Special Delivery

Midway through my run today, I found a small dirt trail that led into some nearby woods. I decided to take a detour and jog/explore this new terrain. About a mile or two into my run, a massive Great Horned Owl swooped right over my head and into the thicket of trees. I’ve never seen such a magnificent bird—it must’ve had at least a 4 or 5 foot wingspan—so naturally I left the trail and ran after it. (Duh, I’ve seen Harry Potter. My new fine-feathered friend was probably trying to show me something) I must’ve chased him through the woods for a good 10 minutes before he perched in the very top of the tallest tree. As I approached him, slowly and deliberately, I couldn’t believe it! To my utter disbelief, the owl turned and stared directly at me and then dropped something large and round and heavy onto the ground below. Then he just watched and waited. Was this real life? I half expected a centaur to pop out from the underbrush, or at least discover a secret message or my own magic wand half-hidden in the grass... but as I drew nearer to investigate the mysterious object, I turned it over with a stick and realized it was nothing more than a giant, slimy rat skull that the owl had just regurgitated. #TheMagicIsReal #OwlPranks
  

Cheese Please

This past year, I decided to pull out all the stops and begin living life to the fullest. While everyone else was making goals to improve health and fitness or save money, I went unapologetically against the grain and decided to do something that would make me fat and cost me a fortune. No more excuses, 2016 would be my year to shine:  I resolved to eat more cheese.

As a relatively health conscience and frugal medical student, I'd always let my wallet call the shots. Even though my love for cheese was exorbitant, my repertoire was beyond pathetic. It was time to put my foot down; this was a culinary revolution. I resolved that throughout the 52 weeks of 2016, I would try at least 52 varieties of cheese. This was a lofty goal, but I am proud to say that I absolutely blew it out of the water [insert fat joke here, but then cue the Rocky music] by single-handedly devouring a grand total of: 124 different types of cheese!  Now if I could just be this successful with all my other goals...

#LivingLarge #CheeseIsTheNewBlack #Revolution #SurvivalOfTheFattest #YouWontBelieveHowManyCrackersIWentThrough