Things to get excited about

I’ve had a pretty happy day today. A cold (relatively, it is Houston afterall… so 40s has seemed frigid) and drizzly day, made for a good “stay home and get things done” day. I managed to conquer piles of dirty clothes and dishes and attack the ever growing t0-do list. My parents and I hit [...]

The wide world of sports

We watched the opening ceremony from the Beijing Olympics last night. Thanks to NBC for showing it again! Man how I loved those two weeks… I was basically glued to the TV every night when I got home from work. I think my roommate thought I was crazy; she couldn’t grasp my excitement.
And come January [...]

Great ways to save the environment

A few days ago I stopped by the new gourmet food shop in my hometown, which to me seemed just like a baby Whole Foods. I picked up a packet of ladyfingers to make the Christmas tiramisu (which turned out to be a success, if you were wondering).
The amazing part from my trip was discovered [...]

Christmas time is here!

Christmas Eve has arrived. And, being in Houston, it’s a balmy 70 degrees outside, perfect for last-minute shopping, yard work, or time in the kitchen. 
Me being me, I have spent most of the afternoon with sticky hands and dirty dishes. First up was the challenge of gingerbread houses. My sister and I ‘cheated’ and made [...]

Saltine Challenge

I’m back in Texas with the family for the holidays. And one of the things on my Christmas to-do list was to try the saltine challenge with my family members. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the challenge, it involves trying to eat (and swallow!) 6 saltine crackers in 60 seconds, without any [...]

December Update

Sorry I’ve been MIA for so long… one of my faithful readers alerted me earlier today that I need to update the blog, so here I am again!
Things have been busy so far this month. First of all, let me say that I have finally finished all my clinical rotations, as well as my big (30+ [...]