Medical School "Life"

In lieu of dissappearing off the face of the earth for the next four years, I have decided to create this blogspot in order to keep in touch with those of you whom I love. Just in case I forget what you look like, or why I should remember you while I am in isolation, I have compiled this tribute. Enjoy!

Currently listening to: Ryan Cabrera, I Remember

Xiao: First things first, and as always, Xiao always comes first. Whether it be at school, frugality, or just pretty much life, Xiao's hard to beat.

Thanks for always giving me your objective opinion, putting me in line when I deserve it, and just overall being a pretty awesome friend.

I remember our College Wager Xiao...you owe me five dollars, and I think we should renew it for Medical School. I hear there are some pretty ugly MudPhuds up where Linda is going, without Oliver in the picture, she might have to resort to chicks. ;). Haha. P.S. you also owe me expensive presents when you finish with your residency k, thanks.


Linda: because a party is never a party until Linda has decided she was too good to show up. Haha, j/k. We certainly have missed you these past couple of rounds back at home. I know you're off now to do wild and crazy things: ie) make the world a better place with your research, medicine, and general awesomeness, but there's definitely a part of me that wishes you were in Texas making it feel more like home.

I'll never forget our random chats, boy problems and everything else in between. Thanks for everything babe, keep in touch even after you make it big, I know you will.


Randy Luo: because when you mention the name Randy, you have to say both the first and last part. Don't ask me why, its just become a habit. From you and Xiao's pseudo-homosexual relationship, crazy hook up stories, life as a communist, and everything else in between, you have become quite the character, and a pretty great guy to know. I don't know how the heck you made it all the way through Ochem cramming the day before, or sleeping in until God knows when, but I know you will definitely rock the casba in medical school.


Anna: Oh Anna....my other half, we have so much in common it is ridiculous. I really don't know where to begin. From shopping escapades, to feminazis, I've been through so much with you this year. I'm glad I got to share my hours with you at Coach, I don't know if I could have survived there without you...and they thought you were quiet, hah! My drunk buddy, I love you. Life here is definitely not going to be the same without you.

Monica: where do I begin? You are definitely the sweetest person I have ever met. You're a great listener, smart, and one of the greatest friends a girl could ever have. If I was a guy, I'd definitely want you, haha. I don't know what I would have done this year without you. Thank you for always being here for me...I hope you know I will always be there for you. 10 years from now when we are real doctors, I am sure that nothing would have ever changed between the three of us.

Emily: Oh babe, where to start where to start? This has definitely been a rough year on us three gals, but I'm definitely glad that we were all here for eachother. From heartaches, to hook-ups, breakdowns, and breakups, we've been through it all--the 'ringer' so to speak. I will never forget our girl movie nights, our man-bashing, chicken alfredo, or Cherry Garcia icecream. If there was anyone in this world I would choose to spend a girl's night in with, it would definitely be you. Don't forget, "Two can play that game".

Nerissa: from coworker, to ballroom buddy, to downtown partner in crime...you have definitely become so much more than any of those things to me. You're one of the sweetest, craziest and funnest people I've ever met. Although I know you'll probably never read this, I just wanted you to know how much you mean to me. We've gotten to share so many wild and crazy times together, and even though we won't be in the same city, we will never truly be apart. Those of us that can't dance need to stick together, after all. Congratulations for being the only white person I know important enough to make it to this list.

Jenny "I don't take pictures in threes" Sam: from freshman orientation, to graduation, and back, you are definitely one of the few people I have always been able to pick up with. You are sweet, kind, and quite frankly the first person I'd ever want to call if I wanted to pick a fight. lol. Thank you for taking care of me on my 21st birthday, for getting "krunk" with me afterwards, and making it the best senior year I could have ever possibly asked for. Oh, and I'm working on finding you a husband with an MD attached to his name, but trust me, its slim 'pickins here--everyone is married!

Linh: aka the asshole. Yeah you're a jerk, yeah you always think you're right, and yeah you eat, sleep, and drink entirely too much, but I wouldn't have you any other way. Thanks for always being a good friend, despite the fact that you pretend not to be. Thank you for also making sure that I always partied hard enough despite the fact that my liver is not quite as strong as yours. It's never really a party or a night downtown until you've arrived. The amount of alcohol we can consume together is astounding. Now if only Anna were of age....


Dorian: Where do I begin? I always told you that we met at the 'perfect time'--for us, I couldn't have been more wrong, for me, I couldn't have been more right. In the short time that I've known you, we've been through so much together. You have truly become one of my closest friends. You have seen a side of me that very few people in this world ever have. Thanks for always listening to my crazy med school stories, my hopes, my fears, and everything else I could possibly say, I know I talk a lot. I will never forget you or the time we spent together, despite how little it may have been. It really was the best summer of my life. Thank you for always being here for me and always knowing how to say the right things at the right times. (Despite how little you speak ;)).

Farah: the only person in this world I know that can out talk Elgene. We've been through so much together. I can't believe I only met you two years ago. We really have gone through some of the hardest times in our lives together. I guess its all a part of growing up. I will never forget the sight of Dr. Crews in short shorts, eating icecream/gellato and other creamy confections by the bucketful, spending money like it grows on trees while shopping, listening to righteous women's breakup songs, or "He's Just Not that Into You" at Mozarts. I wish the time we spent together could have been spent on happier things, but I will never forget it. Don't let anyone fool you or make you think otherwise, you are definitely the smartest, sweetest, kindest, craziest, cleanest, most generous albeit naive, and greatest friend I could have ever asked for.


Helen: that photo of you always makes me smile. I am so glad that we have remained friends all through these years. I am never afraid to say what I'm thinking around you, to be "as bad as I can be", and am never more happy to hear your thoughts reciprocated.

You definitely are the person I turn to for advice, quite frankly because you give such great counsel. I am definitely glad you are the one becoming the lawyer between the two of us. Blood I can do, logic, I think not.

We've been through so much together this past year, its hard to sum it all into words. The sight of JR at the Aquarium, downtown, Thai Passion, West Campus, Gregory, Austin---will never look the same without you there with me. Your friendship means the world to me. You're probably feeling uncomfortable right about now, haha, but I truly mean it. I hope I never make you write in sand ;). FYI: I also spell-checked, editted, and double-checked your entry for proper grammar.


Elgene: I really don't hear crickets in the background when you speak....well ok so sometimes I do, but not most of the time. What could I possibly say in words that could ever make you comprehend what you mean to me? Meeting you and Danni was the best random thing to have ever happened to me.

I will never forget the smell of burnt Spam at the Four Seasons, Concierge calls, the rustling of shopping bags in the wind, nights downtown at Fabric, Rain, and all those queer places you dragged me to, the Jesus mobile, Nasti Papi or how much better my life became once you were in it. You were the best date I could have ever asked for at O&W, the best Jack to complete our saga, and the best friend I never knew. You are defintely one of my top three leos. I love you.

Danni: and now...the best for last. Although I'm pretty sure you could dictate what I'm about to say without ever having read it...I think I will give this a shot. There's nobody else in this world like you, except me. You are my drinking buddy, my best friend, my soulmate, my shoulder to cry on, and my person to laugh with.

I never thought I would meet someone who understands me so well. I always thought that the concept of a 'soulmate' was unreal, or could only be found in romantic relationships...so when I found you, it was definitely a wonderful, and at first very startling, surprise. Do you remember the first few times we yelled at Elgene? Screaming out the exact some words at the exact same times? Of course you do, because you already knew what I was talking about =).

The long days and nights of DDR, debauchery, Dr. Pepper, and everything else in between. I can't describe how much better my life is now that I have met you. I can't imagine how I ever got along without you, but now that I have you, you will definitely need a stick/taser/food/couture/etc. to try to pry me away. Life will never be the same again.

I miss the days when we used to share a wall, a kitchen, a penchant for lounging around in our underwear...even a side of campus. At least we share the same part of the state, the same big sky....and quite frankly everything else in this world. Forgive me for calling you early in the mornings, and late at night, but thank you for almost always picking up....You're my best friend, and I love you.