Disneyland weekend

This past weekend was a weekend of Disneyland fun. It has been years since I've been to Disneyland, so there were a lot of changes. Especially California Adventure, where we went when it first opened and never since. Saturday was Noelle's birthday, and we (she) decided to go to Disneyland to celebrate. She used to work at Disneyland as Mulan on the parade, and I think the gingerbread dude as well. Although she has probably been to Disneyland more times this year than I've been in my life, I'm glad that she was so excited about going. And part of it is probably me, but that's besides the fact. We started off Saturday getting to California Adventure late, but I suppose what's a day off without sleeping in? There was actually a lot more going on at California Adventure than I remember. We took the monorail to grab some dinner before finally heading into Disneyland for the rest of the night. The fireworks at the end of the night felt like a million dreams, hence the name. I have an annual pass now, which means that I am obligated (just kidding) to attend a few more times. Christmas time sounds like will be the perfect season to go again. I don't remember ever attending during any other time than in the summer.

 

My aunt and uncle came to the States on Friday to visit. This is their first visit to the US, and we went to Disneyland on Sunday. It actually turned out okay, since Noelle and I actually did not have too much time to go to many of the rides. I wanted to stay for the fireworks though, but it would have been too late since I had to drive down to San Diego that night. Overall, it was a fun weekend, much more exercise (walking) than I've done in weeks. In other news, my grandmother and apparently another of our relatives will be coming over next week. They'll be visiting me in San Diego next week for dinner, so that should be fun. I think Dumpling Inn will be the perfect place to go.

Almost there!

I stayed up late last night, but I'm finally done. I finished my first draft of my personal statement! It most likely will be close to my final draft, but I figured that I need to give it some time before I look at it again to revise it. So begins my application for nephrology fellowship. I'll have to start getting all the paperwork ready soon, and the deadline is December 1. After that, I think my days will feel a lot easier, at least until interviews start.

 

A lot has happened in the past week, and I feel that there's much in the works for the near future. It has been a long time since I've had plans so far in advance, but it's exciting to think about it. I'm going to meet up with Maria tonight. She's down at Children's in San Diego on an away rotation. I haven't seen her in months now, so it'll be fun to meet up and catch up. I'll be meeting with Kirk and Peter on Friday. Again, it's been a while since I saw them. There might be a bonfire on Friday night as well. But what I'm really looking forward to is seeing Noelle during the weekend. Her birthday is this coming up on Saturday, and we're going to Disneyland to celebrate. Apparently, she is going to take me around, so it'll be a big surprise for me.

 

In the not so distant future, we're going to catch Jason Mraz when he comes down to San Diego and hit Las Vegas for the long weekend. I actually might get Christmas eve/day off, so that's another few days for celebration. My brother, Will, is coming down to LA at the end of Oct, but unfortunately I won't be able to meet up with him. I suppose during the winter holiday season is when we'll get time to catch up and meet up as an entire family.

The time capsule

End of my first month

So tomorrow is the last day of my first month as a ward resident. The month actually went by surprisingly fast. For several weeks, due to multiple reasons, but of course also from the patient load, I was in a slump. However, this past week things have really turned up. Did my first EBM, which went well to my surprise. We got more discharges than admissions for once. Although I have not had a chance to hit the gym or play tennis much, I did manage to go home during each of my days off. And this is why my days seem to be easier. I met up with Noelle several weeks ago for the first time in years, and I was unknowingly drawn back into believing that there is hope at the end of bleak days. She talked about anything and everything with such comfort and confidence, and listened to me as if I were worth listening to. I felt at ease, and the time flew. I could not resist staying away, even though I had to during the past 2 weeks. Thinking back, it had been some time since I've looked forward to talking to someone, or even having someone to talk to. In short, as Eric would say, I'm in deep shit. I think I've involved myself much faster than I should, but I'm okay with that. She came down to visit this past weekend. When I realized that she is finally ready to step out from the past, I was lifted. We went to Universal Hillcrest on Saturday night, and this is where our story begins.

Labor Day!

So goes the last weekend of the summer season, not that I had much of a vacation (well, except the 2 months on research). I have tomorrow off, so I came back to Walnut today. Luckily, I was able to get off work a bit early today to make the drive. Figured the later it was, the more traffic there will be. On my drive, I got to talk to Yao. He's engaged now! Since he lives in Chula Vista, I'll try to meet up with him during the next few weeks, as he'll probably get busier and busier with the wedding planning. Through the musings and such of the high school days, I suddenly realized how much older I've become. I was making the drive back and will meet up with Noelle, whom it has been many years since I've seen or talked to until most recently. There have been many turn of events and several surprises in the past few weeks, and I'm sure in the end something good will come. It appears that everything happens when I least expect, and I suppose that maybe the best thing is to just wait and see.