Going back to Cali, Cali, Cali

A little over 2 weeks ago, I took my Step 2. I think it went alright...I am very glad it is over. The weekend after my test I went on a much needed shopping spree to mecca (aka Bloomingdale's on 59th & Lex) and I loved it so much! I got some great stuff and even an outfit for residency interviews. On Monday, I started Peds Surgery for 2 weeks as a filler elective at Maimo. It was a lot of fun actually even though they worked me as an intern!! I still had some down time which was nice after 6 weeks of straight studying. So that brings us to today...the day I leave for Cali for 1 month. It's a bittersweet homecoming because I am really sad to be leaving Nat and my grandmother has been in the hospital for the past couple of days. I am excited to go home but I know I have a lot of work ahead of me. I found out that at CHOC I will be q4, which means I will be working every 4th night and having to spend the night at the hospital! I hope the puppy will be OK these nights. Nat will be staying in NY for 2 weeks then flying to LA for 1 day and then he goes off to Tahiti for his surfing trip with a couple of his friends...he is unbelievably excited. After Tahiti, Nat flies to San Fran to a couple of days then back to LA to pick me and the pup up to go back to NY!!!

Other than our travel plans, Nat and I have been busy planning the wedding. We are getting married at The Huntington Hyatt Regency in Huntington Beach, CA. We also helped pick out a great restaurant for our rehearsal dinner near the hotel the night before. While in Cali, I will be picking out my wedding dress and the bridesmaid dresses! Hopefully, Linzy and Sarah will be able to join us. I am not really sure what else I will be able to get done for the wedding when I am home because I will be working so much!

Anyways, I will put some pictures up from my trip home and hopefully some of Nat's pictures from Tahiti.