And the verdict is...

I'm gonna be a surgeon! Yaay!!!

Kissing the Cod

Ok. We're not talking about it but I AM thinking about it... and how much fun it was to tour across the country. And how, even if I'm disappointed in tomorrow's results, it will have all been worth it for all the friends made and experiences I had along the way. Like this one:

Tomorrow can't go badly, though. Well, I guess if I don't match at all, it would be pretty upsetting. But, if I match anywhere, I will consider myself blessed. Many thanks to all the friends and family who supported me along the way. xo

Weekly Update: It came in like a Lion, Welcome March!

• Current Scholastic Pursuits

• Well, the big day is tomorrow. Aside from a very reassuring heart-to-heart with Penguin over lunch yesterday, we've done a pretty good job at not talking about it. So let's not ruin the mood now. Tonight we're having folks over for a Pre-Match party. We're hosting a cupcake fondu with plenty of alcohol. I made lavender whiskey sour syrup. Penguin brought scotch. We also have rum and Flying Monkeys beer on hand. I think that ought to be enough to keep people distracted.

• Recipe I've Been Drooling Over

• I used this recipe to make my own flour tortillas this week and it went surprisingly well! They were delicious and not all that time consuming to make. Then I used the tortillas to make some very yummy black bean and goat cheese quesadillas. YUM!

• Favourite Thing on Etsy this Week

• I love love love this idea. Check out the video of this beautiful work of art in action below.

• What I'm Reading Right Now

• I'm still working on the Munk Debates. This book moves a little more slowly but it's an enjoyable, enlightening read. I hope you've picked up a copy or gone online to watch the debates for yourself.

• TED Talk I Watched This Week

• Michael Specter: The Danger of Science Denial
• While I don't agree with everything this guy has to say, he's got some solid points in there. My favourite quote: "Which do you prefer: Big Pharma or Big Placebo?"

• Song of the Week

• After watching this video, I downloaded Adele's latest album, 21. It's amazing. You can get the original Rolling in the Deep music video on iTunes for free, so I highly recommend you check it out. Below is a brilliant mashup of Adele and Moby, brought to you courtesy of Melon. Enjoy!

• Thing I'm Most Grateful for This Week

• Penguin once again tops the charts. If he were a vocalist, he'd be giving Mariah Carey a run for her money. Fortunately, Penguin is not Mariah Carey. Instead, he is the most amazing, calm, reassuring, sincere, and loving man I have ever known. Thanks for being my rock this week, Penguin. We both know that if you hadn't come down this weekend, I'd probably be trying to give the bunnies a bath in highly diluted bleach (having run out of other things to clean).

• Thing I'm Most Looking Forward to This Week

• Lord, that thing we're not supposed to talk about finally being OVER. Unnghghgh!

• Bunny Photo of the Week

• Saturday night, Penguin and I put a bunch of candles in the fireplace and a blanket on the floor. We were going to catch up on our TV shows by having a romantic fireside picnic. However, the lure of romance crossed the species boundary and our blanket was quickly usurped by some very amorous rabbits... thanks a lot, you guys, for ruining the mood.

New Format! Same Fun!

Hi Everyone,

I decided to take a few minutes this afternoon and update the format of my blog. This was inspired in part by my frustration with having my videos cut off and in part by the fact that I haven't actually updated the format in 6 years. Seriously, I've been on Blogger for 6 years and never changed my original blog layout. How crazy is that, considering that I rearrange my house furniture about every 6 weeks?!

Anyway, please write a quick comment to let me know if you like it or if you have any suggestions. Penguin, you'll be pleased to note that you can now leave comments without logging in, so there are no excuses! Hehe.