Nov

30

15 months down, 5 to go…

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[previous monthly letters: 14… 13… 12… 11… 10… 9… 8… 7… 6… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1]

“Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam,
Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home.”
~ John Howard Payne
dearest Nevis,
good morning! how are you? it’s 24°C and really windy out there these days. the short […]

Nov

29

MED 4 Block 4 [re-cap]

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[block 1] [block 2] [block 3]
“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.”
~ Herm Albright
inching along over here. Brandon and i are working hard to keep the other person smiling. we talk a lot about plans over the Christmas break and […]

Nov

26

Brandon’s site is live!

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go check it out!

Nov

25

Another post-block Tuesday

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these are the days i’d like to lay in bed and watch cartoons all day. i almost did when i woke up this morning with waves of debilitating abdominal pain radiating from my — to use the technical term — stomach. sad to think that it might have been the fault of Teahouse, […]

Nov

21

Brandon’s friend Betsy

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meet Betsy. our new temporary neighbour set out to graze in the field next door and Brandon’s new friend. she’s pretty quiet and really likes the green leafy stuff on our side of the fence.
we like her. in fact, we’ve been sort of entertained by her all day.
what can i say? […]

Nov

21

MED 5 exit exam

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this is a view of Nevis from the window of an American Airlines plane. in order to be able to relish this view as you head back to North America for the next chapter of your academic medical career, you have to pass one final big exam.
you have to complete a comprehensive (on every […]

Nov

21

Dreaming of a white Christmas

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“Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to get back to”
~ John Ed Pearce
getting chilly in Moose Jaw and i am hoping for snow on the ground when i get there. not too much snow, of course. still want planes to be able to land […]

Nov

19

I think when you’re somewhere, you ought to be there.

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“If you’re here for four more years or four more weeks, you’re here right now. I think when you’re somewhere, you ought to be there. It’s not about how long you stay in a place, it’s about what you do while you’re there, and when you go, is that place any better for your having […]

Nov

17

8 months

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“Love is, above all else, the gift of oneself.”
~ Jean Anouilh
i’m sitting here trying to think of what to type for our 8 month-iversary and the only thought rolling over and over in my head is that it feels like a lifetime and a brand new beginning all rolled up into one. i just […]

Nov

16

Straight line from A to Christmas

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“Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain.”
~ Author Unknown
“If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.”
~ Buddhist […]

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