Wow...it's been awhile. So, G and I have started 3rd year officially...we're in our first week. I can't speak for G, but I know one thing...I DO NOT like surgery! It's very COLD, very impersonal, and I don't like the hours. If Im going to spend long hours at a hospital, I want to be comfortable in my surroundings, talk to people, and be generally happy with my life...all things that are NOT conducive with being in an OR at all times. It's pace is just not what I want for my life...and surgeons seem to be a breed of their own...
We had a blast on our honeymoon...Cozumel for a week was wonderful! We enjoyed our month off and now, I feel like I've forgotten how to study anymore, lol! Scary!
We spent a wonderful weekend over the 4th at the family cabin in MN...it was so much fun! I can't wait to be able to move up there permanently and make us a life there closer to G's family. We got our scores back for the COMLEX...G did fantastically, as always and I did fine as well...we both scored higher than the national average, so we were pleased with it. Now, if we could get the scores back for the USMLE...:(
Other than being busy with rotations, nothing new here...hope everyone is doing great!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Honeymoon time!
So, we're finally married now...hooray! We got married on March 20th, as most of you know, and it was so great! Well, except for a few hiccups along the way with a little added drama from a few select people...but it didn't directly involve me or Geoff, so we're happy about that! But, it did happen at the wedding, which I thought was a bit tacky an dramatic, but oh well....it's done and over with, we're married and happy and that's all that matters.
Hmmmm.....well, we're getting ready for boards now...13 days to go until the big exam...then off we jet to Cozumel for our glorious 8 day honeymoon! I'm so excited to get to go away for awhile...and here's the best part...I bought books to read during the honeymoon...lol, yes books, for fun! You'd think I'd be miserable and never want to read again, but it's actually pretty friggin fun to read something for pure pleasure rather than to learn something!
My sweet sister has bought me alot of honeymoon clothes to wear while we're there...it's gonna be a blast to sunbathe, hike the ruins, horseback ride on the beach! Geoff is doing really well too...he's gonna blow this exam out of the water with the way he's been studying! We just celebrated Geoff's 34th bday with a few friends at a great little wine bar called Zambrano's in downtown Fort Worth! We had a blast...and a couple friend of ours is meeting us after out last exam in Dallas on June 5th to help us celebrate with a dinner and movie..."The Hangover"! It's going to be so much fun! Haven't really figured out anything else besides a river float on July 4th wkend, but I'm sure we'll find something to do between now and then.
Ok, back to studying again...will write again soon!
Hmmmm.....well, we're getting ready for boards now...13 days to go until the big exam...then off we jet to Cozumel for our glorious 8 day honeymoon! I'm so excited to get to go away for awhile...and here's the best part...I bought books to read during the honeymoon...lol, yes books, for fun! You'd think I'd be miserable and never want to read again, but it's actually pretty friggin fun to read something for pure pleasure rather than to learn something!
My sweet sister has bought me alot of honeymoon clothes to wear while we're there...it's gonna be a blast to sunbathe, hike the ruins, horseback ride on the beach! Geoff is doing really well too...he's gonna blow this exam out of the water with the way he's been studying! We just celebrated Geoff's 34th bday with a few friends at a great little wine bar called Zambrano's in downtown Fort Worth! We had a blast...and a couple friend of ours is meeting us after out last exam in Dallas on June 5th to help us celebrate with a dinner and movie..."The Hangover"! It's going to be so much fun! Haven't really figured out anything else besides a river float on July 4th wkend, but I'm sure we'll find something to do between now and then.
Ok, back to studying again...will write again soon!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Family
So...it's been a rocky few weeks...after school started, it all went downhill...my emotions mixed with my frustrations in regards to a few people involved with the wedding and their hurtful ways of speaking to me, signing up for my boards, getting a running start with the Spring semester...etc, etc. Needless to say, it's been a hard few weeks filled with alot of tears and depression and anxiety. I think I've calmed down now that I've stepped away from it all for about a week...I took time not to speak with anyone involved with the wedding during this time...well, except for Geoff, of course.
I feel like I need to share some stuff...my sister is so super sweet. Despite being sick much of the time from stress and just winter ailments, she has still managed to pull thru with alot of things for me. Geoff's cake, our hotel arrangements, making me laugh and generally taking my side, even when I'm wrong...then knowing when to tell me I was wrong. She's been great overall.
My dad...what can I say...he's loud and obnoxious, and sometimes, downright mean...but, when I step back and look at the whole picture, he's just really excited that I'm marrying the right guy...and that's a first, lol! His excitement exudes out of his pores when he wants to do all this stuff for the wedding, just to make sure it's all going as planned.
And, finally...my mother. She may not say the right things sometimes, but God bless her for trying her heart out. It's gotta be tough being her...she's stuck in the middle alot. And no matter how hard it is for her, she comes thru for me ALL THE TIME. Come to think of it, I can't think of a time when my mother ever let me down. She was always right...there, I said it. She's strewssed me out for the last few weeks, but it seems as though she's also taken a chill pill and relaxed. I'm hoping this streak will last thru the next 6 weeks and take us thru the wedding week with no glitches. Hooray!
~A
P.S.--I love my Geoff!
I feel like I need to share some stuff...my sister is so super sweet. Despite being sick much of the time from stress and just winter ailments, she has still managed to pull thru with alot of things for me. Geoff's cake, our hotel arrangements, making me laugh and generally taking my side, even when I'm wrong...then knowing when to tell me I was wrong. She's been great overall.
My dad...what can I say...he's loud and obnoxious, and sometimes, downright mean...but, when I step back and look at the whole picture, he's just really excited that I'm marrying the right guy...and that's a first, lol! His excitement exudes out of his pores when he wants to do all this stuff for the wedding, just to make sure it's all going as planned.
And, finally...my mother. She may not say the right things sometimes, but God bless her for trying her heart out. It's gotta be tough being her...she's stuck in the middle alot. And no matter how hard it is for her, she comes thru for me ALL THE TIME. Come to think of it, I can't think of a time when my mother ever let me down. She was always right...there, I said it. She's strewssed me out for the last few weeks, but it seems as though she's also taken a chill pill and relaxed. I'm hoping this streak will last thru the next 6 weeks and take us thru the wedding week with no glitches. Hooray!
~A
P.S.--I love my Geoff!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Lets Go to Bed
It's too damn late. To bed woman. 56 days until you are on the hook forever.
Everyone has their bad days, it makes the good days so much better
G
Everyone has their bad days, it makes the good days so much better
G
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Time goes so slow...
I know this is a time where we're "in the prime" of our lives and having fun and just generally enjoying life...so, why on earth does med school make me feel so blah??? And, why on earth did I choose to go into this profession??? Ugh...I feel so tired, worn down all the time...and the sad part is, Geoff is the only one around to ever hear me whine and cry about it...it makes me feel sad and guilty that he has to listen to it all the time, considering he's going thru the exact same things... He's so sweet...he tells me it's ok to vent to him...but, it makes me wonder sometimes...he's going thru the same crap as I am, and I know he's gotta want to vent too and I don't wanna be selfish and cry about it all the time...argh!
I feel so disconnected to everyone...I could call my friends or my sister to whine and moan about school and life in general...but, none of them really know the depth of what's going on and it's so hard to describe how tough our school really makes it for people to just breathe, let alone feel any normalcy at all. I hardly get to talk to them anyhow...it just seems so unfair to call them and vent when I've barely had a chance to say hello or asj them what's new in their world.
I could call my parents...but they've never really been they type to "sympathize"...they are the typical Asian parents...so pragmatic about everything...I can just hear it now...they would say, "Well, if it were easy, everyone would be doctors, now wouldn't they?" Duh.
I could call my friends here...wait, that's the problem...I don't feel like I've really made any friends here...don't get me wrong, I've made a few friends that I like hanging out with and talking to...but, I haven't connnected with anyone at a really deep friendship level...a kind of friend that I can just veg with or do girly stuff with...the kind of friend who has a great time gabbing about senseless things or has an awesome time not talking at all... It's hard to fit in any time to make friends outside of school...and it seems like the only people who I've made friends with at school want to talk about school ALL them time...if not that, all they want to do is go out and get wasted and party it up. It's just difficult to be the older person who's over that type of lifestyle now, especially when you're surrounded by a bunch of young people in their early 20's who want to do nothing but that.
I guess, for me, my life is at a point where I'm thinking about my future...my life thus far, what I've accomplished, what I want to accomplish from this point, etc. I'm satisified with everything I've done so far...I feel like for a person reaching 30, I've done alright. I want to marry my best friend in 7 weeks from now...I want to have our children and raise them while I'm still young and able to. I want to meet fwith friends who are ok with not getting hammered all the time, but would rather just go have lunch and shopping. Don't get me wrong...I'm all about going on vacations with friends, having a night on the town, sitting and having a beer with an old friend, etc...but, it's just not appealing to me to do those things on a weekly basis anymore. I love that I've met someone who can share my appreciation for good travels, good food, great wine, and being sober to remember great memories, lol!
I love my Geoff...he's my hero. He's selfless in every way...always thinks of me, cheers me up when I'm down (which is alot these days...did I mention I really despise school???), always hugs me, even when I'm being sour and horrid, always kisses me even when there's snot running down my nose, and always rocks me to sleep when I've just had a terrible day. He always knows when to reach over and just hold my hand...I appreciate all the effort he puts into putting a smile on my face...he's just a wonderful human being and I'm so lucky to have him. Sometimes, I don't know how he puts up with me and my crying spells...it's gotta be hard on him, but he still smiles and puts his arm around me and tells me he loves me just the same...how can a man love me so much? It's hard to wrap my mind around it, but I guess it's the synonymous to the way I feel about him! I love him without any doubt or hesitation or reservation...he's just perfect to me.
Eh-hem...so, the dress fitting went well...they took off alot of material, which is awesome bc it means that I've lost inches...now, keeping it off will be tricky...7 weeks til we're hitched and I'm finally Mrs. Amy Weikle!!! I'm so excited!
Til next time...
I feel so disconnected to everyone...I could call my friends or my sister to whine and moan about school and life in general...but, none of them really know the depth of what's going on and it's so hard to describe how tough our school really makes it for people to just breathe, let alone feel any normalcy at all. I hardly get to talk to them anyhow...it just seems so unfair to call them and vent when I've barely had a chance to say hello or asj them what's new in their world.
I could call my parents...but they've never really been they type to "sympathize"...they are the typical Asian parents...so pragmatic about everything...I can just hear it now...they would say, "Well, if it were easy, everyone would be doctors, now wouldn't they?" Duh.
I could call my friends here...wait, that's the problem...I don't feel like I've really made any friends here...don't get me wrong, I've made a few friends that I like hanging out with and talking to...but, I haven't connnected with anyone at a really deep friendship level...a kind of friend that I can just veg with or do girly stuff with...the kind of friend who has a great time gabbing about senseless things or has an awesome time not talking at all... It's hard to fit in any time to make friends outside of school...and it seems like the only people who I've made friends with at school want to talk about school ALL them time...if not that, all they want to do is go out and get wasted and party it up. It's just difficult to be the older person who's over that type of lifestyle now, especially when you're surrounded by a bunch of young people in their early 20's who want to do nothing but that.
I guess, for me, my life is at a point where I'm thinking about my future...my life thus far, what I've accomplished, what I want to accomplish from this point, etc. I'm satisified with everything I've done so far...I feel like for a person reaching 30, I've done alright. I want to marry my best friend in 7 weeks from now...I want to have our children and raise them while I'm still young and able to. I want to meet fwith friends who are ok with not getting hammered all the time, but would rather just go have lunch and shopping. Don't get me wrong...I'm all about going on vacations with friends, having a night on the town, sitting and having a beer with an old friend, etc...but, it's just not appealing to me to do those things on a weekly basis anymore. I love that I've met someone who can share my appreciation for good travels, good food, great wine, and being sober to remember great memories, lol!
I love my Geoff...he's my hero. He's selfless in every way...always thinks of me, cheers me up when I'm down (which is alot these days...did I mention I really despise school???), always hugs me, even when I'm being sour and horrid, always kisses me even when there's snot running down my nose, and always rocks me to sleep when I've just had a terrible day. He always knows when to reach over and just hold my hand...I appreciate all the effort he puts into putting a smile on my face...he's just a wonderful human being and I'm so lucky to have him. Sometimes, I don't know how he puts up with me and my crying spells...it's gotta be hard on him, but he still smiles and puts his arm around me and tells me he loves me just the same...how can a man love me so much? It's hard to wrap my mind around it, but I guess it's the synonymous to the way I feel about him! I love him without any doubt or hesitation or reservation...he's just perfect to me.
Eh-hem...so, the dress fitting went well...they took off alot of material, which is awesome bc it means that I've lost inches...now, keeping it off will be tricky...7 weeks til we're hitched and I'm finally Mrs. Amy Weikle!!! I'm so excited!
Til next time...
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Wedding blitz!
Wow...so, with only 9 weeks left, we're in the final stages of "tidying" things up...and I'm getting ready for the dreaded alterations. My friend, Dani, is going with me to the dress fitting for moral support and alas, they'll make the last few alterations before the wedding day! But...what's up with pushy salespeople at the bridal shops? I mean, is it a pre-requisite to be bossy, rude and pushy to work in these places? Whatever happened to "customer service"??? I mean, I am here to purchase a dress from you, spend potentially tons of money for this thing...the least you could do is respect the fact that I don't want a veil...the lady at the store flat told me I would look dumb without a veil on my wedding day! Dumb? Really? And here you are working for a chain of bridal stores as a salesperson, and I'm dumb??? Wow...
I don't mean to be rude, but I've seen many people who opt not to do a veil, especially in an outdoors wedding and they look perfectly fine to me...I plan on putting fresh flowers in my hair...veils are for some people, but I just didn't want one! Maybe I'm not wedding savvy, but I wonder why these women are so pushy...even my sister said that she went to one place to just get sized for a dress and the woman was so pushy for her to buy it there that it actually drove my sister to walking right out of the store!
Does anyone know if these women are put thru some sort of a seminar to learn the art of pushiness, bossiness and forcefulness to buy things? I mean, just to shut the woman up, I bought a $75 corset I didn't need for the dress at all! I'm just looking forward to what they have to say to me when I show up and tell them I don't want to wear it under my dress and I'm opting for a strapless bra instead! Haha! And, enter Dani...that's why she's going with me...so she can be pushy right back as I stand very still so that the seamstress doesn't poke me in the ass with too many pins!
Oh well...stay tuned for the results of that day!
~Amy
I don't mean to be rude, but I've seen many people who opt not to do a veil, especially in an outdoors wedding and they look perfectly fine to me...I plan on putting fresh flowers in my hair...veils are for some people, but I just didn't want one! Maybe I'm not wedding savvy, but I wonder why these women are so pushy...even my sister said that she went to one place to just get sized for a dress and the woman was so pushy for her to buy it there that it actually drove my sister to walking right out of the store!
Does anyone know if these women are put thru some sort of a seminar to learn the art of pushiness, bossiness and forcefulness to buy things? I mean, just to shut the woman up, I bought a $75 corset I didn't need for the dress at all! I'm just looking forward to what they have to say to me when I show up and tell them I don't want to wear it under my dress and I'm opting for a strapless bra instead! Haha! And, enter Dani...that's why she's going with me...so she can be pushy right back as I stand very still so that the seamstress doesn't poke me in the ass with too many pins!
Oh well...stay tuned for the results of that day!
~Amy
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
I'm addicted to blogging!
Yikes! This may be bad news bears for me! I have found a new passion...BLOGGING! I love it...it's nice to be able to just jibber jabber without having someone yap back at me about how much I'm yapping, ha! Hmmm....Geoff doesn't know if he wants to let his friends know bc he's not sure what they'll think of it...well, I know the ladies might like it, but I'm sure the men won't be impressed...oh well! I think as time goes on and we grow as a family unit and move along in our careers, where ever it may take us, he'll see that this may very well be a fun way to update all the people we want to be near and always hold close to our hearts even if distance if a factor. Another day has gone by...beating ourselves with books about Lord only knows what...my head hurts so bad, I can't think straight! Sad part is, out of everything I've looked at, I don't even know if I could regurgitate it well enough on an exam that may very well be the deciding factor of whether I'm practicing family medicine in rural New Mexico or I actually get to do something I really want to do...1 stinkin' test! I'm just hoping that my sweet husband to be is studying well enough to pull thru and get an awesome residency, even if his wife can't seem to land it, lol! Frustration has got me to a place I like to call Negative Town....really close to Shitsville...about a 1/2 mile down the road, actually. I'm tired. Tomorrow is another day, right? Peace and love. ~A
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