Ultimate Coffee Date: October 2016

Hi everyone! What’s been going in your life? Pull up a chair and come catch up with life with me for the Ultimate Coffee Date!

If we were having coffee/tea today, I’d tell you that…I’d tell you that I’ve been super missing Hawai’i (check out my travel posts for recaps–more on their way soon!), so I was overjoyed to find a place close to me that has all kinds of smoothie bowls!!!

I tried a pitaya bowl for the first time. I’m not usually a fan of dragonfruit (I try it every time I’m in Hong Kong, so basically on/off since the age of 7)–or I guess “indifferent” would be a better term. I’ve always wanted to like it since it looks so cool and has an awesome name–I guess I just needed to have it in a smoothie bowl! :P

A photo posted by Farrah @ fairyburger (@fairyburger) on Sep 13, 2016 at 2:34pm PDT

If we were having coffee/tea today, I’d tell you that…I’d tell you that…I got to see one of my closest friends/main study buddy throughout most of med school a couple weekends ago!! He is part of the HBLer’s + 1/Vagal Tones (more on the cast of characters in my life here), and we pranked our friends and each other all throughout med school.

Truth be told, I’ve been somewhat worried about his well-being because he’s doing his residency in General Surgery, which isn’t exactly known to have the friendliest of conditions.

We played catch-up on life and he had some stuff to work on, so he set me up with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on N64 and logged cases, stopping periodically to save me as I blundered my way through Hyrule. Then we went to chill at his friend’s apartment (he had a pool!) and had delicious sushi for dinner!

(In case you’re wondering, there were four people involved with this dinner, not just us two. But you better believe I probably could’ve finished most if not all of this on my own if not for financial restraint.)

I ended up crashing on his couch since I didn’t feel like driving home and I made us dumplings the next morning and stored the extras in his freezer because I’ve been concerned about him reverting back to his pizza days. I may or may not have binge-watched 6 episodes of Stranger Things in one sitting whilst fueled by snacks from Trader Joe’s. <3

If we were having coffee/tea today, I’d tell you that…I got to go to Boyce Avenue‘s concert earlier this week!!! They were amaaaazing. <3

I discovered them about 8(?) years ago on youtube and never thought I’d get to see them live, but they happened to be playing 45 minutes from where I was working and the patient I’d been following ended up having to get a c-section in the early afternoon, so I actually got to go!!

It’s like he’s smiling for my picture! :O! Please excuse my fangirling. I heart people who can sing.

A video posted by Farrah @ fairyburger (@fairyburger) on Sep 28, 2016 at 7:47pm PDT

I also discovered a new artist that I really like! Leroy Sanchez went right before Boyce Avenue and he has an incredible voice.

I got to take a picture with him! :D

If we were having coffee/tea today, I’d tell you that…I’ve been growing green onions in my kitchen! I got the idea from Linda the last time I went back to visit because we’re both rather interested in homesteading and learning to live at least somewhat more sustainable lifestyles (and just saving money in general).

My table’s a mess, so the only way to take a semi-non-hideous picture was an aerial view. The water bottle is there to keep part of it standing, haha.

She had this amazing organic basil all ready for me to take back to New Jersey with me, but…I neglected to bring it back, so I guess I won’t get to grow that after all. So sad. ;_;

If we were having coffee/tea today, I’d tell you that…we’re currently tied with the PGY2’s (second-year residents) in terms of how many times our class has collectively hung out this year (aka twice). We’re hoping to beat them by the end of the year, but our clashing schedules makes this pretty darn difficult! We’ll find a way though!

See past coffee dates here!

(Link-up with Coco @ Got 2 Run 4 Me, Lynda @ Fitness Mom Wine Country, & Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner!)

• Ever had dragonfruit/pitaya?
• Have you watched Stranger Things?
• What’s the last concert you went to?
• Do you have any plants? What else can I grow in jars of water!?!?