Summer break... ¶ 21:07

What I learned about today...
Popsicle Panniculitis of the Cheeks. A Diagnostic Entity Caused by Sucking on Cold Objects ¶ 21:34

I PASSED! I PASSED! I PASSED! ¶ 17:26

¶ 18:20

So we had an impromptu farewell party for Dancho tonight. Such a nice day. We started off with lunch at a Filipino restaurant followed by a short excursion to the beach b/f the thunderstorms hit, and ended with cake and vodka on the porch. I've forgotten how much I enjoy just sitting out on the porch with friends. I sat for the most part between two big groups (5 russian guys on my right and 6 Bulgarians on my left) with me, my hookah, and a table full of alcohol in the center. It was a nice evening though. The weather was pleasant and we all just hung out and everyone kinda switched back and forth between their languages to accomodate whatever conversation they were having. By 1 am I was left with just Alexey, Andre, and Dima sitting around watching the rain pour down and cracking jokes about Russian bears, slow Estonians, and Alexey only shaving half his face during a drunken evening, not realizing it and meeting with his advisor the next morning. Fun times, I haven't laughed that hard in awhile.
It's 2:30 am though and I'm SOOO behind on my studying. What to do. I'm going to miss Dancho, he's off tomorrow afternoon and I'll be minus a good friend once again. I hate summers sometimes... ¶ 02:28

Day One at the bottom of the food chain.
Well here I am, finally. I went to Metro Hospital today and saw my first patient. I think it went ok, he and his mom went out the door relatively unharmed after seeing me :) It's been such a chaotic day. Or schedules were all messed up (had to be redone 3x) and the orientation sessions were haphazard and disorganized. OH well. More of the same is to be expected from what i hear. I've never felt so disoriented. tomorrow it's more urgent care and an afternoon of endocrinology. whoo hoo! ¶ 19:48

Antelope Canyon  ¶ 20:26

Grand Canyon  ¶ 20:26

Well folks here's what I've been up to the last few days. Just got back a few hours ago and am cooking dinner with dorcas and diana here in sacramento. tomorrow's it's back to reality...

Tuesday: Old Sacramento

Wednesday: San Francisco- Uncle’s Restaurant in China town > Fisherman’s Wharf > Japantown for Shabu Shabu > cruise around the city at night > sleep over in Berkeley

Thursday: Presidio Park and the Palace of fine arts > Golden Gate Bridge > Sonoma and Napa for wine tasting at Sutter Home and Sattui Wineries

Friday: Hair appointments and Sacramento > Head to LA with Yordan and Jinzi

Saturday: Venice Beach, Canals, and Boardwalk > Santa Monica and its beach > Hwy 1 scenic route to Malibu beach > UCLA

Sunday: Huntington Library and Gardens > Hollywood Blvd > Rodeo Drive >? Dinner at Musha (Japanese tapas bar/isakaya) > Head to Flagstaff, sleep at rest area

Monday: Flagstaff > Sedona for scenic drive and Jim Thompson Trail > Meteor Crater > Historic Flagstaff

Tuesday: Grand Canyon Bright Angel Trail > Rim Trail > Sunset at Navajo Point > Campgrounds

Wednesday: Sunrise at Desert View in the Grand Canyon > Scenic drive to Page > Navajo Bridge and Walnut Canyon > Vermilion Cliffs > Antelope Canyon Photography Tour > Lake Powell for Dinner and another sunset at the Coves

Thursday: Scenic Drive through Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument > Zion National Park for Lower Emerald Pool, Riverside/Narrows, Weeping Rock, and Hidden Canyon Trails (phew!) > Sunset drive to Las Vegas > LV Strip tour (New York New York, MGM Grand, The Venetian, Wynn, Mirage, and the Bellagio > sleep on the road

Friday: 4 am drive to Death Valley National Park, lowest point 282 ft below sea level at Badwater basin > Ascend to 8200 ft through scenic drive by Sierra Nevada > Lake Tahoe > Sacramento > Chinese Food for dinner > Salsa Dancing

Saturday: Drive to San Jose > Return to Cleveland ¶ 20:20