Give and ye shall receive

I got some bomb gifts for christmas. They include:

but best of all...

OMG yessssssss. Our coffee table just got 19857298356198248x awesomer.

Green Light

I have been accepted to the class of 2016 at Temple University School of Medicine.

:D

L.

Checking it twice

I should be grading exams yet here I am. 

As I am being constantly reminded how close Christmas is, I thought I would write a Christmas post. I wanted to title it "Merry Christmas, I could care less" from a wonderful song I love called "Yule Shoot Your Eye Out". I am not feeling very Christmas-y this year and I don't know why. I haven't really listened to any Christmas muzak. I am forcing myself to listen to it tonight - maybe that will help me and my scroog-itude. I haven't done any shopping besides gifts for one person = fail. Having no money really ruins Christmas. And I never thought it could. 

I asked for a pair of crocs for Christmas. and the Lady GaGa book. For my coffee table. (On a side note, I was just called a child of the earth and smiled really big.) 

I am usually a great gift giver, but this year I am at a loss for what to give people. Like for reals. I think that is stressing me out more than anything.  

On a happier note, I watched NYCB's production of The Nutcracker last night and that made me very happy. I love The Nutcracker more than anything. I will never get tired of it. My favorite dance is usually The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy or the Chocolate Dance...Sometimes the Waltzes. I will always love the waltz of the flowers because of this (Queue to 13:05)

The Journey

"The best journeys answer questions that, in the beginning, you didn't even think to ask."

Don't you think that is true? My life has had some amazing changes in the last month. I went from working for a creep for awful pay to working three jobs that I love. And when I think about how I thought this year would be a waste of time...I was so wrong. I have grown so much closer to good friends, been here for those who have needed me, and get to meet tons of new people through work and BES. 

I travel to distant states for med school interviews and I try to be realistic and ask myself, "Would I be ok with living here?" and I tell myself yes or no. And, every time, I fly home and I drive east on I-80 and I can see Parleys, Millcreek, and Big & Little CWC, and I just smile. I am so lucky that I live 30 minutes from any outdoor activity I want to do, my family, my work, the best pupusas in Utah, or anything else I could want. It is scary facing a reality that could mean that would be gone. 

But for now, I am enjoying the journey and hoping it will eventually answer all my questions and doubts.