Tender Mercy

Practicum has been amazing. For the past 2 months I've enjoyed getting to know my career better. And it makes me excited to know this is something I'll love waking up to do in the morning. Of course every week has it's ups and downs. Yesterday first case of the morning my classmate and I made a 'boo-boo'. It was bound to happen, but still leaves a bitter taste in your mouth. Fortunately for me though I have fantastic professors. I was sitting at a computer looking at our next case with my friend and preceptor, and it felt more crowded than usual. To my surprise my prof was standing behind them with a fat envelope with my name on it. Inside were 2 Lindt chocolate bars and a 3 pack of kleenex. (from a joke we'd had about how I would need these items on a bad day at practicum.) How did she know just the right day to visit?
       Needless to say there was no bitter taste left in my mouth after her visit :)

Appendicitis

Practicum has been a dream for me! I've loved every day! I haven't seen anything too crazy yet but lets be honest I still think gallstones are the coolest things ever. They're just so pretty the way they twinkle on the screen.

  My preceptor, who is currently one of my favorite people in the world, has a policy. You find an appendix, you get the rest of the day off. Now this may not sound so hard but an appendix, even when inflamed, is less than a centimeter big. So pretty much like a needle in a haystack.
   Well today I walk into work and there's a patient already waiting for me.
  7:56 start exam. 8:10 walk out of the room. Appendix pictures: documented.
Hellllllooooo newly forged long weekend!

Easter

                                               Easter weekend was a much needed holiday!
                                                          I put all my exams behind me.
                                 I had nap after nap. Chocolate after chocolate and laugh after laugh!
 And now, when I finally have the time to have a life, it seems the only thing I want to do is sleep.

I Hope They Call Me on a Mission!

Today was just fantastic! 

I had an awesome day scanning babies and hearts. One of those days you just get it.

I came home to a letter, lets be honest doesn't that always make your day?

Several people I know got their mission calls today. Some photos of the event.

Tyler and his girls

 Room mates and 'The call' : Provo, Utah

Then my house was filled with laughter, junk food, friends and the reduced Shakespeare company. 

                 And tonight I get to fall asleep looking forward to tomorrow where two of my favorite things will be combined my Cousin Santana is coming to see me and it's the Elders Quorum basketball tournament (Obviously Millcreek will dominate!)

                                                             Sweet Dreams!

Ludovico

I stumbled on a beautiful video today. (watch it here) The first few note of the background music were so familiar and then I realized it was one of my favorite composers, Ludovico Einaudi. He is brilliant. It brought back so many memories and made me ache to find a piano. I got his book as a birthday present last year and it's all I've played ever since. I could listen to his music all day everyday. Seriously check this guy out, he's everyone's type ;)