Happy Friday! I’ve finishing up on a research block that’s kinda been sapping most of my free time and will be working a 24-hour shift today, so I sadly do not have a recipe for you for Foodie Friday (feel free to link up at the bottom though!), so I’m moving myĀ Ultimate Coffee DateĀ up a day!
Ultimate Coffee Date:Ā May 2018
If we were having tea today, Iādā¦IĀ just finished what I’d probably consider my least favorite rotation this entire year outside of hospital service. I’ll get around to writing about it sometime, but it was the cause for a lot of unneeded extra stress and work. (The fact that I hate research probably didn’t help.)
In other news, we had our annual RU Salsa Project earlier this week, otherwise known as the annual salsa showcase for the Rutgers Salsa Club!
I was in the beginner group last spring and graduated to the intermediate group in the fall. Our dance this year
was to DespacitoĀ (click the link if you wanna watch the video! :] )! 
Salsa has definitely been a good source of stress relief this year–I’m hoping to “graduate” again to the advanced
group this upcoming fall, but I guess we shall see!
If we were having tea today, Iād tell you thatā¦a couple weeks ago, I dragged a friend with me to spend my birthday back at Please Save A Cat with Linda! It wasĀ great to see her again–we have geese now as well as our super cute duckies (and chickens and guineas). I named one of them Smoot. <3 As always, Hermie (pictured at the top of this post!) was there to greet me in the mornings (mostly in hopes of food)–he always has such an intense gaze!
We had some super delicious meals around the kitchen counter and also at my favorite restaurant in Lewisburg, Fujiyama! It was an awesome time and I definitely appreciated the long weekend escape. (It was so hard to come back, haha.)
We climbed Old Rag Mountain for my birthday, and also hiked the Endless Wall Trail and visited Cathedral Falls the next day! I’ll have 3 upcoming Travel Tuesday posts up some, but in the meantime, here are some sneak previews!
I got the above pair of hiking boots from REI and I love and adore how comfortable they are. *-*
See past ultimate coffee dates here!
(Link-up withĀ Coco @ Got 2 Run 4 MeĀ &Ā Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner!)
End-of-Week-ish Recap!
- This month’s Recipe ReDux theme is on picnic recipes–check out this Blueberry Rhubarb Crisp!
- I’m continuing with my Travel Tuesdays with another castle-exterior-tour! Come check out the Eilean Donan Castle with me! :]
Loading InLinkz ...- Have you traveled anywhere recently?Ā
- Are you looking forward to the warmer weather? Any summer plans?
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Sounds like you had a great birthday! And salsa dancing? That is so awesome and I bet so fun!
Patrick@looneyforfood.com recently posted…Motherās Day Gifts for Fit Moms
It definitely was! :D!! Hope you have a great weekend!
THose trips pictures look BEAUTIFUL! I can’t wait to read more!
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Thank you! They’ll be coming up soon! :D!
Farrah recently posted…Ultimate Coffee Date: May 2018
Sounds like you’re one busy lady! Thanks for sharing with us :)
hehe, I dislike idle moments, so I have a tendency to fill em’ all up with things to do/experience! :]
Farrah recently posted…Ultimate Coffee Date: May 2018
…and you’re also a salsa dancer! Gosh, is there anything you don’t do? ;-) Sounds like you had a great birthday celebration ;-)
hehehe, there are a lot of things I’d like to be able to do more!! :P I’ll get to everything someday! ;D
Farrah recently posted…Ultimate Coffee Date: May 2018
Summer is my favorite time of year. This year we have some fun camping trips planned that i’m excited about!
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Yay! I hope you have a bunch of fun!
Hope your next rotation is more to your liking! Rock climbing on your birthday sounds fab. Thanks for joining us for the coffee date!
Deborah Brooks recently posted…Give Yourself A Race Day Pep Talk
My next one is dermatology, so hopefully it’ll be interesting + I’ll learn something useful! :P Thanks for hosting! <3
Farrah recently posted…Ultimate Coffee Date: May 2018
You all rocked that salsa dance! Looks like a total blast. Can’t wait to hear more about your travels!
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Aww, thank you! It was a fun one! :P There are lots of travel posts coming up! :D
Farrah recently posted…Ultimate Coffee Date: May 2018
Super cool that you salsa dance – and salsa dance well. You should be really proud!
Aww, thank you! :] It was a lot of fun!
Farrah recently posted…Ultimate Coffee Date: May 2018
What a view!! I’m so glad you had a nice birthday celebration!
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Thanks, Rachel! :D It was definitely a lot of fun!
Farrah recently posted…Ultimate Coffee Date: May 2018
Sounds like a great birthday weekend! Glad you got some time away from your stressful rotation.
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Thanks! Me too! It was nice to get away, but so hard to come back! :P
I don’t know what rotation you are on but this has to be the first time I’ve heard you dislike anything! You’re always so positive. I’m very interested to hear more…
Have a fabulous weekend!
haha, the only one in med school was psychiatry (more due to my preceptor than the rotation itself) and in residency, it’s mostly just been inpatient rotations that I wasn’t too much of a fan of. My dislike of research probably didn’t help much with my interest in this past rotation, but at least it’s over now (for the time being) and I got my drafts done! *-*
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Sounds like such a fun experience! Great photos!
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Thanks, Amy! :]!
You have been busy busy busy! Salsa dancing looks like so much fun!
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haha, quite unfortunately, but it keeps life interesting! :P
Great photos! You’ve had a lot going on for sure! Your birthday celebration looked fun and that food – wow, it looked so good!
Thanks, Jessica! :D It was definitely a lot of fun! :]
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Congrats on your salsa showcase! I wish I could dance like that!
Your birthday celebrations look great! I would love to get away for a trip soon!
Janelle @ Run With No Regrets recently posted…Ultimate Coffee Date – May 2018
Thanks, Janelle!
The getaway was definitely a welcomed break! *-*
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Happy Birthday!!!
I have zero coordination so that salsa routine impresses me so much!!!
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Thanks, Kristen!
I’m not graceful in the least, but the choreography for this one was super fun! :]!
Farrah recently posted…One Pot Creamy Hummus Pasta with Vegetables
I don’t know how you do all you do. Salsa looks so fun! I’m glad you had time for our coffee date. We are hiking in Yellowstone this summer, so I’ll be dusting off my hiking boots again.
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Ooo, that’s awesome! I hope you have a lot of fun! My parents are there right now! :]!
Farrah recently posted…One Pot Creamy Hummus Pasta with Vegetables
Iām so glad you had a fun birthday! Love all the pics from your adventures!
I hope your 24 hours went well and all your research is finished!!
I will watch your salsa video when Iām out of the studio :)
Thanks, Esther! It thankfully went well, although I have another one coming up this weekend, so we’ll see how that goes, hahaha. :P I’m done with the research for now (3 drafts later) and waiting on feedback–hopefully it goes well! I can’t wait til it’s done!!
Farrah recently posted…One Pot Creamy Hummus Pasta with Vegetables
I watched the salsa video – so awesome! It definitely looks like a great way to relieve stress and so much fun. It also looks like you’ll be ready to move up to the next class in the fall :)
Kim W recently posted…Ultimate Coffee Date: May 2018
Aww, thank you! Here’s to hoping! ;P
Farrah recently posted…One Pot Creamy Hummus Pasta with Vegetables
Salsa dancing sounds like so much fun! I would love to get my husband to go to ballroom dancing lessons with me but he protests every time I bring it up. haha
Definitely sounds like you had a great birthday! Nice backpack, too!
Aww, ballroom dancing is super fun too! I hope you can convince him eventually, hahaha. :P
I adore it! I love Osprey–just wish they were a little more affordable! *-*
Farrah recently posted…One Pot Creamy Hummus Pasta with Vegetables
Dancing is a great stress reliever and so much fun. I don’t dance salsa but I do dance around the house a lot heheh. YOu look fab in that dress and high heels just so you know ;) Happy birthday – and yes, rock climbing for birthday sounds like fun time. Food looks great too ;)
haha, aww, thank you! And yeah! I definitely agree–it’s been a stressful couple of months, but dancing (and all my other extra-curriculars :P ) really helps with de-stressing! :D
Farrah recently posted…One Pot Creamy Hummus Pasta with Vegetables
Sounds like a fabulous birthday! Those hikes looked amazing!! Congrats on your salsa dancing. :)
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Thanks so much, Clarinda! :]!
Farrah recently posted…One Pot Creamy Hummus Pasta with Vegetables
Ummm, how epic is your dance group?! I wish I had those moves ššš
Yay for an awesome birthday, too! ā¤ļø
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hehehe, it was so much fun! Can’t wait for it to start up again next year! :]!
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Yes..so ready for spring! I havenāt really traveled much this year – closing on a house, so I have to adult. I think summer will be musty getting settled and training!
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That must have been stressful–I hope you get some free time soon! Best of luck to you on your training! :]!
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