time to breathe

i always have the same internal debate, at some point during our vacations. i start to think... i like vacation. i would even go so far as to say i LOVE vacation. so... do i really have to go back?? why can't i do this all the time?? oh wait, i guess i need MONEY to support this leisurely lifestyle. bummer. and, i guess i'd feel pretty unfulfilled, given that i have this life calling to be a doctor and help people. hmm...
i guess i don't have to tell you how the debate ends. but with each vacation, the arguments AGAINST coming back seem to become more and more vociferous in my head. particularly when one is in maui. or the central coast of california. or at cham-sut-gol, eating tons of beef. ahhh vacay, i love it.

a brief pictorial spread, in no particular order, of our spring vacation '09.

our 2nd anniversary fell smack dab in the middle of our vacation. we were fortunate enough to celebrate with my family- once again, a birthday and a wedding celebration :)
maison akira didn't let us down.


and just like 2 years ago, we had 2 cakes. only fitting.

the season begins...

the wedding celebration of rich & jenny

i'll let the pics speak for themselves
of note, andy was one of the best men- to return the favor :)

twas beautiful, the way weddings should be....
congratulations!

sundries

there's a kitty cat that likes to greet me when i come home from work. he is always sitting on our doormat out front when i pull into the driveway, then scampers off when i close the garage door. he doesn't wear a collar, so i don't think he belongs to anyone... and i can't adopt him for fear that my husband would issue all sorts of ultimatums. not to mention my unfortunate and increasingly sensitive cat allergy. but all of this is besides the point. i can't have a real pet, but for a few seconds i can pretend.

4 more days of internship left. i thought i'd be happier about this... i'm glad to be done with 2 years of residency, but absolutely terrified of resident responsibilities. to ward off the panic, i'll be taking a quick trip to boston... where i plan to be thoroughly diverted, and to celebrate a hard-won break.

in the doldrums of summer tv programming, i have found a few refreshing shows. my favorite thus far though has to be TOP CHEF MASTERS. i mean, wow. the caliber of the chefs, their ingenuity, the entertainment value- awesome.

photo spreads to come... when i can overcome the inertia.

introducing... baby rafa

only fitting, after a long hiatus in blogging, to follow-up my last post on baby anticipation with a celebration of baby rafael kunkel.
here's the not-so-little (9lb+!!) kiddo while still in-house, with the proud and sleep-deprived parents :)

then, about a week later, i got to see him in his natural habitat- home with the still very proud, sleep-deprived, but deliriously happy parents.

welcome to the world, baby rafa!! :)

babies, babies everywhere

i'm on peds wards... lots of cute kiddos around. makes a woman think about her ovaries... but no, no baby fever for moi. i'm stuck on gadget fever- my latest acquisitions:

and even with these, i have trouble keeping them charged and functional. yeeeah, i have a couple steps to go before jumping to living things.

i must say though, it seems like a lot of our friends have succumbed. we've had a couple of baby showers recently-

first, a triple shower for betza & tom, jeremy & noelle, anika & oliver:

aren't the ladies just GLOWING??? since the shower, noelle and jeremy have welcomed baby kasey to their family... still waiting on two...

then, because one shower is just not enough, we recently went for afternoon tea for betza-

we can't wait to meet the newest kunkel- rafael, hurry up and get here! :)