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Well, I am finally done my first semester! After an afternoon of celebration with friends and a day of relaxation, it was time to get into the holiday spirit. Although I am known to LOVE this time of year, I must say that it was difficult to even think of Christmas amidst all of our exams and work. I set off this morning to do ALL of my shopping in one day (I was almost successful...two more things to pick up tomorrow!) and once I got into the mall with the Christmas music, decorations, and lights I just couldn't suppress my instinct to purchase all of the cute Christmas decorations that I saw. I was planning to wait until I got home (Lethbridge) to decorate, and even though I only have one day to enjoy my new Christmas-y place, it was totally worth it! When I got home I put on the Christmas carols, lit the apple cider candles, and went into full holiday decoration mode. What can I say, I love the holidays!
After my anatomy exam today (only three more to go!) I went out to lunch with some friends to celebrate a friends birthday. We went to a gourmet Vegan restaurant and I must say that I was extremely aware that I come from a small city in Southern Alberta... I had no idea what half of the stuff on the menu was!! As one friend Liana said "this place is very L.A." and not the Lethbridge, AB L.A. (he he!) I am practically a meatatarian....probably because it is what I am used to...it would be more difficult to maintain a vegan or vegetarian diet in Lethbridge as there is really no restaurants or stores that cater to it (at least not that I know of?) Anyways, the food was really great and cheap. I had a "baby buddha" (by recommendation from friends) which was a noodle, tofu, and vege dish with spicy peanut sauce (my description does it no justice...I wish I had the menu). Those of you who know me and my picky eating habits will be pleased to know that I am trying (and liking) alot of new foods here. There are so many different types of food to try. My next trip will be to Sheba, an ethiopian restaurant down the street from my house ( think Along came Polly... the scene were Ruben is sweating like crazy!!!)
I have new pictures on Piczo! Check this link
http://pic4.piczo.com/JQinTO/?g=14177116
I am so glad to say that the oh-so-scary anatomy bellringer is over. I was so terrified of it, but it turned out to be kind-of fun...well as fun as a test can be?!? Now I am going to take the night off and it will be back to studying tomorrow. Four more exams to go and I am officially done my first semester. Wow, did that time ever fly by! Thankfully, I have adapted to the pace of the program and am finding this exam period a tiny bit less stressful than midterms. A combination of getting more comfortable, knowing what to expect, and giving up on marks (well at least I am trying!) Our class is just wonderful though, really supportive of each other which is great. It is hard to believe how far we have come in such a sort time. Looking back to undergrad, I didn't even know what the brain really looked like, let alone be able to identify all of the sulci (grooves) and gyri (bumps) on the surface and everything in between!
I have found a new site to post my blogs!
My piczo posts were so much work to format that I just didn't have the time or motivation to post often. I think that this site will be much better and I will try my best to post often. So bookmark this page! I will still post my pictures on piczo though (www.jqinto.piczo.com).
Well, I am off to bed now. Things are about the get crazy....an exam every other day for a week!
I cannot wait for this semester to be over....
P.S. Happy Birthday Em! (even though your big day was yesterday in Korea!)
