Well, Mini 2 was last Monday and after that we had the beach bash which was tons of fun :) The rest of the week wasn't too intense and Friday night we went to a WHITE PARTY at Sabor, a restaurant at the hotel where Mom and Claudia stayed. There were lots of Rossies there and everyone was all dressed up in white, so we had a great time. Saturday morning, Colby and I had a lazy start. He made me the best french toast I had ever had in my life and we went back to bed! Around 2:30p, I finally made my way to campus and studied late to finish notes for a HUGE lecture series we had last week on Red Blood Cell & Bleeding Disorders. Today, I woke up a little bit early to start studying for Micro and Colby went to the grocery store to grab stuff to make more of his fabulous french toast again and after his workout, we packed up and went to a new beach! It was FANTASTIC :) FORTUNE BEACH PICTURES
I am going to rest for a little, study some more and workout before dinner :)
Matty and his girlfriend, Joelle, are coming to visit us next week from Monday afternoon-Thursday morning before they head to Miami! We are so excited!
Hope all is well!
by Marissa or Colby ♥
My last year of medical school and less than a year until our wedding.. we have a lot going on!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
We're alive.
Hey hey hey -
Just wanted to let everyone know that we are both alive. I have been studying 15+ hours/ day for the last two days and have two more days of hell before I get a breather. Colby is at the beach today with our friends and their friends who are here visiting from Arizona.
Back to studying - the dreaded Mini 2 in on Monday at 1p.
Take care :)
by Marissa & Colby ♥
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Checking in
Hey everyone..
Once again, its been a while. But the last few days were hectic! Mom got in on Wednesday evening and we went to the airport and picked up her and Claudia. We dropped them off at their hotel (which was super nice) and went to Happy Hour at the fab restaurant at the hotel and then brought them by our place to show them our apartment. We went out to dinner and then let them get some rest since Claudia was up at 2:20a that morning and mom at 3a.
Thursday I had school stuff all day and so at 4p when I was done, we went to the hotel and did Happy Hour again at a bar in Port Lucaya and at a nearby restaurant, the Ferry House. We ended up going to dinner at a little Italian restaurant in Port Lucaya that night (which was mediocre) but worked.
Friday morning I had class until 11a and then Colby and I grabbed Mom and Claudia and we headed out to Garden of the Groves, which was beautiful and peaceful and relaxing. :) We ate lunch at the cafe and then headed back to their hotel and laid by the pool and .. you guessed it .. did Happy Hour again :) We stayed for a while sitting by the pool, talking and enjoying the great weather. Colby and I went home to get cleaned up and then we all headed to Agave, a Latin Fusion restaurant, which was incredible.
Saturday we had a beach day and took the boat shuttle from the hotel to Taino beach and laid out, grabbed lunch and relaxed some more. After a few hours there, we all headed back and Colby and I went shopping for the steak dinner we were making and Mom and Claudia went to explore Port Lucaya in search of some souveniers. Colby BBQ'd some steaks and we just hung out at our apartment for a while.
They left this morning at 7:40a and are now waiting in Miami for their flight to LAX. It was a short, sweet, fabulous trip. I am a little behind now - so this week is going to be hectic! Mini 2 in a week from tomorrow!!
Hope all is well.
Here is a link to some pictures from Garden of the Grove and our boat ride to Taino beach. Enjoy!
by Marissa ♥
Once again, its been a while. But the last few days were hectic! Mom got in on Wednesday evening and we went to the airport and picked up her and Claudia. We dropped them off at their hotel (which was super nice) and went to Happy Hour at the fab restaurant at the hotel and then brought them by our place to show them our apartment. We went out to dinner and then let them get some rest since Claudia was up at 2:20a that morning and mom at 3a.
Thursday I had school stuff all day and so at 4p when I was done, we went to the hotel and did Happy Hour again at a bar in Port Lucaya and at a nearby restaurant, the Ferry House. We ended up going to dinner at a little Italian restaurant in Port Lucaya that night (which was mediocre) but worked.
Friday morning I had class until 11a and then Colby and I grabbed Mom and Claudia and we headed out to Garden of the Groves, which was beautiful and peaceful and relaxing. :) We ate lunch at the cafe and then headed back to their hotel and laid by the pool and .. you guessed it .. did Happy Hour again :) We stayed for a while sitting by the pool, talking and enjoying the great weather. Colby and I went home to get cleaned up and then we all headed to Agave, a Latin Fusion restaurant, which was incredible.
Saturday we had a beach day and took the boat shuttle from the hotel to Taino beach and laid out, grabbed lunch and relaxed some more. After a few hours there, we all headed back and Colby and I went shopping for the steak dinner we were making and Mom and Claudia went to explore Port Lucaya in search of some souveniers. Colby BBQ'd some steaks and we just hung out at our apartment for a while.
They left this morning at 7:40a and are now waiting in Miami for their flight to LAX. It was a short, sweet, fabulous trip. I am a little behind now - so this week is going to be hectic! Mini 2 in a week from tomorrow!!
Hope all is well.
Here is a link to some pictures from Garden of the Grove and our boat ride to Taino beach. Enjoy!
by Marissa ♥
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
West End Adventures
Today was an easy day, schedule-wise, for me and so we decided to take advantage of our new ride and go on a trip to the West End. Colby packed up lunch and came and grabbed me from campus and off we went. Here are some pictures from our little adventure.
WEST END ADVENTURE PICTURES
Hope everyone is well :)
by Marissa or Colby ♥
WEST END ADVENTURE PICTURES
Hope everyone is well :)
by Marissa or Colby ♥
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Two in one day! Lucky you :)
Colby just sent this to me - so I figured I would post it here! Click on the link and watch the video - its touching. (Love you Uncles!!!)
"Have you heard that Ken Starr -- and the Prop 8 Legal Defense Fund -- filed legal briefs defending the constitutionality of Prop 8 and attempting to forcibly divorce 18,000 same-sex couples that were married in California last year? The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in this case on March 5, with a decision expected within 90 days.
The Courage Campaign has created a video called "Fidelity," with the permission of musician Regina Spektor, that puts a face to those 18,000 couples and all loving, committed couples seeking full equality under the law.
Please watch this heartbreaking video now. If you have the same reaction that I did, please help me spread the word by sharing it with your friends and family ASAP: http://www.couragecampaign.org/Divorce
The more people who see this video, the more people will understand the pain caused by Prop 8 and Ken Starr's shameful legal proceeding. After you watch the video, please join me and over 250,000 people who have signed a letter to the state Supreme Court, asking them to invalidate Prop 8 and reject Starr's case."
by Marissa && Colby ♥
"Have you heard that Ken Starr -- and the Prop 8 Legal Defense Fund -- filed legal briefs defending the constitutionality of Prop 8 and attempting to forcibly divorce 18,000 same-sex couples that were married in California last year? The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in this case on March 5, with a decision expected within 90 days.
The Courage Campaign has created a video called "Fidelity," with the permission of musician Regina Spektor, that puts a face to those 18,000 couples and all loving, committed couples seeking full equality under the law.
Please watch this heartbreaking video now. If you have the same reaction that I did, please help me spread the word by sharing it with your friends and family ASAP: http://www.couragecampaign.
The more people who see this video, the more people will understand the pain caused by Prop 8 and Ken Starr's shameful legal proceeding. After you watch the video, please join me and over 250,000 people who have signed a letter to the state Supreme Court, asking them to invalidate Prop 8 and reject Starr's case."
by Marissa && Colby ♥
Happy Valentines Weekend :)
Just wanted to drop a quick note. I was thinking about it this morning and I think part of the reason I haven't been writing blogs as much is there is so much to do and be done here and in 3rd semester. In 1st and 2nd - we were in Dominica so the only option was sit at home in bed (since we didn't have any form of living room) or study and sit on campus (which I did for 12-16 hours/day).
In the Bahamas I have been feeling crunched for time. Mini 1 kind of sucked - but nothing that can't be recovered from - and after two semesters, I have proven to myself that it always works out. So I, honestly, am not worried. I know I have it in me - and have been working really hard to fix what was done wrong and continue to fine-tune my studying process. To help with the "time crunch" we are looking into buying a car ASAP. Colby is looking at a 2000 Mercury Sable right now, actually. Hopefully it works out and we can have the car early this week. Waiting around for buses and taxis really adds up in the "time wasted" department (not to mention its really frustrating always feeling like we are at the mercy of everyone else). Also, getting a car ourselves means that Colby should be able to start working sooner (rather than later).
I have some new pics for you all to see - enjoy!
Lookin' fabulous at our yummy sushi dinner for Valentine's Day
SUSHI DINNER! MmMMMm
Colby playing with our friend, Luan, and his son.
Everyone playing at the beach!
Saturday we went to the beach at the Westin - amazing!
Friday night out in Port Lucaya :)
Out after the Mini - me and Joana
Post Mini fun :)
Lily, Joana and me
Lily, Kyung and me
by Marissa ♥
In the Bahamas I have been feeling crunched for time. Mini 1 kind of sucked - but nothing that can't be recovered from - and after two semesters, I have proven to myself that it always works out. So I, honestly, am not worried. I know I have it in me - and have been working really hard to fix what was done wrong and continue to fine-tune my studying process. To help with the "time crunch" we are looking into buying a car ASAP. Colby is looking at a 2000 Mercury Sable right now, actually. Hopefully it works out and we can have the car early this week. Waiting around for buses and taxis really adds up in the "time wasted" department (not to mention its really frustrating always feeling like we are at the mercy of everyone else). Also, getting a car ourselves means that Colby should be able to start working sooner (rather than later).
I have some new pics for you all to see - enjoy!
Lookin' fabulous at our yummy sushi dinner for Valentine's Day
SUSHI DINNER! MmMMMm
Colby playing with our friend, Luan, and his son.
Everyone playing at the beach!
Saturday we went to the beach at the Westin - amazing!
Friday night out in Port Lucaya :)
Out after the Mini - me and Joana 
Post Mini fun :)
Lily, Joana and me
Lily, Kyung and me by Marissa ♥
Thursday, February 5, 2009
25 things about me.
So there is this "thing" going around Facebook like the plague - where you write a note with 25 random things about yourself and post it for everyone to see. I suppose its kind of like a "getting to know you" exercise.
I thought I would share mine after going back and reading through them a few days after writing them. Enjoy.
1. I have been debating for the last few days if I should even bother writing this "note" - I have so much studying to do. But I keep thinking about what I would write about myself .. so here I am.
2. My mom is better than yours. I guarantee it. She is the single most amazing person I have ever met and one day, I hope to be as amazing as she has been to my brother and me to my own kids.
3. If I met a genie, my one wish would be to fast forward through the next few years. My grandpa always said, "Don't wish your life away" to my mom - and she tells me the same .. but medical school is hard and stressful and while I sit and study all day, every day .. my friends are all starting their lives, families and careers. I am jealous of that.
4. I am obsessed with weddings. I look at wedding stuff all the time. I know what colors I want, what dress I want, that I want to be married somewhere near the Pacific Ocean and that my mom is going to walk me down the aisle. I want 9 bridesmaids - Colby says no way. :) (I say, we'll see!)
5. I love sports (UCLA, Angels, Lakers and STEELERS!) and I love watching SportsCenter. Chris Berman's "whoops!" make me laugh every time and I think Mark Schlereth is hot.
6. I think that Victory from the show LIPSTICK JUNGLE has the most amazing style. I want it. And one day I plan on being able to afford it.
7. One day, I will wake up with an ocean view and the ocean breeze blowing on me in a big, fluffy bed. The more feathers, the better!!!!
8. I never think I am going to do well on an exam going into it or after. I am almost always pleasantly surprised and I am proud of myself for getting the grades I do. I hope that I keep kicking ass, especially because I like making Colby and my mom proud.
9. Laguna Beach is my favorite beach. I am obsessed with the beach. My name means, "of the sea" - so I tell myself it was destiny.
10. I am still really close with a lot of friends from my past and I wonder if I will ever make more friends like them. I want to have a "Sex and the City" group of girlfriends when I am older more than (almost) anything.
11. I only regret one relationship I have been in .. and not all of it. But I realized that staying in a relationship I wasn't 100% happy with made me miss out on months during my last year of college - and once I finally started to enjoy my friends and that time of my life to the fullest - it was over.
12. When I left SB, I thought I had spent enough time there. Going back over Christmas made me miss that amazing little town so much. What a kick ass place.
13. I miss my Uncle Boyd everyday. I got a new flower added to my "family garden" tattoo to remind me of him. The flower means "absence of a friend" and Nate added petals floating away to symbolize the same. I wish his transplant would have been successful.. he deserved it. And I feel like I deserve to have him here still.
14. I am the luckiest girl in the world .. I have someone that loves me enough to uproot his own life to support me while I follow my dreams of becoming a doctor. One day, I hope I can make him feel as supported and he makes me feel.
15. I wish I had green eyes like my mom.
16. I am in love with pretty shoes and buy them impulsively all the time.
17. I want to go on my honeymoon to South Africa or Europe. No more Caribbean for me .. for a very long time.
18. My brother is rad .. and I love him so much (when he is in a good mood!) :) hahah
19. I am extremely opinionated .. and I usually share my opinions, regardless of if people want to hear them. I hate stupid people. I hate people that lie because they don't have the balls to tell the truth.
20. I love blank underpants. I think they are sexyyy!!!
21. I LOVE CHEESE!! and wine and candles and jacuzzis and chocolate-covered strawberries.
22. I love everything Betsey Johnson. I think her stuff is adorable. It makes me feel girly and pretty.
23. I think that farts are hilarious.
24. I love to dance.. love love love it. And the louder the music the better.
25. I love it when Colby scratches my head before I go to sleep, and I think its funny that it gives me dreadlocks.
by Marissa ♥
I thought I would share mine after going back and reading through them a few days after writing them. Enjoy.
1. I have been debating for the last few days if I should even bother writing this "note" - I have so much studying to do. But I keep thinking about what I would write about myself .. so here I am.
2. My mom is better than yours. I guarantee it. She is the single most amazing person I have ever met and one day, I hope to be as amazing as she has been to my brother and me to my own kids.
3. If I met a genie, my one wish would be to fast forward through the next few years. My grandpa always said, "Don't wish your life away" to my mom - and she tells me the same .. but medical school is hard and stressful and while I sit and study all day, every day .. my friends are all starting their lives, families and careers. I am jealous of that.
4. I am obsessed with weddings. I look at wedding stuff all the time. I know what colors I want, what dress I want, that I want to be married somewhere near the Pacific Ocean and that my mom is going to walk me down the aisle. I want 9 bridesmaids - Colby says no way. :) (I say, we'll see!)
5. I love sports (UCLA, Angels, Lakers and STEELERS!) and I love watching SportsCenter. Chris Berman's "whoops!" make me laugh every time and I think Mark Schlereth is hot.
6. I think that Victory from the show LIPSTICK JUNGLE has the most amazing style. I want it. And one day I plan on being able to afford it.
7. One day, I will wake up with an ocean view and the ocean breeze blowing on me in a big, fluffy bed. The more feathers, the better!!!!
8. I never think I am going to do well on an exam going into it or after. I am almost always pleasantly surprised and I am proud of myself for getting the grades I do. I hope that I keep kicking ass, especially because I like making Colby and my mom proud.
9. Laguna Beach is my favorite beach. I am obsessed with the beach. My name means, "of the sea" - so I tell myself it was destiny.
10. I am still really close with a lot of friends from my past and I wonder if I will ever make more friends like them. I want to have a "Sex and the City" group of girlfriends when I am older more than (almost) anything.
11. I only regret one relationship I have been in .. and not all of it. But I realized that staying in a relationship I wasn't 100% happy with made me miss out on months during my last year of college - and once I finally started to enjoy my friends and that time of my life to the fullest - it was over.
12. When I left SB, I thought I had spent enough time there. Going back over Christmas made me miss that amazing little town so much. What a kick ass place.
13. I miss my Uncle Boyd everyday. I got a new flower added to my "family garden" tattoo to remind me of him. The flower means "absence of a friend" and Nate added petals floating away to symbolize the same. I wish his transplant would have been successful.. he deserved it. And I feel like I deserve to have him here still.
14. I am the luckiest girl in the world .. I have someone that loves me enough to uproot his own life to support me while I follow my dreams of becoming a doctor. One day, I hope I can make him feel as supported and he makes me feel.
15. I wish I had green eyes like my mom.
16. I am in love with pretty shoes and buy them impulsively all the time.
17. I want to go on my honeymoon to South Africa or Europe. No more Caribbean for me .. for a very long time.
18. My brother is rad .. and I love him so much (when he is in a good mood!) :) hahah
19. I am extremely opinionated .. and I usually share my opinions, regardless of if people want to hear them. I hate stupid people. I hate people that lie because they don't have the balls to tell the truth.
20. I love blank underpants. I think they are sexyyy!!!
21. I LOVE CHEESE!! and wine and candles and jacuzzis and chocolate-covered strawberries.
22. I love everything Betsey Johnson. I think her stuff is adorable. It makes me feel girly and pretty.
23. I think that farts are hilarious.
24. I love to dance.. love love love it. And the louder the music the better.
25. I love it when Colby scratches my head before I go to sleep, and I think its funny that it gives me dreadlocks.
by Marissa ♥
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