not sleeping....

So, I have been up for the last two hours (since 3am) because I have not been able to sleep. Sometimes I just start thinking about things, my dad says he is glad he doesn't have to live with my mind. I don't want to bore any of you or sound like I am preaching, but I guess a lot of times I feel like I can never do enough, that there are so many people in this world with need, but not enough help. I couldn't even write an impressive article about the subject because my thoughts are so incomplete. All I know is that I want to live in a way where the people I encounter can feel as if they are important. I guess that is the goal of becoming a doctor, to be able to serve people in a practical way, be able to promote an abundant life, be a person who listens to those who aren't heard. I could be so much better at this, but I say that because it is what drives me to keep going, not to get compliments which I feel inadequate to receive. I have been so blessed by God, that I know I can do so much more. I could ramble on longer, but I think I will leave it at that. I am a little tired, so I think I will try to sleep some more. I will write more of an update on what I have been doing lately later. Goodnight.

stuck in the library...

Right now I am back in the library studying for my last two finals, and I am taking a break! I have two more to go, nutrition on Thursday and organic chemistry on Friday. I have pretty much been studying nonstop. Yesterday, I did have a break for the last 2:42 of the year, that is my church group, and my friend Alan Perry who has been in England for the last school year came back to town!! It was so good to see him. My friends are coming back home...just in time to leave for the summer again, but that is ok because I know they are close enough to visit. Today I was able to have lunch with him and catch up a bit, but so much happens in a year. I also got to learn how to play a little tennis today; it was surprisingly a lot of fun considering I am not much of a sports person.

Well I must get back to studying, but I must say one more thing. I do have the ability to post pictures on this thing and I am planning on doing that soon when I have more time to mess around on the computer, so stay tuned for some photos of my life :)
Hope life is treating you all well. Much love!

a fun week...

Dead week (the week before finals) has just started, but I was able to have a lot of fun this last week and weekend. My friend Jordan came back from Africa after graduating college, he was teaching at a missionary school in the area where his uncle practices medicine...good connection to have! Jordan, however, came down to Corvallis to see some of his friends and brought his dad's Camaro with him; long story short...I got to drive the car!! It was amazing. It had so much power and I got to go really fast, but don't worry I had complete control :) This drive just warmed me up for the jaguar I had a chance to drive later that weekend. It was just a fast car week, which is ok with me because I enjoy those types of things!

On a safer note, I went to a John Mayer and Ben Fold's concert up in Clark County, WA on Friday night. I had some friends from Roseburg and Corvallis going as well. He put on a good show; I was impressed with his performing ability. It was at the same place my dad and I went to see Tom Petty the summer before so the crowd was a little different and the air was a bit cleaner ;)

Saturday morning I went to help at Stone Soup as usual. It is a community kitchen that I have been involved in for over a year; I have even been able to serve as head cook about once a month. After that, I floated the river in Corvallis with a group of friends. Floating on tubes is a common activity in Roseburg, but I had never done it in Corvallis. It was a really nice day to be out. Finally, that evening I went to my first bridal shower of the summer. I have another one in two weeks. The weddings have begun!

On Sunday I went to a church service that the Mayor of Corvallis spoke at, and I was able to meet him. Come to find out he is fairly good friends with my boss at the Linus Pauling Institute, small world I guess.

Now, it is Monday and I have to begin thinking about studying for my finals next week. There are supposed to be clouds and rain for the next ten days which I hope will be very conducive for my studies!