Med Student Running

Now that I'm in medical school, the extent of my exercise is often walking my dog or riding my bike to school.

People think that's okay.

I was an athlete.

It's not exercise if you don't sweat.

Med Student Cooking

I don't have a lot of time to cook. Weird how taking 19 credit hours of the hardest classes of your life (up to this point) will do that to you.
When I did have time, in that month between growing season when I worked at the greenhouse/getting married/medical school, this was my absolute favorite thing to make.

If you think you don't like broccoli, you're wrong. If you've had good broccoli before because it was smothered with cheese, you're wrong.

Not to be arrogant or anything.

But seriously, this is SO good.
I just ate it on rice for lunch. That's all I had.
I'm so disappointed it's gone.
(And I just uploaded four pictures of broccoli like it was my own first-born child. Not ashamed.)

And it's so easy.

Cut the broccoli.
Heat the oven to 410+
Toss broccoli in olive oil, add a little bit of something acidic (lemon juice is probably the best, although I have used apple cider vinegar when there was no lemon juice around).
Cook it for 20 minutes. Put stuff on top (parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, garlic).

Devour.

Every Joy Is Beyond All Others

I am not a morning person. I prefer the night, it's easy for me to stay up late and always a struggle to wake up, regardless of how early I went to bed. 

This year my husband works an hour away and has to wake up fairly early, and I do my best to wake up with him and see him off before starting my day. 

One of the best things about this: the sunrises. 

Just two days ago as I was getting my breakfast ready, there was liquid gold pouring into the window. 

I felt like I was being baptized with light so thick I would be able to reach out and pull it over me, a blanket that brings wakefulness and excitement instead of sleep. 

Isn't it beautiful?