Catching Up

Though I didn't attend Beer Bike this year, I did catch up with a few alums over the weekend. Newlywed Jenn has been back in Houston for a few weeks as she prepares to study for the Step 1 on April 1 (or thereabouts). We have had some really quality chats over the phone but it was especially nice to see her face-to-face and relax for a bit. Incidentally, Beer Bike was a bit of a bust this year. The alumni race was a rainy run instead of a bike, and the undergrad races were postponed. Apparently, the races happened on Sunday and were a bit lackluster. If I keep up my spin schedule at the gym, maybe I'll bike on next year's alumni team for Hanszen!

How does my garden grow?

Like this!

New Zealand Adventures

The trip began the way every trip should- with chocolate! I had some truly divine morsels to keep me company on the long trip across the Pacific. With merely a regulation-sized carry-on and a backpack, I was feeling pretty good about my expert packing skills. That was, of course, until I noticed I left my charging camera in Houston. Shucks!I must have been pretty exhausted during my travels because the movie marathon that I had been looking forward to on the long flight didn't really happen. Thankfully, I made up for it on the way back! I went from flying in the biggest plane I've flown on (nearly 400 seats! - full) to probably the smallest commercial plane (just 19 seats- less than half-full).Perhaps the most exciting thing that happened to me was having my pen explode all over me. The crappy pic with my cell phone doesn't do the mess justice. I think I'll have to give the win to Sam for best travel stories. Exploding pen vs. Lady Gaga? Yeah.

R.I.P.

9/7/09-3/5/10
Stolen!