Summer of 2010

This is so far the only year where I get to do this retrospective post in which I did it on the same year on the actual day summer ended. Well technically I am no longer a student so first day of classes does not affect me now at all. I'm just posting this today since this is the first day of classes of most students here in the city and the rest of the country as well. So today officially summer ends. But the weather is still humid but its improving. I admit though I detest the start of the rainy season, I conclude that we need rain - to replenish those empty dams as source of hydraulic power.

Well to sum up this summer: the end of medical school. Anyways here are the memories for this summer.

Best Place Visited: Camiguin. What a wonderful island. Paradise with a laid back feel. Beaches, history, culture, waterfalls, hot springs, cold springs and majestic volcanoes it's all there in the second smallest Philippine province. I'm definitely coming back.

Best New Discovery, Rediscovered: Starbucks at Northwing SM for the fast WI.FI and for having plenty of wall sockets for charging laptops after an hour.

Highlight: Graduating from Medical School

Most Memorable Day: April 1 ,2010. The feeling of elation when internship ended!

Best Movie Watched: Tie between "Invictus" and "Up in the Air". Honorable Mention: "The Baader Meinhof Komplex"

Guilty Pleasure: Watching the Vampire Diaries and binge eating.

Best Book Read: Tie between South of the Border, West of the Sun by Haruki Murakami and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson. And two honorable mentions: Three Weeks with my Brother by Nicholas Sparks and Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger.

Most worth it Purchase: The Seven Narnia books by C.S. Lewis for only 385 php.

Song of the Summer: Nothing On You by B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars. As soon as I heard this song in Camiguin over that weekend I know this it! Catchy with a summer cool vibe that promotes chillaxin.

Best New Discovery, Gastronomic Delight: Halo-Halo from Razon's. Perfectly chilled ice, balanced sweetness with three unique ingredients - bananas, macapuno and leche flan - even more perfect after a hot humid day.

Feeling of the Summer: Accomplishment and moving on.

Best Fashion Accesory: Sanuk shoes for walking comfy and avoiding dust in between your toes

Special Mention: This summer has been the hottest ever and I was trying to spend of the time in air conditioned areas!

Till next summer.