Sunday

"...everybody's going to let you down
that's why I always try and let them down first..."

                                                                                                       Ryan O´Reilly Band (Elizabeth)

Enjoy the little things

You know, the other day, the steam from the shower remind me of my childhood, and just for a second I was there, at home 20 years younger.

It was just a second, but it was amazing.

2013 there we go!

2012 was really hard, so I´m really glad it´s finally over!

And I love the feeling of a New year, with every minute ready to be good memory!

So, yes, 2012 was hard, but it also had good things:

-Spent 3 months in London and got to work with some of the best Haematology Doctors there. And met lots of new people, including Maria. And, I love that city!

-Finished my Haematology Residency Trainning.

-Move to a new flat with one of my best friends

-Discovered I have some really good friends

-Started working on my PhD

-Went to the EBMT Meeting

-Cooked and baked a lot

-Hosted losts of  Dinner parties

-Started painting again

-Learnt how to make my own DIY pinhole camera and to take pictures with it

-Started crocheting again

-Read some really good books

And, now, let´s be positive, 2013 will be a great year!

Here some pics from the New year´s Brunch we had at home.

Happy New year to you all!

DIY paper flower cone bouquets fron Oh Happy Day Blog

Mince Pies

Brioche and scones

Gift!

María sent me the cutest gift!

Receiving something on the mail box nowadays (except from bills...) is something full of magic. And Maria sent me this little present that made my day.

The pins are perfect and so funny, and the little horse tin is great for my collection.
Thanks!

The move

A friend of my mother´s always says that you can only survive 3-4 moves in your life, I think she´s right...

A day in Madrid

Holidays. I took my holidays...
And every day I wake up really early, and with my best smile travel around Madrid (Parla, Móstoles, Getafe, Fuenlabrada, Arganda...) taking my curriculum to every hospital!

Now my knowledge of the Metro lines is so much bigger...

Let cross the fingers!

Farewell dinner!

Now it´s officially the end...

Residency program has come to the end!

For the farewell dinner we gathered 40 persons!, colleagues, nurses, but most important, our friends.
I was really sad, and happy, and proud, and...

Pilar had prepared a wonderful video with photos, messages from everybody at the Department, jokes, and I´ve got to say some tears ran down my cheek...
It was like I remembered all that I went trough these past years..., and we finally made it!

For farewell present we received an Ipad and a beatiful bracelet.

I´m so glad and thankful for everybody that have helped me to get to the end of this stage...!
And for my friends and colleagues!

Thanks to everybody!
I´m already missing you all!

Farewell outfit

My friends

Last day on call!

Last day on call in La Paz..., as a Registrar!
Oh my God!, Am I that old?

And it´s kind of confusing, because I´m gonna miss everything!, patients, nurses, friends, the hospital, the creepy room, even A&E!!!
But on the other hand, I´m so happy to lose all these sleepless nights, all these worries, A&E!!!, and finish this phase of my life.

The nurses prepare a little farewell afternoon, with a delicious triple chocolate cake for the 3 of us (thanks Laura!). Thanks a lot!

(I´m so going to miss everything!!!!!!!!!!!)

Cooking Fever

Some people eat, some others play sports, or drink, or take Yoga lessons...
When I´m under stress, I cook, bake, etc...

I´m very stressed about finishing the Residency and looking for a new job..., but when I cook, I don´t know, I relax, I forget about everything, even it´s only for a while.

(My flatmate is worried about me and all this cooking)

Free morning

I was in call yesterday, and now I´m coming back home. I´m so tired!, all I want it´s to run in to my bed as soon as possible. 

But sometimes, when you feel this tired, you can appreciate the little details of the daily routine. Like walking out of the Metro Station and smelling the anis from the donuts someone it´s selling outside. Looking at the photo booth machine and expect to see someone collecting the pictures that people have left behind like in Amelie. Or enjoy just the sunlight on your face...

Cleaning day

Dinner with friends

After a few useless attemps, finally we got together. We´ve just missed  Angela and Clara. But maybe next time we´ll be all together.
It´s nice to meet your friends after so long, specially when we´re all so busy to meet!

With Marta

My favorite team!

Everything changes

I´ve only been abroad for 3 months and everything changes!
Now there´s a Mac cafe infront of the Hospital. It´s very useful for those afternoons you´re on call and you want something sweet.

Back Home

Back home now.
Today´s Marta is on call, so the house is very lonely.

I have to tide all my clothes.
I´m a little nervous to be back at work, and see everybody. Except for my friends!

And on Saturday I´m going to the EBMT, in Geneva. So I have to prepare luggage again!

(I miss London!)

DAY 82: It´s not goodbye, it´s "see you soon"...

Well. What can I say, but: I´m going to miss everybody and everything!

Now, with my huge suitcase and an extra bag (mainly full of books, presents and M&S cookies) have to travel in low cost. I just get tired with the only idea of trevelling back!

But I know I´ll be back soon. And now, I have people to visit.
I´m really happy with my time here. Time went really fast!

Sorry...

Sorry for the delay!

DAY 75: Colindale Blood Centre

Today I went to Colindale Blood Centre as part of my training. I´m really glad, because it was a very useful and interesting visit.

Quote

"The winter wind blows through my mind and then washed away the sand that left your footprints behind..."

There for you, The Ryan O´Reilly Band

DAY 67: I love my microscope!

Another day that just went by. I was all day reporting some blood smears (more than 30 of them), so by the time I left the hospital, my brain just felt as if it had the consistency of a yogurt.

Did my laundry.

Took some cereals.

And now, I have to study and write some paper I´m working on. I don´t really feel like working on it today, but my time here (very sadly), in London, has become limited. So I MUST work on it.

This weekend I shall have some visits!

Marta and Isa are coming!!!

I´m so happy!

(that´s why I have to work today, so I have my weekend off!)

See you tomorrow, if my brain resists this evening. Bye!

DAY 55: This March, switch on Happiness!

I found these on the near the Borough Market, but you can see many more and even a map of Happiness in http://www.happinessswitch.com/.