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oh why hello tumblr. i have been been ill for the past several days. i am better now thanks to sleep, food, liquids, and meds. though i will one day become a pharmacist, i tend to avoid the pills when i’m sick. personally, i think you should try other means first - sleep, exercise, diet, therapy, tea/herbals, etc - and use meds as the last resort. though i practice this, i would never recommend it to a patient :P i’m sure this mindset was passed down to me by my beloved mother. 

quick update. i visited my lovable bf 2 weeks ago for his formal, our monthiversary, and early valentine’s day :) it was a wonderful and relaxing 5 day weekend. his city had 2 feet of snow (which was a trade up from slippery ice in cbus). i had the privilege of playing in the beautiful powder thanks to my waterproof merrell boots. formal was spectacular and not just because steven was a chicken, but bc the atmosphere was just wonderful. open bar, music, friends, and of course, delicious food! what more could you ask for :) 

this past sunday…just recovering from my illness…i did a quick photo adventure with a friend/schoolmate. it turned out better than i expected and left me a LOT of learning room. next step is to practice more photos with fill flash and learn how to adjust to the lighting. that evening, i attended cirque du soleil dralion with a few friends and had a blast! i love the acrobats, the stage designs/lights, and the mini-stories that go with each portion of the show! cirque du soleil has yet to disappoint me. 

remind me that i need to yelp for a restaurant we went to after the show: barley’s smokehouse and grill (i think that’s the name). they serve the BEST chicken wings in town…at least thus far. i also had basil tomato soup that was much too creamy and a bit oily. needless to say, i got “re-sick” that evening. i stayed in bed almost all of monday (missing classes…darn!) either sleeping or watching royal pains. now i’m behind in lectures and another wave of exams are coming up around the corner. oh well, i still have time to catch up. for now, i’m just going to sleep and hope for a wonderful thursday! good night tumblr.