Ringing in 2009

In terms of actual New Year's Eves, this one's going to be kind of crappy. I woke up yesterday sick, and although I'm feeling better now, having slept for 16 hours, I'm still not back up to 100% yet. I have to go out and buy some champagne for our friend's party tonight, although I'm sure I won't be drinking any of it.

In other news, my hard drive died last week and I got it fixed by a random guy here in Absecon who fixed it quickly and for a very reasonable price. My data was saved, thank goodness, because it's been a while since I've backed up all my photos. The ironic part? I was going to do data backup next week at the first of the year. Oh well, all's well that ends well, right?

So 2008 was a pretty good year, I guess. No big complaints from me. In some ways, it was the last year that everything was as I've come to know it. Next year I'll be graduated, married, hopefully living on the east coast again and starting residency -- can you believe it?

Here's to hoping I can stay awake for another 12 hours to ring in the new year, that I feel better by Friday so I don't fail Step 2 CS, and that I survive two more interviews next week. Only two more -- the end is in sight! The only crappy thing that I'm aware of waiting for me in the new year is being on call my very first day back on Monday. One month of internal medicine -- my last chance to learn all the things I'm supposed to know before I become a doctor. My goal is to learn to listen to people's hearts once and for all. That's reassuring for a soon-to-be physician, isn't it?