Name Our Team!

PMP, or Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, is a rare type of cancer-- so rare in fact that is it classified as an "orphan" disease, which means that little funding goes toward its study. But this rare disease feels a whole lot more prevalent, as it has affected one of our good friends, Doug Selmont.

We are running the Hartford ING Marathon Relay on October 9th in an effort to raise money and awareness for this disease. While we work out the last details of our fundraising page, please comment below and help us name our relay team!! Suggest the winning team name and I will personally cook you a pancake breakfast and make a team donation in your name! (Comment Below!)

Team roster:

Ian Anderson

Brendan Tierney

Pat O'Sullivan

Maura Porto

Tarun Bhambhan

(sorry Tarun, I didn't have a real picture of you...)

Check out the PMP cure site for more information on the disease.

pmpcure.org

Please comment to make your team name suggestions below!!

Some times, you just need to hide behind the toilet.

Ginny I spent the morning trying to calm down our 7 year old bichon, Riley. He seemed very agitated, and after countless walks and cuddles, we all but gave up on having a quiet morning.

The suddenly, we realized we didn't hear any more wimpering or scratching at the door. It was peaceful and quiet. He'd stopped, but where was he?

Only our dog. He's been there all morning.

Back from a long hiatus

So my last proper blog entry was November 2009. Its been far too long since I've posted anything. So I've decided, once again, to start writing. I think I stopped writing because, well, I didn't have many positive things to say. And rather than drone on about how much work I had to do, or how boring it was to be a medical student, I chose to push through and focus on my studies rather than wallow in a situation that I willingly signed up for. I even turned off facebook for a few months-- I kind of held my breath, buckled down, and realized that things not involving EKGs, anti-arrythmics and studying for boards would have to wait a few months-- because honestly, no one wants to read about that type of thing, not even other medical students. Medicine is only exciting when you close the books, leave the library and start interacting with real live humans-- at least to me.

So I'm back to writing, inspired by a few other blogs and the travels and accomplishments of my friends and family. And of course, getting myself into the same types of situations that Maura Hannah said "Only seem to happen to YOU."

First dinner back in CT. After months of dining on leftovers, frozen dinners and pop corn, I came back to the B-O-W and was quite spoiled...

A few photos from my last month in Maine. I was subletting a beach front condo in Old Orchard Beach. I was living in a huge commune-type farm house in Kennebunkport, but decided to treat myself my last few weeks in Maine when live on the farm got a little "zooey".

The Staedtler pens, the cup of tea and my macbook-- and of course that view-- made studying far more tolerable, dare I say even enjoyable?

Early May, before the tourists descend on Old Orchard

Encouragement from great friends

"it is ez to accidentally stifle oneself. but u r most sparkly. do allow yerself and yer adoring fans the sparkly momo"

On a permanent sticky on my lap top. Thanks Ashley

Stay Sparkly

--> Erin!

Design Sponge Feature Article on Erin!! Mazel Tov!!

photo via Design*Sponge

Guinness, Argyle and Velvet

Makes me want to curl up with a pint in front of a fire... in a pub across the pond.

What a fine looking family.

Christmas 2006- Buxton, England

City of Lights

Prettiest Window I've Ever Looked Out Of:

View of Sacre Coeur from Musee d'Orsay

Taken by Ginny, December 2006

Wish I was there...

4 days until Thanksgiving Break