february = fabulous.

looking at my calendar, it doesn't look like it will be too fabulous with block exams in less than a week + ippe on my birthday + no annual trip to vegas for the superbowl/my birthday... but... i am still determined to make february feel fabulous. after all, it all starts with determination, right? but it's my favorite month. i'm turning 25! and while i still don't know what i've gotten myself into with my decision to go to pharmacy school, i do know that i'm on a path to a career, which is reassuring after struggling with a period of feeling stagnant and not knowing what path was ahead for me.

here's a photo of some pre-birthday cupcakes that i picked up in napa over the weekend. james went golfing with his new bestie, bryan, who is the boyfriend of my fellow nevadan classmate, greta. so she and i met for dinner, which just so happened to be near the cupcake place. obviously i had to treat myself before heading home. :]

and here is a peek at a layout that i made over the weekend for a challenge at studio calico. it was a "style swap" challenge, so i went for a minimalist look. i love making these pages. they come together so fast, and generally i am happy with how they turn out. maybe with my limited time for scrapbooking, i should consider a more permanent style swap and stick with the simple lines and a minimalist look? hmm... something to consider. i mean... it's definitely better than the alternative, which is not scrapping at all.

p.s. i'm blogging during class, and my friend yenh just walked through on a tour after her residency interview. i really hope she gets the residency here because it will be nice to have more friends from home nearby!

p.s.s. i broke down and joined twitter today too. i'm @amybythebay. i still have very little idea of what half of the stuff means... there are so many abbreviations! i need to look for a short tutorial or something. ha.