1. felt so great to reach my personal goal for the month! i had a runner's high for days.
2. slow, sunny mornings on my deck
3. a few of the girls on my team
4. remember these guys from Mardi Gras?

i had another big week! most importantly, i got a job! i'm going to be working at lululemon a few days a week. i've gone to a lot of their events since i moved here-- their team is so warm, happy & focussed on community building, and i'm excited to be a part of it. never thought i'd be saying that about a job working retail. hannah said that when she moved to phoenix, working at lulu was the best thing she did to meet new people who shared her interests & were excited to try new things. the crew is great, and i'm really excited to meet people & take advantage of the job's amazing perks.

earlier this week, my roommate sarah & i went to a lecture about mideval medicine, put on by the Loyola premed club and the New Orleans Society of the Archeological Institute of America. interesting group (to say the least). i wish i could describe to you the audience for the event, but you'll just have to use your imagination...

other than that, it's been a beautiful, sunny, warm week here. everyone's excited for st. patrick's day (there's a lot of drinking, as you would expect, and a big parade that goes down magazine). i'm going to spend today doing homework, running & making irish soda bread with whiskey-soaked raisins. happy friday!