The end of the semester has resulted in a lot of stress. Big surprise! I have four finals in the next three days, and then I'm done with school for the spring. My brain is thoroughly fried, and I feel like throwing it all away, but I'm almost there. I just need to keep my mind on the benefits on what I'm doing, and not get caught up in how overwhelming the long-term plans seem to be.

I am so blessed. I have a wonderful, incredibly loving boyfriend that, amazingly, adores me as much as I adore him; an immensely supportive and adoring family; a place to live, despite the transitional stage that's been in; a healthy mind and body to function from and in; access to an education; and an infinite amount of goals and dreams to accomplish and strive for. Sure, things don't always feel great, but when I count what I've really got and what truly matters, I'm really humbled.


I've been feeling a little overwhelmed by the prospect of medical school--again. I'm going to attribute this largely to the vast quantities of stress that I've been dealing with in the last few weeks, which resulted in me wondering if this is what I want to be going through for approximately the next ten years. It's a challenge, and there are some things about it that I'm not happy with at the moment... which is why I simply need to face the challenge, and make this my own by adapting to it, or making it work for me. Either way, I will not be a victim to something that should be my passion.

Training has been going well. Today was a nice kicker, short but solid. I only had access to a 16kg 'bell, so I did:
-6 minutes of TGU
-3 sets of 40 swings
-3 sets of front squats, 5 R/L
-2 sets of MP, 3 R/L

We did a KILLER workout yesterday in class at the beach. Really tough, we all were feeling it, and we even had a puker. :) Usually a good sign that it's a mean workout in the nicest of ways.

The Warrior Diet has been going well. I feel like I've FINALLY gotten the balance that I've been seeking, which makes me happy. I'm leaning down again which, if I don't sabotage myself, will result in a very happy me.

My cousin got married last weekend, which is where the pictures were taken. Mary Lou, I promised you I'd get him dressed up nicely and that I'd send you a picture -- enjoy! :)