November 9, 2005

• Chocolate Bars, Sand Bars, and the Texas Bar

  Matt passed his Bar Exam, and I am so incredibly happy for him. I know that it is a huge load off of his mind. How do I know this? Because I probably felt very similar when I passed the USMLE Step 3.

  So now, I am the only one in our household who will continue taking tests — my specialty board exam and then recertification exams until the day I retire (which I’m hoping is soon). Meanwhile, I haven’t been able to sail but once this year, which can be expected due to my working hours. So my little Xanga is reduced to merely musing about others’ sailing sprees.

  I *really* honestly need some “me”-time. Me! Me! Me!

  So, we’re headed off to Las Vegas to celebrate our anniversary, Matt’s passing the Bar, and to meet up with the folks for buffet-hopping. I doubt we’ll get to sail on Lake Mead, but one can hope!

  And then we’re off to Austin for Matt’s swearing-in ceremony. Maybe we’ll get to sail on Lake Travis. Or maybe not. But one can hope! (It takes a $1000-deposit to rent a sailboat from Texas Sailing Academy. But you can also rent a sailboat at the Austin Youth Hostel, if you’re staying there, and it’s only $100, if I remember rightly. It’s way cheaper, anyway.)

  
  The Texas State Capitol
  Taken two years ago while I was interviewing there for residency

  The Texas State Capitol is a beautiful building. Somewhere I heard that the cupola is actually a tad bigger than the U.S. Capitol’s. Dunno if it’s true. Either way, it still is a beautiful building. I only saw it during the sunset, so I don’t know if that orange color is real, or just the effect of the setting sun.

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