All Things Lovely
Simply fabulous....
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I learned several very valuable lessons over the last week. I need to do everything within my power to not become a bitter person. We flew my grandmother in for my graduation and she showed her ass on a whole other level. She complained the entire time even after I told her I was busy working on Fundamentals of Surgery modules and would take her out in the afternoons when traffic was better and the heat was not so bad. She refused to accept this and made my graduation week about her telling anyone who would listen how miserable she was. I will never spend an entire week with her again. Never.
I had a wonderful graduation. In true *********** form, I was crying before people even walked across the stage. LOL I saw my mentor/surgery idol after and she told me how pretty I looked and I introduced her to my family. My mom’s good friends from undergrad came to visit and my old friends from undergrad were all there. I was really happy and sad at the same time.
It is all over. I’m officially ******** *****, M.D. =)
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There’s a reason I said I’d be happy alone. It wasn’t ‘cause I thought I’d be happy alone. It was because I thought if I loved someone and then it fell apart, I might not make it. It’s easier to be alone. Because what if you learn that you need love and then you don’t have it? What if you like it and lean on it? What if you shape your life around it and then it falls apart? Can you even survive that kind of pain? Losing love is like organ damage. It’s like dying. The only difference is death ends. This? It could go on forever.
- Meredith Grey
(via yougottaletmego)
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I had a moment today and I need a person.
My best friend got married last night. I was a bridesmaid and it was absolutely beautiful. We were all bawling from the time she put on her dress until she finally said, “I do.”. The makeup artist was like, “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!” when we all started crying. LOL
I’ve been very busy lately getting my life together for graduation and moving across the country. I am single and come from a single parent home, so It is just my mom and me. This morning while reflecting on the wedding I suddenly became acutely more aware of the fact that I’m going to be living in Washington, DC with no friends or family anywhere near me. I’m going to be a Surgery resident - a doctor. It feels weird saying it. The decisions I make can kill people. I’m a real adult now - my career has finally caught up with the rest of my life and my professional decisions have real consequences.
Shit just got real.
I’ve been crying since it hit me. All of my friends, including my best friend are staying here in Texas. I’m scared now. I’ve never been a needy person, but this is surgery residency (read really hard) - in the words of Meredith Grey, “I need a person. I need someone to be my person.” Where is my Cristina Yang? =( I really don’t know what I’m going to do now. My person is married and going to stay in Texas.
You can’t prepare for this stuff.
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@Summer Like Cinnamon/DistrictSummer
You should definitely look in Craigslist (scary, I know.) and local real estate companies for a place to stay. I don’t know your budget, but I’m paying 1455/month for 804 sq feet with new stainless steel appliances, hardwoods and underground parking.
I’m generally averse to anything involving sharing space so I do not have a roommate, but I’m sure you could find something for a reasonable price in a nice area if you try those two suggestions. I lucked up and found a place at a new community in Hyattsville. I have a car, so I don’t mind commuting to work in DC.
I couldn’t reply on your page because replies are not enabled and there is no message box either.
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Oh Chloé….
I love you so….Too bad you’re beyond my meager means and would be absolutely sinful considering my new attempts toward fiscal responsibility.
A girl can dream….lol
Just beautiful….=)
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I know this is going to sound extremely ignorant, but as usual I give in to impulse and wonder aloud, “does everyone in Virginia (northern) live in at least a 3,000 square foot house?”. Seriously, I was driving along route 7 trying to avoid the tolls on 267 to get into DC from Dulles and it seemed as if every house I saw was at least 3,000 square feet. I realize NOVA is known as the wealthier area of Virginia, but it really made no sense how massive some of those houses were. Just FYI, I do not think of 3,000 sq ft as massive, but I’m just giving an example of the minimum I saw. I know there were several homes with upward of 8,000 square feet I saw. Who needs a house that large? lol I wonder if there are politicians who live in those homes.
I saw some really cool old churches too. It
was soooooooooo damn pretty. I felt like I was looking at some lush, green background in Ireland rather than Virginia. You can tell the weather has been kind to them this spring. Hopefully It will last throughout the summer. I am looking forward to the not so hot summers of DC. I will definitely not miss the Houston heat and humidity. I will miss the freeway. LOL People in DC drive so slow! I was on 495 and an entire lane was going 55. That is unheard of in Texas. Speed limits are suggestions and guidelines, not things people actually follow on the freeway. You won’t get pulled over unless you’re going at least 10-15 over in open road.
The picture above is from right before you get to NIH on Wisconsin Avenue (? i think) in Bethesda, MD.
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The Avengers
I suppose this makes me typical - falling in line with the masses, but I liked the Avengers. On the negative end, there was very little plot development. Lots of explosions with bad ass stunt fights, etc. Absolutely delectable men - Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans. They literally showed up - started fighting amongst each other as “heros” do. Then they decided to band together and save the world. The End.
I was extremely disappointed with the 3-D experience. I felt it was unnecessary and like they picked random scenes to use it with most of the movie actually being digital. I paid 10.25 for a 5:40 showing that I felt like was garbage. Maybe my seating sucked and it screwed up my view. I might go back and watch the regular digital version because it really did bother me that much There were times when I felt like I was over stimulated and the things on the screen were just a blur. I think this is because of the 3-D.
The theaters were packed with people walking in and deciding that it was too much to bother and going to the next showing. I’m excited to see Snow White and the Huntsman even though I find Kristen Stewart never seems to fully close her mouth and to be just generally annoying.
Anywho, I suppose that is my take on Avengers.
