House pics

I don't know if anyone is reading this still, but I know some people have been curious as to what my place looks like. It is pretty small and anything but luxurious. It works as shelter though I guess. My room is actually leaving soon too so if you know anyone who is looking for a place to live for a few months, let me know. Ha!

One picture is of the kitchen and the other is the living room. I didn't take any pics of my room because it's too messy.

I Like Ecstasy!

Yep, that's right. I like Ecstasy. Frankly though, I'm a little disappointed in those of you who thought I meant the drug. Although, the Ecstasy I like can give you a little bit of a high or maybe an adrenaline rush. The Ecstasy I'm talking about is actually a run at Sunday River. It isn't a double black diamond or even a single black diamond. It is actually a blue square, but it is just a fun run. I have been spending almost every friday the past few months at Sunday River. Dropping the cash for a season pass was tough, but it has been completely worth it. I have went snowboarding way more because of it. Luckily, my friend Peter is able to go up on Fridays as well. Last weekend, we took a group of Young Life kids up there Friday night and stayed at one of the kid's family's cabin. It was a ridiculously fun time. They had a ping pong table and an air hockey table on the floor that the guys stayed on. Needless to say, we didn't get a whole lot of sleep that night. However, as the warmer weather and decreased snow is great to see along the coast, it is less exciting up in the mountains as snow conditions are suffering. It's to be expected I guess, and in all honesty I totally stoked for the late spring and summer. I can't wait to start hiking and kayaking again. Not that I own a kayak... yet. Bethel, Maine which is near Sunday River now has the world record for the tallest snow man and woman. They broke the record for the tallest snow woman this year. In other snowboarding news, I also hit up Sugarloaf for the first time. It is the other popular mountain here. Maybe some of you remember Bode Miller from the past Winter Olympics- This is the mountain he developed his mad skills on.

For Easter and my birthday, I travelled down to Pennsylvania with my roommate Matt. We went to his hometown of Hollidaysburg which is near Altoona. It is right in the Appalachian Mountains. It was pretty beautiful despite the lack of green yet. We hung out with his family and some of his friends. We went fishing one night which proved to be quite an exciting adventure believe it or not. They didn't have any snow left when we got there, but you better believe they got 3 inches one night while I was there. We celebrated Easter with his immediate family on Saturday then drove Easter day to Philly to eat even more food with his dad's side of the family. I ate SO much food. The following weekend, my friends had a birthday party for me and my friend Jenny. It was small but fun.

In other news, I'm going to Panama at the end of the month. Matt and I had decided a while back it would be fun to go to Belize just because. Unfortunately, by the time I was told I could have work off, ticket prices to Belize had increased. So we looked for another option that was also cheap. So to Panama I go. I can't wait. It is going to be a blast. I better start tuning up my Spanish skills.

Otherwise, I stay busy with Young Life. My friend Sarah (not the Sarah from previous posts) and I lead the game time disguised as Boris and Ivana. It is a riot. My costume includes a pair of shorts that are right on the verge of indescent. Well, they might actually be indescent, but they aren't too the level of scarring. Work is going well. After about two weeks of a horribly slow schedule, I've spent the past two crammed with patients.

I also received good news recently that my time off request was approved in August so I get to return home for the annual BWCA trip with my boys from GR. Unfortunately, we have to wait until August.