More Than You Think: Rosey Glasses

Several weeks ago I wasn't sad or upset...but I wasn't very satisfied with how things had turned out. A lot of my top choice residencies didn't grant me an interview and rejection isn't something I'm used to (yea, I used to be quite an over achiever). On top of that some parts of my personal life were messy. Luckily for me, my friends, family, and surprisingly my patients got me over that hump and kept me chugging along. They showed me what was important and what to feel lucky about. This last year definitely showed me a lot about myself. I've matured and grown and hey, I kind of like how I turned out. Cheers to that!

And now my outlook is great! I've been impressed by how much I'm loving my residency interviews and the people I've been meeting through them. I'm going to places that have a lot to offer and I'm getting a bit excited about next year. The hard part now will be creating that rank list - there are so many places I want to go to! On the personal side of things, I'm finally at a good place. It is a bit hard to explain but everything is as it should be even if it was a process to get there. Plus, it leaves me free to fully enjoy the folks I got around whether that be my family, old friends, or new prospects.

And so, some pics of what's been going on. I should probably carry my DSLR more but I'm pretty lazy. Excuse the iphone quality pictures.

inside the Orpheum

Musical night! (not pictured: shanty and tisu)

Found his doppelganger while we were studying in the park

Four more years! :D

nyan cat apparently doesn't fly. the thing tipped right into the bay. #flugtag!

random weekend brunch with the girls. :)

Family night in the east bay. Not pictured: the grandparents who woke up at 6am to cook a feast for us

My first interview and my big was there! Oh and apparently I lost weight this year and all my suits are too big - even this one I bought 6 months ago for a conference. The suit I used for medical school can now be my clown pants at Halloween. Yea...I'm bragging! SO WHAT?!?!

The American River in Sacramento. My new buddy S and I saw a sea lion swimming in the river and was confirmed by some fisherman we talked to nearby. Why is a sea lion in the river next to the freeway?

This is one of the 4 turkeys I ate this Thanksgiving season. This is a salsa turkey which is apparently traditionally eaten at Latino/Chicano households during xmas. Well - according to my friend's auntie that is. Thank you to all my friends for adopting me and making this one of the best Thanksgiving weeks ever!