dreaming over the ocean

it hailed this past weekend.  large iceballs falling from the sky.  that isn't supposed to happen.  It is already April.  The 4th month.  I am well into the year of a mid-life crisis, when i have come to the complete realization that I am turning 25 in 3 months.  and, that kinda frightens me.  not that it is old.  just that it is a milestone.  and, i am already planning my schedule for the summer (specific, day to days).  and, to me, that is silly.   some of my friends, aka, Kevin, Zach, and Donna, hung out this weekend in Pensacola.  and, im not going to lie.  im really kinda jealous.  don't know why, but i just wish i could be there with them.  honestly, i miss them immensely. Also, i have realized my top choice for medical school.  and that is Tulane University, in New Orleans.  yes, folks, I want to live in the amurican south.  ;)  But, the reason why it is my #1:  first, it has a Tropical medicine, and public health school attached to it. Seeing that i want to do medicine ...

after reading my friend zach's recent post about easter, i thought i would copy something, and post a photo of "the stations of the cross" in the church of the holy sepulchre in Jerusalem. One year ago, on easter (although not one year ago, in terms of time), I arrived in the holy city for my 3 week middle eastern extravaganza. that 3 weeks ended up being more than amazing. and, being in the Holy Land, close to easter (even though i wasn't there for a service, b/c i arrived in the evening) was really impacting. I think, to anyone who has ever been to the middle east, they would say that it is impacting.

So, today is easter , and a few days ago, it was the first day of spring (which, coincidently is one of 2 days of the year that it is the same amount of darkness and light during the day. it is kinda weird that in almost 25 years, i had never thought about that....) and, on the first day of spring, it felt remarkably winter like. However, yesterday felt spring like. and, so i rode my bike the whole day long, riding for about 65 km in total. and yes, my ass hurts today, since i did all that riding in my jeans. i decided that i definently need a pair of cycling shorts. but, that cycling was intersperced with some things: 1) completed the sale on Maggie the matrix!!!! i am now officially carfree, with my tuition fee, visa bill, and bicycle loan paied off!!!! YAY! the whole process was far to stressful for my own good, because i started the whole thing off to hastily, i think. I learnt a lot through it. essentially that in big transactions, don't go into it to fast with out m...

So, it has been quite a while since I have posted. Much apologies. my life has been seemingly too busy recently. I am hoping to resolve that soon. ;) To begin. you know when life seems to all of a sudden creep up on you, and catch you a little off guard? well, that has seemed a little like what has been happening this week. all of a sudden, life seems to be here. life is anon ! not that it has not been happening, but, suddenly, it seems that the things that i have aspired for, dreamt of, are now here. the biggest one being applying to medical school... I realized this week, that i have to make decisions about writing the MCAT, and applications that will be due in the fall. Where do I want to go? What are the things that I would look for in a medical school? What would i look for in a place to live while i am at school? what happens if i don't get in? what is my back up plan? how do I ride the "apply to medical school and talking to the right people bandwagon...