Changes?

I'm sad to say, my blog posts have seriously decreased over the past 6 months. I think one of the main reasons is that there's not really anything new going on in my life. I mean, plenty of things are happening: just this month, I went on 2 ski trips, read some great books, and spent a remarkably exhausting night at the Newark airport. Yet I didn't feel like blogging about any of those things.

In Richmond, I've settled into my job and have begun to enjoy it even more. At first, it was really stressful and overwhelming (like any first full-time job, I'm sure), then I began to have days that were somewhat enjoyable, and now I like it and look forward to seeing my co-workers and patients. I'm comfortable with my job. I still have stressful moments, but overall I feel prepared and able to accomplish what I need to do each day.

Yet I wonder if that's the problem? Have I became too complacent? Am I being challenged enough? Am I learning enough? It's hard to ask myself these questions because I feel like I just got to a place where I wasn't struggling every day. Now that I'm comfortable with my job, why would I want to change it to something that might be challenging again? I think back to how hard the first month was, and I don't want to experience that again.

At the same time, I have a desire to move on to bigger and better things. To try something new. To learn something else. To gain some other experiences. These thoughts are terrifying and exciting. I know that I probably won't have the same job forever, so why not look at some opportunities now, while I have the chance to go anywhere?

I don't know what I'm going to do next, but I'm fairly certain that I'm not at my final destination. I'm craving a new adventure.

Best Buy of 2013

One of my favorite purchases last year was the Kindle Fire. I got it mainly for the purpose of having a portable tablet, but discovered that I really enjoy it for reading books and watching Netflix, too.

During a ski trip to Maine, I read The Cuckoo's Calling by J.K. Rowling (written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith). It was a surprisingly entertaining mystery. I started the book not really expecting too much and ended up liking it a lot! I was impressed by Rowling's vocabulary. The dictionary feature of the Kindle was an unexpected benefit, because there were several words I had to look up. The Kindle was great for reading easily on the plane; it hardly took up any space, and I was able to use it to read, browse the internet, and watch Netflix at the airport.

The video is very clear and crisp for a 7 inch screen. Sometimes I like to watch a TV episode in bed before I go to sleep, and it's perfect for that. I'm starting to discover a few other uses, like using Evernote to keep to-do lists, but I haven't downloaded many apps yet. Still, even if I just use it for internet and books, I think I'll get my money's worth. I love it so far!