hump day.

adventure.

first things first, i realize that i have been mia. this week has been so incredibly busy, and i am definitely still adjusting to the new job. and if we are being perfectly honest, i have simply been exhausted.

anyway. moving on. i don't know how many of you have read my about me page located right over there ---> [it is the link pur-suh-veer-uhns...just to clear up any confusion]. well, on that page i mention that i am an adrenaline junky. it is true. anything that will get my blood flowing, sign me up! i honestly think this is the reason why i love emergency medicine so much...but not to get sidetracked...

well, this past sunday, i got to do something that truly got my adrenaline going. can you guess what it is? i went bungee jumping!! yes. you read that right. and let me tell you, it was the coolest thing ever!!

i went with my friend matt and his gf jessi. we went to bungee america in azusa [i lived in azusa for 2 years and didn't know this existed. crazy huh], where we jumped off the bridge to nowhere. if any of you watch the bachelor, this is the same bridge that jake and vienna jumped off on their first date. it was about a 5 mile hike to get to the bridge, so we were definitely pumped when we finally arrived.

i did two different jumps, and matt and jessi both did three. it seriously, was the coolest experience ever! and gives you an adrenaline high. i was pretty nervous before i jumped off. but the second i jumped i was on cloud 9. it is an experience i definitely recommend for all of you adventure seekers! it was a good amount of hiking [10 miles round trip], but definitely worth it.

now here are some photos and a video from our day of adventure! enjoy!

happy hump day everyone!


[fast forward to 1:35...5,4,3,2,1 bungee!]

double digit midget.

i realize for the people who read this on a regular basis, you are probably starting to get tired of hearing about my countdown to graduation, and i apologize. however, you are just going to have to [deal with it], because we are almost there, and my countdowns are not going anywhere. because today ladies and gentlemen, today i became a double digit midget. that's right, 99 day till graduation [!!!!!!!][insert ecstatic phrase here]. dude. so pumped [maybe this is a reason that my dating census is low, i talk like a guy. awesome. i'll add this to the list of things i need to work on]. anywho. 2 digits. finally. sweet sweet victory.
to change subjects a bit, on tuesday, when i went to my mail box to get my mail, i found this.





that's right, my name on my mail box. after nearly 6 months of living here, i finally got my name on my mail box. i felt so official. and grown up. it was a great feeling, and i get giddy every time i go and check my mail. yes, i am a nerd [but this shouldn't be news to any of you].

my humble abode on hollyvale street [and the aggravations that come with you].

so i am going to take a minute. just a minute. to vent. i want to hold a seminar for everyone that lives on my street. the title of the seminar would be: how to parallel park!. maybe they didn't get it in driving school, maybe they are not equipped with situational awareness, or perhaps they could just care less. needless to say, the people on my street cannot parallel park to save their lives. i am sure some of you are confused by this accusation, thus here is my explanation. everyone on my street seems to love parking approximately 4 ft away from either the car in front of or behind them. as a result, you have dozens of cars with 4 ft in front, AND behind them [which is definitely NOT enough room to park a car], and dozens of people driving up and down the street praying that someone leaves their apartment for a late night ice cream run so that you can snag their spot, or getting really creative with your parking spots and pray that your car has not been towed when you leave for work the next morning. so people, please just pull forward [or back up] so you are closer to the car in front of [or behind] you, so that there is room for all of us on our little street. thank you. the management.
second aggravation. my new neighbors in apartment #12. all i have to say is, i don't think you could be louder if you tried. the endless partying, yelling, tv watching, laughing, etc. at all hours of the night, is starting to get old. i don't get enough sleep as it is, and you are not helping the situation. i even rearranged my bedroom to get my head further away from the wall we share [but that was ok, i was wanting a change anyway. see pictures below for new arrangement]. so please sir, let me sleep, and study, in peace. i would greatly appreciate it.
oh humble abode on hollyvale street, you have been great, but it would be a lie to say that i am not looking forward to the day when we get to part ways in a few short months.


[thank you neighbor sir, for this new arrangement]