The Sunday Currently: 01

Hopping in on the bandwagon and joining this linkup, just because I need something to keep me writing. Hello, people of the internet!

R E A D I N G
The Sandman graphic novel series. Well, more like rereading, actually. I'm currently on volume 7, issue 40 (The Parliament of Rooks). I first read this when I was 18/19 years old and at the time, I was honestly more interested in finishing the entire series for bragging rights purposes and paid little to no attention to whether or not I actually understood the whole story. I'm more attentive to details this time around, and while I I loved the series before, I've managed to love it even more now. (I find that my dislike for Hypolita Hall has grown equally, too.)

W R I T I N G
Nothing, unfortunately. It's still technically summer; I have no school requirement that I should finish, and so, I'm a bum. My journal's all tucked up in a box somewhere since the big move (yeah, I'm still not up to the task of talking about that) so I expect my handwriting to be quite dismal by now.

L I S T E N I N G
My "Space Out" playlist on Spotify. It's a growing (unorganized) collection of random songs I like and am fond of listening to especially when I don't want to think of anything else. Currently playing: Let Me In by Grouplove

T H I N K I N G
I honestly need to do something with my diet. And organize my secret hobby schedule. (Also, there's a pack of Oreos somewhere in the condo and I am in a constant internal debate on whether or not I should eat some.)

S M E L L I N G
Breathing is more like it.

W I S H I N G
I had a bottomless purse full of money existing for the sole purpose of being the source of my fare money for my constant commutes to Eastwood. Or, to make life less complicated, that Eastwood was simply a walking distance to where I live. Because, you know, I have this newfound love for Eastwood.

H O P I N G
I don't feel lazy to secret hobby tomorrow. And Body Balance!

W E A R I N G
A six year-old shirt from Bench and jogging pants I originally bought for P.E. class during my first year in college.

L O V I N G
Eastwood, seriously! So many characters I enjoy interacting with. And feeling my old and new makeup brushes. They are so soft, ohmygosh I cannot.

W A N T I N G
More gear for my secret hobby. Shirts, shoes... the whole shebang. But let's not forget that I'm maarte so of course, a MAC Sin lipstick, a bronzer that goes perfectly well with my skin tone, and skin lightening products that actually work (not because I want to be lighter -- I love my skin color, thank you very much! -- but because I recently acquired an annoying number of mosquito bites that have left me with ugly dark spots. Ugh.)

N E E D I N G
To finish data collection for our Public Health paper. I badly want to be over and done with PH. And money for books I apparently need to buy for YL7, aka third year, med. (I hate you, OB and pedia, I just... I do.)

F E E L I N G
A slight urge to design an entire website. But also, lazy. To add, holy shit I have a school girl crush on my trainer! HAHAHA!

C L I C K I N G
Nothing, actually. I'm in a constant process of tweaking my theme (since I appear to enjoy blogging more for coding than actual blogging) so there's that.
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The Sunday Currently was originally from Sidda Thorton.

First impression: Suesh 22 Piece Makeup Brush Set

First things first: woah it's June! I've been somewhat MIA these last couple of weeks and the best excuse I can come up with is that life happened and I was too busy living it. Some years ago, I decided that blogging wasn't going to be my life but instead, it was going to archive it. So, while I was quite aware of my inactivity, I didn't stress too much about it.

And now for the very thing that drew me back in: say hello to my new Suesh 22-piece makeup brush set!

The last year according to my VSCOcam gallery

The last time I did something like this was well over a year ago (clearly) in an attempt to review the previous school year and to usher in the new one. I was putting this off for some time because there's something about the next school year that I haven't quite reconciled with. But I guess it's about time, and this post is sort of my way of saying that yes, I am in the process of accepting it.

So, the last year. Making it to my second year in medical school meant I was more confident about myself - a bit of a cocky belief, true, but that was what I felt when YL6 started. I kept telling myself that making it that far without having to go through removals said a lot about my capabilities. Of course, that statement has been challenged over and over throughout the year with weekly Monday exams and every other requirement we had to pass, but I'll be a third year medical student this coming August so it's safe to say I conquered YL6.

I had to go through several hardships, said goodbye to the weekend as I knew it, and was basically a zombie for almost the entire year. I say almost because it wasn't all hard work and no fun. There were good days, too (and nights. HAHAHA!) And I did promise myself that in spite of what YL6 entailed, I'd be more active and more involved in things outside of school, and I like to think I delivered on that promise. And as busy as the year was, it can't be ignored that it was during that time, too, that I reaffirmed my love for road trips and nature. So all in all, it was a good year.

And truly, I can't wait for YL7. Last year in the classroom and it's off to hospital rotations we go!

Conquering Pinatubo

Remember when I said I was going on a mini trip? Yes, well, surprise! I spent my May the Fourth murdering my legs by hiking all the way to the crater of Mount Pinatubo with two other friends. As I've probably said a dozen times before, I rarely do anything remotely outdoorsy, so this was definitely an outside-my-comfort-zone sort of thing. And for someone who's pretty much sedentary, the whole thing really was a challenge. But given the chance, as this summer is supposedly about transcending my own limitations, I'd do it again in a heartbeat.