I love ...

PRESENTS! And really I know you do too... The other day, I was sitting at my desk when one of my Doctors walked in and slammed a gift bag on my desk. She had just returned from a trip to England and Paris (I know, It must be so difficult to not only BE a doctor, but to also be MARRIED to a doctor....) any-who... I eagerly open my gift bag and what to I pull out???

Yup.... this is the most random of all presents. Without sounding ungrateful, I assume the thought process behind this was: " Man, I really need to bring home some souvenirs... and I guess I should take something to Ryanne since she knows I'm here... and well, let’s be honest she totally deserves something shinny and cool from some European country she will never afford to come to... let’s see... magnets? Nah, key chain? Maybe as a last resort... HELLO tea-cup with a picture of the queen! SOLD!"

Well- In my mind that’s what happened.

SOooooooooo..... In honor of presents, I am doing a post of all the odd and random gifts I have been given.... I love them all!

You should know I have no real attachment to ladybugs... but this is a magnet, I have also been given cards, stickers, key chains, and various lady bug paraphernalia. Apparently someone thought I liked them?

Magnets form Paris (you can’t really tell from the picture, but these are from the "Moulin Rouge" and are vintage pornographic pictures. The men in my office won’t let me take them down) 

...... A pen with a spy camera on the end…not sure why...but why not? Yes, it clicks, and flashes... and I’m sure somewhere is a collection of mini photos of office people and stuff. 

Just like the staples "easy" button... only an assortments of way to say "wow, that totally sucks" (A commonly used phrase in our office)  

 Post it notes! You can never have too many post-it notes!  

This one is a bit ... different.... Push-pins of dapper' men in suits: "pin- heads" 

  and because I collect Buddha’s one of my Asian doctors brought me one back from China when she went for a visit. 

These are just a few pictures from the pile of free junk, presents, swag, and name brand gifts that I have been given over the past 3 year- I love presents and I love that people think of me when they are out and about (while I sit in my office)  

Keeping myself busy....

I took a break from school... 6 whole weeks to do nothing but catch up on books I actually WANT to read, lay in the warm summer sun, eat cubes of watermelon from my cozy spot in my hammock and.... GO on vacation... to a remote little island, perhaps you have heard of it...

HAWAII!!!! That's right, I took a vacation from school to go on a romantic and luxurious and beautiful and amazing and deserved vacation with my best-friend SueAnn (*cue angry jealous eyes from everyone reading this...*)

(yummmm... I hope I never come back....OK...FOCUS!)

However... while I wouldn't complain one tiny little iota of a fraction about spending 6 weeks in Hawaii, I am only spending 10 days, and now had/have 4.5 weeks to fill the void.

After falling into a deep cavernous funk for a few weeks... I have finally started something productive and EXCITING!

SCUBA DIVING!

In an effort to work on my 30x30 list, I am tackaling scuba certification! Im currently half way thru, with 4 tests and 2 dives under my belt (who knew Id be taking tests and enjoying it with out even being in school! ) and I have a 2 dives and one major test left! This is something that I have always wanted to do, and have finnaly found the time, energy and a diving buddy to do it with! Its beautiful, peaceful and opens up a whole new world of adventure for me- and think about it... when have I ever turned down an adventure??