Back again. Halloween came and went. It was really fun! I went to the biggest Halloween party I've ever been to. (Imagine that! And it was in New Haven )  So, new pictures are up on my picture site. I'm feeling a little blue today--partly because of the weather, partly because I feel so swamped with work. They don't let you off easy here!

It's the 10th week of school already. That means, I've been here for 11 weeks. Seems like it wasn't that long ago that I moved here yet, it seems like I've  been here forever. I don't really know what to think. It's been nice. I need to get used to this xanga thing. Not really good at writing online journals  I will have to practice more......until next time!

This is my first entry since I've moved to Yale. Things have been quite hectic with schoolwork piling up. I have exams every two weeks so it feels like I'm constantly studying. I have problem sets due every Friday and readings up the wazoo. I've met some pretty interesting and awesome people here though. It's amazing how much people have done before they got here. I'm also happy to say that there are a few fellow Cal Bears here to keep me company amongst the many Eastcoasters. I have a mix of public health friends, med friends, nursing friends, physician assistant friends (with the majority being in the first two categories.)

Have I done a lot here? You bet. There's always things to do (surprise!) I know, it's New Haven, but I was actually really surprised at the number of bars and clubs they have in this little town. It's great. More things to do and places to eat at beyond my initial expectations. Plus, NYC is only an hour and a half away so if I ever get really bored of hanging out at places around here, I can hop on the train (or catch a ride with a nice friend) and head into the city.

 Here are some recent developments:

Fall has arrived in CT. It's quite nice on the days it doesn't rain. The downfall is that...well....it's 4:45pm right now and it's dark already.  UGH....Imagine that! Too early for me, which means I'm just going to have to wake up at 6am instead of 8am now :) (probably NOT going to happen since I usually don't go to bed until 3 or 4am)

I found out I am not allergic to Macoun apples!  For those of you who didn't know, I have been allergic to apples for as long as I remember. Whenever I eat apples, my throat itches like crazy and the gummy part right on the inside of my lips start doing a little swelling action. Well, I took a chance and tried one of the Macoun apples I picked last Saturday. AND......it was so yummy!!! I'm just sad I didn't pick more because I thought I couldn't eat them before. Next time.

Anyway, back to work. Check back here again. I promise I will try harder to keep you all posted!

For those of you who want to see some recent pictures, go to: http://omega.med.yale.edu/~oj7