Lazy Saturday

*Sigh, today was another typical Davis winter day...gloomy, wet, and cold. It made it especially hard to wake up early for volunteer. I usually volunteer for this small organization called Coalition of Concerned Medical Professionals that's located in Del Paso Heights, a small poor town in Sacramento. The fact that I had NO passion/motivation for this position made it even harder to drag my lazy ass out of the warm den I made out of my bed. You see, when I STARTED volunteering for this organization a year ago, I was very into it. I loved how they were fighting for universal health care and how they found ways to provide medical services for free to those who needed it. HOWEVER, that was ALL before Oaxaca. Oaxaca made me realize that well, though the idea of medicine for all is nice, it will never really be achieved to the extent that some countries have just because we ARE a capitalist society. Health care will always be viewed as a profit-making business because, HEY, as sad as it sounds, it makes BANK for the government and that's the truth. ANYHOW, the only reason why I'm doing this now is because I need something continuous for my med school apps. As a transfer student, a lot of my experiences are choppy because it's hard to continue something when you're not there you know..so I'm determined to keep this until I leave Davis. I just found out today that I can't ask for a LOR from the people OR from the doctors they work with...though I suppose I can if I'm quiet enough about it.

ANYHOW, point is, it was cold and boring. Good thing though is I get to practice my Spanish since there are SO many Latinos! :)

One thing that does help me in the morning is my breakfast!! I've been eating cereal+ soymilk+bananas EVERY morning since it's so easy and so filling! Well yesterday, found out Safeway has blueberries for 99cents per box! It was a definitely a treat for my morning!

mmm...gettin my fair share of anti-oxidants ;) haha. It was DELISH! The first picture looks like a picture on a cereal box or something HA!

Came home afterwards and napped like a madwoman. Then for dinner, I ate fairly light. But it was SO good too! Wish I shot a pic of it, but I was talking with my housemate Flor so didn't want to be rude to get my camera in the middle of the convo ya know ;D. But, Flor was making this South American style Chicken Soup with celery, tomatoes, onions and cilantro + pasta, and I got a bowl. It was SO delicious especially with lemon juice! Reminded me of Mexico soups where they ALWAYS had lemon + chili powder over EVERYTHING! So good on a cold winter night!! I also made a PB + banana sandwich on toasted wheat bread to go along with my soup. PERFECT COMBO while talking to Flor about family and boys. HAH! Definitely gotta learn from HER about boys! :) Seriously though, I'm pretty lucky! I love all my housemates! Flor is a great cook and Sara bakes often!! Can't starve me here!

Anyhow, been trying to study ALL DAY, but no progress has been made :(. I just feel SO lazy! Story of my life everyday actually. Feeling sleepy again so I had a Dried Medjool Date. Those things are so delicious! SO SO SWEET! Definitely satisfies my sweet tooth! I just finished my pack of Dried Mangoes from Trader Joe's and now working on these for study nights. I'm hoping the calories and sugars in this baby will keep me up (though I had chocolate before this too.. I know..totally against my goals >< )

Here's to happy studying!!