Okay, serious update

The tough thing about blogging, at least to me, is that once you get out of the habit of writing it's hard to get back into it. I blog because I want to have a record of what periods of my life were like. So, when I stop, I'm not sure where to begin.

Anyway, we're in hematology. The previous blocks have gone well - I haven't been in danger of failing any of them. Boards are rapidly approaching. I just brought four more books from a third year - she was really nice and threw in two more for free. I think I'll have all the major subject areas covered with this purchase.

I'm finding it difficult to seriously start studying because I still have classes. The current material is, afterall, fair game for the boards. So, it's not like I'm totally wasting my time. I feel like I should be starting to review though. I think I'm going to aim for a 210-220. That appears to be the fat part of the bell curve. I hope I don't look back at that sentence in a few months and snort bitterly.

I'm very happy with my life at the moment. My apartment finally feel like home - I got my first junk mail last week. I rearranged everything last weekend and I have stores of stuff. I know that's kind of an odd gauge of home - but in the past I never had a space of my own to store extra food or tin foil or toiletries. Or had guest pillow and sheets.

More importantly, I feel like I have good friends here and that I am somewhat tied to my class. I love my people here and I feel safe. I'm not terribly connected to the class, but I sort of know what is going on. That counts for something, I suppose.

I'm starting to consider the next race. I don't think I need to start training again until February, but I maintain a basal level of fitness that never really changes. I ran nine miles today, just because.

I like hematology too, which I never really expected. Weird, huh?