Twenty-seven.

That's how old I am today. Ten years ago, I envisioned I would be completing my residency as a family practice doctor by this age (you know, finish college at 21, med school by 25, residency by 27). God has had way better plans for me!

• Went to Washington DC and fell in love with the idea of being a primary care provider (not necessarily a doctor!)
• Found a wonderful church family - Revolution Church!
• Started great friendships with awesome people through places I've worked: a health clinic and physical therapy offices
  
• Reconnected with old friends
• Got to move in with my family and live life with them
• Met an amazing man - my boyfriend Junior
• Became a nurse and now working on becoming a Nurse Practitioner

...and this is just a small portion of my thankfulness list! Life is always better with God in the driver's seat!

I'm not big on celebrating my birthday, but I suppose some people are. For example --

Junior brought over freshly brewed coffee and warm, yummy cinnamon rolls for me this morning for breakfast... which he made from scratch. He even made a banana cake last night after taking me out to dinner at Cosi. Cosi is huge on the east coast, so I was pleasantly surprised when they opened one in Costa Mesa. Bummer that Cosi ran out of fuel for their famous table-side do-it-yourself s'mores, but it freed us up to head out early so I could open my gifts, one of which I'm wearing right now.

They're super cozy. I got him a pair for Valentine's and have always coveted them. At least now I won't be tempted to steal his.

We'll see what the rest of today holds. For now, it's off to read, read, and read for class since I've got a midterm tomorrow.