Disasters

You may have heard about the moderate-sized earthquake that hit Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 29th. There's a scary CNN article here. They have been saying for years that The Big One is going to hit soon. They've been saying this since 1994, when we had the last Big One. But it's still scary.

I've been thinking... is it really worth it? To live in a place that has earthquakes, and the potential to literally separate and fall off from the rest of the continental U.S.? Well, if I could trade a chance of having medium-sized earthquake every few years that lasts about 20 seconds, over BAD WEATHER ALMOST EVERY SINGLE DAY like we have here in Chicago, then YES. It's still worth it to me.

Not saying I'm not scared, but it's definitely a trade-off I'm willing to take.

Triple Baby Shower

Yesterday we went to a Triple Baby Shower. Not for triplets. But for three of my classmates who are either pregnant or have wives who are pregnant. It was hosted by the one other classmate who has a baby, out in the suburbs. I was a little disappointed that we ran out of time to play with bean bags (ha) but otherwise, it was fantastic. They have a backyard, with grass and a gazebo, and we all passed around the baby who by the way, is the BEST BABY I have ever met. He only cried once during the entire evening and it was because he was pooping! lol

Today we went to brunch at Pannenkoeken, which I've been wanting to try for a looong time. It was well worth the trek up there! I had the chocolate and banana pancakes and they were so yum. The pancake was fluffy and just a little thicker than a crepe. The whipped cream melted slowly and made the pancake even moister, just the perfect combination to go with the chocolate and banana! mmmmmmmmmmmmm.

This is my last week at the affiliate hospital, working in the "ER." I would be relieved except that I'm going into the intensive care unit at the end of the week... and the last time I was there, I almost died of exhaustion and emotional wreckage. I'm sooo not looking forward to it. :(

Further Clarification

Yes, I actually do get relevant advertisements on facebook... am I the only one? All of the ones I see are wedding-related or travel-related. I even saw one for hotels/apartments in Argentina which is a place I've been wanting to go to, possibly on our honeymoon, even!

Speaking of wedding.

Last week, we sent out our invitations. and every day since, we've been getting multiple RSVPs back! I am always so surprised that people send them back promptly but also so relieved! It makes further planning a lot easier!

This week, we started receiving early wedding presents already!! It's a bit overwhelming with all the boxes, especially since Armando hasn't fully unpacked his things yet, but I'm so excited about these new shiny additions to our household! Does that make me materialistic? :)

We're off to see the Batman movie now... Two of our friends have a cameo. lol They were extras and reportedly, they make a 1-second appearance.

Ten Reasons Why I Love Facebook

I was slow to join the Facebook bandwagon. But now I'm completely addicted.

Here are the Top Ten Reasons Why I Love Facebook:

1. I can play Scrabulous with my friends
2. I can play Scramble, which I'm marginally better at, than Scrabulous
3. The twitter-like function called "Status update" is cool.
4. It's an easy way to share pictures with all my friends.
5. It's an accessible, online addressbook.
6. I've gotten in touch with friends I've thought long-lost.
7. It's pretty good for stalking (except the people who don't let me view their profile without actually being their friend!)
8. The advertisements are minimal and targeted, so sometimes actually of interest!
9. It's a great time-sink when I'm bored or just trying to kill time.
10. All the Groups are hilarious! My favorite one is Outside Hospital Fan Club.

My eyes haven't been this puffy in a long time

Yesterday, my dog, really, our dog, died. :(

http://dogoftheday.com/archive/2006/August/22.html

His name was Britten and we've had him since I was in high school. I'm totally biased, but I think he's the CUTEST dog ever. and we've loved him for so long, he's become part of the family. Yesterday, he had a tragic accident, involving a fall from a 2nd floor balcony (long story) and we had to put him to sleep because he had massive internal bleeding.

My sister, who is more of an animal lover than I am, was close to hysterical on the phone. But after several hours of trying to decide what to do for Britten, I convinced everyone that his prognosis didn't sound good and that putting him to sleep was the best thing for him. In his last moments, he was in so much pain, he couldn't move or even lift his head. :(

I'm so incredibly sad, I don't even know how to express it. and for a second, I think, he was a dog... how am I going to survive my fellowship?