To The North and Onward We Go!

It's been a month since I wrote something, and it has been an eventful time since!

• I passed the NCLEX and received my license card and certificate the week after, which is a blessing and an answered prayer. 

• My aunt and cousin from New Jersey finally arrived in California after a tedious three-day road trip; they will be moving here for good, and it's been wonderful having them around, what with all the bubble tea, Korean grocery store and food trips we've had. 

• I began inquiring about job opportunities and gathering recommendation letters from my instructors, who were very kind and helpful despite the short notice. It gave me the chance to visit my nursing campus and take a few pictures, too.

Where I usually ate my homemade lunch or instant ramyun.

Those hallways.

What I wore.

• One of the highlights is the spontaneous weekend getaway to the Bay with friends and brother number one! I definitely needed to go on an out-of-town trip and just relax, especially after all the craziness of reviewing for the NCLEX. Here are a few snapshots of our adventures (more to come when I get to borrow my friend Maya's memory card)!

By the Bay Bridge.

 Gott's green chile cheeseburger and garlic fries.

My first cup of Peet's!

• My graduation ceremony!

• My Siberian husky, Cloud, was neutered, so he needed lots of tender-loving care the past week.

Cloud and his cone.

• I volunteered as a photographer for baby Jaden's superhero-themed birthday party!

Here's to more adventures as I move onward to greater things!

Trente-Cinq.

Bay Adventures.
04.29.13

We walk along the streets
looking from right to left
soaking in the unfamiliar sights
strolling while we catch the daylight.

Then up we go on Indian Rock
with steps that frighten our feet.
Our eyes scanning the scenery,
the breeze as fresh as can be.

We share and swing in the air
before we take the Bart.
The bridges, the bay, the scenery
nicely laid out for us to see.

On the next warm afternoon,
we drove on to the marina,
playing with clams and barnacles
exploring till it hurt my ankles.

Now I wave farewell to the green fields
to friends I haven't seen,
to places I haven't been,
and mutter my wish to be back here.


* I wrote this ode/poem of sorts on our trip back home to Los Angeles. This briefly recounts all the fun adventures I had with my close friend Maya, who served as my tour guide during the entire weekend.