Magic Mike.......what can i say???

In May of this year while i was on night float, a cute little Neuro intern told me that she wanted to see 

Magic Mike.  I had NEVER heard of the movie before, so she googled the trailer for me.  The next three minutes were a blur of Channing Tatum's beautiful body and the thought of a movie about male strippers.  

I was sold!!

I didn't even attempt to see the movie on opening night (didn't want to fight the crowds).  But after one failed attempt, I did finally settle into the movie theater with 2 wonderful women from the VA UC this past Thursday to watch the movie.
And this is what i thought of the movie:

The good:

ahhhh.....so hot!

The bad:  Everything else

Seriously.  Everything else was bad. Magic Mike isn't the glitter-caked bachelorette party romp promised in the trailers...there is a story behind it.  A really bad story.  Basically, the main character, Mike (Channing Tatum), is a hunky guy who strips for the money but dreams of building custom furniture while living in Tampa.  His pimp...er boss, is the strip club's owner Dallas (a marvelously slimy Matthew McConaughey) who wants to expand the "business" to Miami.  Unfortunately a chance encounter with 19-year-old Adam (Alex Pettyfer), whom Mike sets up with a job at the club, starts to change how Mike sees his long-delayed plans for the future, and ultimately Adam becomes a druggie and Mike quits the business.
Oh yeah, and there is this side story about Adam's sister, Brooke (played by Cody Horn), who ultimately falls for Mike.  And seriously, worst dialogue EVER between Brooke and Adam when she finds his bag of "goodies" that he wears to work.
It goes something like this:
Brooke (while banging on the bathroom door): "adam, come out here."
Adam (while shaving his legs): "can this wait?"
Brooke: "no, i mean, i found your bag.  It has costumes and g-strings in it.  are you, or are you not gay?"
Adam (opens the door): "it is for......work."
Brooke: "at the construction zone.....wait, are you shaving your legs?  Is that my razor?"

It gets worse.  I won't subject you to it.
Let's just pretend i didn't see the movie and lets just look at the pretty pictures.
Seriously, it doesn't get better than this....

Wordless wednesday.....

Sometimes you don't have much to write but want to share your thoughts......

....to those struggling, feeling down, having a bad day, or in general don't like "hump day," 

HANG IN THERE!

And this is my favorite.....
:)

Love to you all (all 4 of my readers!)

Finally Friday!

Not a lot to say....i think the heat has sucked out all of my creative juices.
IT IS SOOOO HOT!

Isn't this the perfect picture?
Only thing better would be if the pic was of Tiberius (it is not Ti- he has a bit more grey around his mouth....so sad...he is almost 5!).


AND this has been the strangest week ever.  Who decided that a fun, booze filled holiday should be on a Wednesday?  I mean, i know it is the 4th and we have to celebrate it on the 4th......but come on.  Wednesday was like a little teaser of a weekend and then, boom!  Back to work on thursday and friday.  It was such a letdown! And now my body is confused......today is Friday and the weekend is coming but i am still recovering from Wednesday!


Oh- and i do have to brag about something that i found on the internet (because SOME people think i spend too much time on it)....
....the best body scrub ever (and cheapest too!)
http://glutenfreenavywife.blogspot.com/2012/01/softest-silkiest-legs.html
basically take sugar, oil (i used pecan oil), and a few table spoons of citrus juice (i used lime)- mix them together....i put it in a mason jar.....and then take a shower.  shave your legs.  take a handful of the sugar scrub and scrub your legs, and then rinse.  then shave again.
i promise, you will have the MOST SMOOTH LEGS EVER! 
I made a jar for taylor too and she sent me a text when i was at work telling me the stuff was "amazing!"
:)

Well, i am spending my Friday afternoon watching Friends on TBS (4-6 pm are the BEST hours of tv ever!).....which feels like a perfect ending to this crazy week.  Hopefully I will get a surge of energy to go out and get dinner (and drinks) or make dinner....... or something.  AND my friend Jen Sample and her family (BF and 2 girls- ages 3 and 9 mo) are coming to stay with me this weekend.  Let the craziness begin!!!

Have a fun and safe weekend!

Week/Weekend Fun

Where did the weekend go? Oh- and where did June go?

Happy July 1st.

Please don't get sick because new interns start today.  New residents start today (they were interns yesterday).  And new fellows start today.  Eeeeek!

Avoid ALL HOSPITALS FOR THE NEXT MONTH.

1. I see London, i see France...

So here are the pics i promised....or maybe just two.

Ahhh- so taylor does smile.
:)

And oh yeah- i played putput.  And won....i think......
:)

And look who came over to Auntie's house for a swim?!?!

Tuesday things

So, Taylor got back, safe and sound.  Minus a pair of jeans- which she threw up on and didn't get a chance to wash them.  So she didn't want to bring them back to the states in her luggage, so she threw them away.
Awesome.....although i can't say i don't blame her.
She has all of her pics on her own computer- so hopefully i can get my hands on some so y'all can see them.
And look what she got me!  A Joey Hat!!

For those of you who don't know, I love Friends.  I think it is one of the best shows EVER and any chance i have to watch it, i will.  Taylor likewise loves the show and in the afternoon when we get home from work and school and are fixing dinner, Friends is on in the background. TBS is amazing because they play Friends from 4-6 pm!  When it first aired in 1994, i didn't watch it.....and Taylor wasn't even born (!)  but when i went off to college, it was part of my Thursday night lineup. I even remember bringing Taylor over the my BFF Kaitlin's apartment to watch the show. I was devastated when the series ended in 2004, but did you know that the series finale (the 236th episode), airing on May 6, 2004, was watched by 51.1 million American viewers, making it the fourth most watched series finale in television history.  Pretty cool!
The best thing is that I can pretty much reference a friend episode every day when someone strange, funny, or quirky happens to me.  And now a days, one of my friends, Jane, and I will send each other text messages quoting hysterical lines from episodes that are playing on TBS.  Hehe.


And since it is the end of June, you guys in the medical profession know what that means.....July 1st is right around the corner and new INTERNS start!  EEEeeeekkkkk!  :)
I'm just kidding of course (kinda).  So back to July 1st and what it means to me.  It means that i am about to start my third, and final year in Pulmonary/Critical Care fellowship!  So after 4 years of medical school, 3 years of Internal Medicine Residency, and 2 (of 3) years of fellowship, i am almost done!
Here are my co-workers.....whom i love and would not have been able to survive without.

And saving the best for last......look who got her "restricted" license yesterday! 

So yes, this means that Taylor passed the road test (!!!) and can now drive without an adult.  For the next year, she can drive from 6am to 10pm without an adult......and do you know what this means for me?  No more being a chauffeur!  She can now drive to babysitting jobs, tutoring, sleepovers, the mall, and pretty much anywhere else!  WHOOO HOOOO!
Only downside- i think this means we need a 2nd car.  I am NOT going to buy her a new car, so don't worry.....but i just don't see how my crazy work schedule and her crazy school and social schedule can revolve around one car.  ugggghhhh.
Anyone have a car they want to sell me on the cheap?!?!?!?!?
:)


Happy Tuesday everyone.  Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Taylor is back tomorrow!!

So my 9 days without Taylor have been interestingly quiet.........and i am looking forward to having my kid home safe and sound, without food poisoning  (don't ask).

So this is how i spent my last few days:

Spent the better part of last week studying.....and doing more studying.
Then the weekend came and i had a co-fellow's birthday party to attend (which was so fun!).
Then i was on call Sunday, which was also Father's Day, and after call, I was able to visit my parents.
This is the view from their 2nd floor......ahhhhh.....

And this is my brother, Paul, and Ava- their 2nd Father's Day together.  :)
And OMG- doesn't she look exactly like him?!?!?

 And then the weekend was gone....and the first 3 days of the week have flown by.  I have been studying and doing more studying.......and getting distracted by beautiful clothes.

Like this one......

 And this one......

Ahhh.....i just might have had a clothes-gasm.
:)


Ok- and while I randomly happened upon this picture on People.com, i think it is one of the most beautiful pictures I HAVE EVER SEEN.
(This is Vanessa Lachey btw)

Obviously not a very exciting blog....kinda random and all over the place....but that is my mood today.  Hopefully when Taylor gets back it can be a bit more lively and succinct!
:)

Tuesday travels

Well, i am writing this and am all alone....my daughter (the world traveler) has left for a 10 day trip to London, Paris, and Madrid with her school.  The lucky girl has been looking forward to this trip since we started paying for it.......it was such a good deal because it was a great price, i obviously cant travel because of work and well.....who can say no to her?

So about 25 9th-12th graders met at Charleston Airport this morning- ready for their adventure!  Parents were tearful (not me) and the kids excited- and i think i saw some fear in the chaperones.  They all checked in together and got their boarding passes.  And really, i couldn't believe Taylor's suitcase weighed less than 50 lbs!  I obviously didn't teach her how to pack light.

:)

Here is Taylor and Cali getting ready to head to the gate. 

 

 And here is the "french" half of the group.  The "spanish" class had already headed to the gate.

 Taylor did text me to tell me that they arrived in Newark and then again (about 30 min ago) that they were boarding the plane for London.  They will get in at midnight (but 6 am London time...i did give her some benadryl for her to take on the plane so she can sleep) and after that, it is a full day- a walking tour of London seeing The Strand, Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, and Covent Garden.

Oh- and here is what i asked taylor to get me in London (no, not Matt LeBlanc)- but his HAT!!!!
I am so excited!!
:)

Ok- well, i gotta find something to do tonight.....hope y'all have a good night!