardening and maybe start things off! Exciting!!!!!

We are already heading into 7th week here at UCLA... 7th week! Can you believe it?!  This quarter is going by way faster than I ever anticipated!  I have been trying to spend lots of time with all my friends before I leave... I'm really gonna miss everyone!

Tomorrow Howard is taking senior portraits if Juliette and I, so that should be fun! I am excited!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot: I went to Vegas last weekend with 9 Gamma Phi's.  It was a blast!  Here are a few gems from the trip:

HAHAHA Poor Marrin.....

UCD SOM Revisit Weekend

   Today and yesterday was the "re-look" event for UC Davis School of Medicine.  It was AMAZING!  I already knew I wanted to go to UCD for sure, but this was really just a confirmation that I belong there.  The mission of the school, the vibe, everything... it's all just so perfect!

   We spent a lot of time mingling with our future classmates and the current med students, and I really feel like I am going to fit in.  UCD is such a family, and I love that!  I know that I have the type of personality that I need to be surrounded by supportive friends to succeed in school, and I know I am going to get that there.  The classes are pretty small (about 95 ish per grade) so everyone knows eachother, which I LOVE!  It's kinda like joining a sorority again haha.

   Also, S ( my future roomie) and I went house hunting, which was really fun!  All of the houses are old and super cute!  We really really liked one, but we are not sure if its the one we will go for yet.  It is everything we want, except the ONLY problem with it is its on the side of campus where the neighborhood isn't amazing.  I mean, it's only a block or so from the school, so the neighborhood is fine, but if you go further down, the neighborhood gets pretty sketchy (Oak Park).  Either way, there are a lot of cute places out there, so I'm sure something will work out!

   I still have to pinch myself everyday because I don't believe this is all happening to me!  I feel like my life is finally starting, and I actually feel like I am becoming an adult for once.  It's a pretty awesome feeling.

Back from Cabo!

I can't believe it's already week three of Spring Quarter!  Cabo was a BLAST and way too short.  I had an amazing time eating, drinking, and tanning with some great company! :)


 At one point, we walked into Nowhere Bar and were immediately ushered to the VIP section, complete with complimentary bottle of champagne with a sparkler coming out of its top... Is this real life?





Okay, so I am not really gonna take the time to explain the rest because I'm too lazy, but here are the gems from the trip:

So That pretty much sums up our amazing trip!