Last Week on the Hill.. Reflection

Wheeewwww am I tired. Packing is not for the faint of heart. At midnight I finally stopped to realize I need to pack. I have to go. G O. I have sooooo much junk. How do you become a hoarder? Am I  one.. ?

Anyway.. where am I going with this.  Apart of getting ready for a move is going through old things, reflecting and moving towards the future. I came across a card that a patient sent me in the mail. My greatest fear in medicine is loosing my compassion. I'm realizing though.. that I have no reason to fear. It's not going anywhere. I'm going to keep this card with me always.. it reminds me of what I'm here to do and my inner strength. I'm taking this message of encouragement with me to philly :)





"The Oak Tree"  A message of encouragement

A mighty wind blew last night and day. 
It stole the oak tree's leaves away, 
Then snapped its boughs and pulled its bark
Until the oak was tired and stark
But still the oak tree held its ground
While other trees fell all around. 


The weary wind gave up and spoke,
"How can you still be standing, Oak?"
The oak tree said, "I know that you 
Can break each branch of mine in two,
Carry every leaf away, 
Shake my limbs and make me sway.
But I have roots stretched in the earth, 
Growing stronger since my birth.
You'll never touch them, for you see, 
They are the deepest part of me. 
Until today, I wasn't sure
Of just how much I could endure. 
But now I've found, with thanks to you,
I'm stronger than I ever knew. 

Especially now, try to remember that you're stronger than any problem you encounter or any disappointment life will bring. 


courtesy of Hallmark :)

I will likely never see this sweet woman again.. but I know her prayers are with me and her message of strength will last forever in my life.

I think I might be renaming the blog....

The Year of the MD??....  that's what my year will be about anyway... Kanye shrug :)

the adventures of methyl and ethyl

My number #1 blog follower and contributor Amanda aka methyl and I have been at it again. Living life to the fullest and enjoying some BFF quality time.

If you did not know.. Amanda has been my friend since the end of our freshman year of college. We go waaayy back.

What have we been up to? Trying to be baby picasso and enjoying the fine arts of course.

Here are a few pics from our recent adventures: Wine and Design and the play Wicked. I highly encourage both. Wine and design was very relaxing and Wicked was hilarious. Very cute play.
Although some how I missed that wine and design was bring your own wine and snacks.... so for us it was design.. and no wine.

That man in the corner!! i should've cropped him out..

Amanda and her mom (nope not her sister!)

naturalista (me) and Long hair don't care (Amanda) :)

Wicked :) good thing Amanda told me the show started at 730.. real start was 8.

In my mind I'm going to Carolina...

Yes, I'm going to Carolina in my mind..

My time in Chapel Hill is coming to an end. This is definitely bitter sweet. I have lived in Chapel Hill, NC for 8 yrs. A significant chunk of my life. Surprisingly there are SOO many things I have yet to explore. Like any person who has been engulfed by school.. I am wishing I had taken a few more moments to enjoy more restaurants, smell a few more flowers, and explore more of the hidden treasures of good ol Chapel Hill.

It is never too late as they say... Today I took a run on the quiet Battle Creek Trail. Last year a friend told me that trail running is very peaceful and offers a level of solitude that is priceless. I would also add challenging. I was ready.. I put on my bug spray and was off. It was great. I do have the habit of dragging my feet when I get tired which became a little troublesome with the tree trunks. I almost hit the deck a few times. The scenery was refreshing. There were bridges, creeks, birds, small hills and plenty of greenery. I thoroughly enjoyed the trail and only hope I can find some peaceful trails in Philadelphia somewhere...  Idk. Oh well. Until then.. I will savor it.

Coker Arboretum at UNC CH

After my run on the trail today I decided to walk around the UNC campus. Just giving myself a little closure. Taking a few moments to take it ALL in. It REALLY is a beautiful campus and I'm so glad I was able to enjoy it for almost a decade.  Here are a few pics from the lovely campus that I LOVE!! AND will miss dearly.

the old well

south building

me at coker arboretum

running the trail.. :)