It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new BLOG for me...

and I'm feeling gooooood!

It's way been way too long since I've written a proper post (or really any sort of post) on this forum, but I'm happy to let you all know that I'll be blogging from my brand new blog, Confetti Showers, (http://www.confettishowers.com/) beginning next week. It's currently being built and should be completed within the next few days.

I can't wait and I hope you're excited too!



Pomp and Circumstance

IT'S OFFICIAL!

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I'm now a doctor! I was finally hooded and handed my diploma after two days of ceremonies marking the culmination of four years of studying, stress, sleepless nights, among many other things. The only adjective that I could come up with to describe how it felt being called doctor while walking during the commencement ceremony is surreal. I'm still in a state of disbelief that medical school is over.

At the risk of sounding sappy, I want to say thank you to my parents and friends. These are the people that have stood by me the past few years and had faith me when I lacked faith in myself. You answered the phone at all hours of the day when I needed someone to talk to, handed me boxes of Kleenex when necessary, cheered me up, celebrated my accomplishments. This degree would have never happened without all of you.
I'm off to celebrate (some more)!

An Update and Time Out

I can hardly believe that it's been over a month since I've posted on my corner of the blogosphere! Match Day came and went. I said I would be happy with anything in my Top 3 and I stand by that statement. I'm really excited to begin new adventures in a new city come July. My rotations officially ended on March 24 and after being in school for twenty plus years, it's finally over!

This time between residency training and the end of school is a sweet, fleeting era. I've adopted many of the of the lyrics from "The Lazy Song" by Bruno Mars as a mantra of sorts. I've been taking time away from the laptop, reading novels, shopping for my new apartment, hanging out with my parents and friends, attending yoga classes, lazily hanging out on the couch while rewatching my 24 DVDs, and catching up on all the fun I managed to miss out for the past few years.

There are many things coming up that I'm looking forward to including a vacation to Italy and Greece, graduation, a royal wedding watch party, several friends' weddings and bridal showers, and moving. Also, I'm currently working on a new blog with a brand new title and design. I hope it comes out just as lovely as I'm imagining it will be. I can't wait to share it with you.

Posts will likely be few and far between. Meanwhile, please feel free to email me at betteroffmed@gmail.com with any comments, questions, or suggestions, as I'd really love to hear from you.

Braided Bunch

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Braids are classic and often summon memories of schoolgirl days and visions of Amanda Seyfried in Mamma Mia.  Over the years, the style has experienced several reworkings and evolutions that can function anywhere from the real world to the runway to the red carpet. The version I fancy the most is the effortless gathering of interlacing sections at the side of nape of the neck. I have the longing to cut my hair, which is currently a couple of inches below my collarbone, but I think I'm going to have to reexamine those plans after surveying pictures of diverse plaited coiffures.

Things That Warm My Heart

Joel McHale Impersonating George Michael. If you've been reading for any length of time, you've probably deduced two things about me. Number one is that I possess intense feelings for Joel McHale. Number two is that George Michael is one of my favorite singers of all time. Not one, but two, of my friends alerted me that two of my favorite things were combined in this clip from the NBC show "Community". Do my friends know me well or what? Click HERE to watch!


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Reese's Miniature Peanut Butter Cups. These scaled-down sugary treats are perfect to place atop a heaping mountain of ice cream.

My birthday dress from Madewell. Sadly, I forgot my camera for all three of my celebrations, so I thought I would share at least one picture where I am posing with one of my oldest friends. This frock is easily the best purchase I made this past fall/winter season. I paired with my worn to death blazer, an American Eagle belt, J. Crew tights, and a random plain black tank.



Chuck Bass in Hunter wellies. What's not to love about a debonair gentleman in fire engine red boots? It pains me to wait until April 18 for fourth season of Gossip Girl to resume.

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