weary drudgery

i have this rare morning of freedom because i am ditching some morning didactics for surgery, my current rotation... one of the benefits of rotating through so many departments (they don't keep track of your whereabouts!)...

life is so different now than it was a year ago. my idea of a good evening is to curl up on the couch with the hubby to enjoy a tivo'd tv show or movie. i go to bed as early as possible- usually 9:30pm. i've now gotten used to answering pages thus- "this is dr. park, [insert service of the month here], i was paged?" i haven't had dduk bo ssam in well over 5 months.... 3 months and counting for pinkberry. ;) oh how quickly one's lifestyle/life can change.

for me, the changes occur every month as i go from one rotation to the next. i went from 2 psych months to 2 family medicine months- currently on general surgery. i had two months of free weekends, and now i still have every other weekend off-- but it's a total of 4 free days for the month. as opposed to 8. makes a big difference, especially when i'm running around like a headless chicken doing floorwork for 13+ hours every day. i'm realizing that i'll be really happy NOT to be an intern.

it's not all drudgery though- got a chance to go to the CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR this past weekend, with the other Park family up here in Sacramento- David, Tayler, A x 3

mmm... artery-clogging fair food...

the other park family - tayler, about to chow down on some dippin dots; dave with ava in dave's lap; andrew and allison, enjoying a spectacle of young dance students doing some hiphop routine (and wondering when they'd get to go home)

twas a lovely day. saw real live cows, ate enough fried food to last a lifetime, wandered through all of the exhibits, and called it a day when my tired deconditioned bones decided i'd had enough of the scorching sun. good times in sacto.

culinary delights in the bay area

there is nothing better than a good meal shared with good friends. fortunately, the hubby and i have been able to enjoy quite a few delicious meals with excellent company over the past few weekends. it's definitely good to be in norcal again...

my college roommate jenny and her husband condy have just settled into an adorable home in the east bay... we were treated to a lunch of uber-gourmet pizza from zachary's and the cheese board. we also got to see molly and ian before their big move out to NYC~ twas so good to see my dwahmates again!!!

tasty treats at foreign cinema, uber-trendy brunch spot in the city (SF of course)... and of course it was Richie who made the reservations, hipster foodie that he is. ;) though i was a bit intimidated by the cooler-than-thou crowd, being the old stodgy married lady that i am now, i thoroughly enjoyed the brunch. the restaurant is in a converted old theater, with drive-in speakers at every table~ can't wait to revisit the spot some evening for dinner & a movie ;)

this past weekend, diane came for a pre-PUC campmeeting visit, so i had to take her to a proper SF institution. decided to try zuni cafe, and managed to liberate tayler from her husband&kids as well for a lovely evening in the city.

omg. one of the best roast chickens ever. very pricey but comforting solid mediterranean dishes. lovely intimate dining atmosphere with little pockets of tables tucked away in a suprisingly large space. i think i've found another favorite!!



for quite some time now, diane has been hell-bent on visiting ghirardelli square. i feared, actually, that the anticipation may have created some unreasonable expectations... the square itself is mostly under construction, with the main attraction being the ghirardelli chocolate shop, and the trademark neon signs that tourists (see right) looove to use as backdrops. nonetheless, we headed over for some chocolatey desserts, and were not disappointed. and i think that diane left feeling fulfilled - though it's hard to say what i can use to lure her back to norcal now :)

the post to end all posts!!!!

yup, it's time. here it is... a pictorial smorgasbord of the aforementioned crazy schedule that preceded the insanity that is residency..... i hope you enjoy...

5.20.07
the wedding day
(Courtesy of Joe Latter)

5.21.07

We had this lovely surprise waiting for us in the honeymoon suite...

5.22-24.07
...and the honeymoon continued, in lovely Santa Barbara...

I know, totally touristy, but we had to do the bed&breakfast and the two-seater bike :)

5.24.07
dinner at providence, another pseudo-honeymoon splurge at one of the restaurants I've been dying to try in LA... mmmmm this grainy cell phone picture obviously does not do the food nor the restaurant justice. but twas truly a great foodie experience.

5.26.07
first sabbath after the wedding

so it's traditional to wear the traditional han-boks to church the first sabbath after you get married, if for no better reason than to announce your new matrimonial status with bright eye-popping colors and to embarass the heck out of the couple. andy was a good sport, as you can see, and allowed my mom, aunt and me to choose a very pretty floral matching set. ah yes... that's why i married him ;)

later that evening... we had a 1st bday celebration for !!!

cupcakes, goldfish, and 10 billion courses of chinese food were enjoyed by all...

the lovely mommy and guest of honor, who looks pretty happy there ;)

5.27.07
graduation

5.29.07 - 6.3.07
FINALLY... the REAL HONEYMOON
four seasons resort, lana'i at manele bay

we rented a jeep, explored almost every square inch of the island, kayaked, ate GREAT, great, food... the lodge at koele, which was the sister resort to our beach-front resort, was where bill gates got married- as pictured on 3rd row, left.
we could understand why.

here we are at a literally deserted beach. it's called polihua beach, and only accessible if you're willing to brave about 30 minutes of bumpy, rocky, unpaved terrain.
we were soooo happy when we got there (as you can see).

it was totally worth the drive.

6.3.07 - 6.5.07
the honeymoon continues...
Honolulu, Oahu

good times @ the Polynesian Cultural Center

Remembering Pearl Harbor

oh my.
this is just one of the *ahem* many desserts we enjoyed, but in particular this culinary and artistic masterpiece was from the pineapple room, alan wong's enclave at the ala moana shopping center- it's literally on the 3rd floor of macy's. but we went there, out of all the other places to eat lunch in honolulu, because of a superlative dinner at alan wong's restaurant.

this was one of our entrees- ginger crusted onaga (Long-Tail Red Snapper with Miso Sesame Vinaigrette, Organically Grown Hamakua Mushroom and Corn). excellent fish, cooked perfectly, and reminiscent of the best chinese steamed fish you've ever had.. but BETTER. we also enjoyed the ridiculously tender "kalbi-style" short rib. it's like the best galbijjim you've ever had... but BETTER.


and for dessert, a little something they call "the coconut"

we now have a new favorite restaurant of all time. too bad it's an ocean away :(

6.10.07
another weekend, another state
this weekend: Jason & Sharon's wedding in Orlando, FLORIDA!!!

(this picture totally does not do the bride justice... she was gorgeous. jason looked ok too. hehe)
lovely ladies

lovely cake

lovely (??!) afterparty

(sooooo happy for our friends, and sooo happy that our wedding planning days are OVER!)