It's been a while since my last post, so I have a lot to update you on. I finished my PICU rotation and really enjoyed it. I decided to do a residency after working in the PICU as a pharmacy student, so I'm glad I still enjoy it. I am finishing up my research month this week. It has not been my favorite month as much of my time is spent in front of my computer collecting and analyzing data, but I needed the time to get this project done.
I turned 25 years old in March. I was a little worried about my first birthday away from old friends and family, but it was a great birthday. I went shopping for a birthday outfit with my friend Susan, which was very successful. That evening we went to dinner and had good seafood, had frozen yogurt, and then went dancing. We ended the night with shamrock shakes from McDonalds'. There was a good group of coworkers, friends from church, and other pharmacy friends. It was a really good birthday.
At the end of March, my little sister Natalie came to visit. My friends gave me tickets to a special ballet concert for my birthday, so we went to that with some of my coworkers. She visited my church, and one of my coworkers took us on a driving tour of Philadelphia and the surrounding area. There were places that I hadn't seen before, so it was cool. We ran up the steps at the art museum and took our picture with Rocky. On Monday we took the bus to NYC and spend the day being very touristy: Times Square including taking pictures with the ball and getting up on the screen outside of AE (like I did in December), a stroll through Central Park and soft pretzels for lunch, a walk down 5th Ave, stopped in St Patrick's cathedral, and took the NBC studio tour (the Saturday Night Live tour was the best). We finished the day with nachos from the Hard Rock Cafe and walking through Central Park at night. On Tuesday we walked around Philadelphia and saw the Liberty Bell, visited Reading Terminal Market, and saw other historical landmarks. That night we played Quizzo (a very popular form of trivia in Philly) with some friends from work. We didn't do very well, but we had fun. I miss her a lot, but we had a great time.
This weekend for Easter I went to the suburbs. One of the pharmacy residents I knew from my job in Kansas City is from a suburb of Philadelphia, and since she knew what it was like to live away from family on holidays was nice enough to invite me to spend the weekend with her family. It was fun, and they even had an Easter basket for me to search for- it was hanging from a tree on the edge of the woods- so not easy to find! It was a nice break from the city, and I enjoyed spending Easter with a family!
Upcoming- I head to Hershey for a pharmacy conference in 3.5 weeks. Happy Easter, Friends!
