430

this is the number of calories in a cinnamon crunch bagel from panera. this does not include the cream cheese or my hazelnut coffee with a splash of cream. wow. i must say this is the first time in my life i have ever been disappointed in panera. what made them think i would want to know the dirty details of my a.m. indulgence? it's a good thing i don't eat them more than once every few months.

needless to say, i went for the french toast bagel (only 330 calories), the lite cream cheese, and straight up black coffee.

back to studying.. and perhaps a mid-afternoon run.

april showers bring may showers

As I write that title, know that I am going to post some pictures of a sunny day in April. Know also that Seattle, by and large, has remained true to its reputation. It's been rainy and dreary since the beginning of spring. I always tell my mom that the weather didn't bother me the first year because I was falling in love. Now I suffer from SAD (Seattle Affective Disorder). Enough of my dreary attitude.. let me tell you about some great things that have been going on these last few weeks!
The beautiful UW Quad with cherry blossoms in abundance. I honestly can not get enough of them. My friend Angie (16weeks pregnant) was in town this past week, and I was so glad she could see Seattle in 'bloom'. We had a great time catching up and day dreaming about names and little pink booties. She is one of my many friends who are approaching motherhood.. I think I am getting the fever. I have a new plan for 'when' to start 'trying' about every day. If Mike knew how much I thought about babies, he would just laugh at me.

All is not quiet on the school front. This quarter is a force to be reckoned with. I've had to start skipping classes in order to have enough time to scramble my assignments together and get them turned in. It's the women's health quarter, though, and so I am really enjoying our lectures. I've been learning how to do paps in clinicals, which may sound gross, but I get super excited. The cervix is hard as heck to find, and I have lots of practice to do. Does anyone want me to practice on them? It's such a pleasant procedure...

Need I say this again... look how cute he is! Can you believe we have been married for 8 months? Time sure flies. We are soaking up this marriage thing, and we feel BLESSED beyond measure. We've learned that we will approach most every situation (eating corn on the cob, driving directions, making the bed, scheduling) from a completely opposite perspective. Thus, we are appreciating the many opportunities to laugh, love, and learn. We are heading to STL in 12 days for a wedding. We can't wait to see our family and get a Cardinal baseball game in!

I love Public Health

This is a great, short plug for my passion in health care. It seems like the simple things, but they are truly what 'HEALTH' care is. Our nation practices ill care. It's time for a change.

http://www.generationpublichealth.org/