Today is the first official day of fourth year! Most of my classmates have updated Facebook with some sort of status update, but seeing as my first block is a vacation, I'd feel a little silly doing the same. Still, it's amazing to think that in three weeks time, I will kick off my own fourth year properly with large animal medicine.

So far vacation has gone nicely. Typically when I get home, I make myself a general to-do list so I don't forget any of the myriad of things I need to get done while back in the States. Laundry is always first followed by visiting with friends and coworkers, having a girly day with my sister (the only girly days I ever have), a lot of reading and of course spending time with Danny. This past weekend he took me to the PG county gun range where they have skeet, trap and a sporting clays course. Being short always seems to rear its ugly head some way, so of course the shotgun I used was too big for me. The result was that I wasn't able to keep the butt of the gun in the crook of my shoulder where it's supposed to go and the impact from the recoil (for 84 clay pigeons) left me looking a tad beat up. Fortunately I'm pretty ambidextrous (I actually shoot left handed although I write right handed) so I was able to switch sides and lessen the impact on just one arm. Symmetry for the win! (Also, crazy eyes?)

The weather here has been absolutely delightful (like actually perfect) while it snowed again in Canada. I've had Chipotle twice and will be making burritos tonight in celebration of Cinco de Mayo (and also because I attempt to eat as much Mexican food as possible when home...) Life is good.