Let me do my work each day; and if the darkened hours of despair overcome me, may I not forget the strength that comforted me in the desolation of other times. May I still remember the bright hours that found me walking over the silent hills of my childhood, or dreaming on the margin of the quiet river, when a light glowed within me, and I promised my early God to have courage amid the tempests of the changing years. Spare me the bitterness and from the sharp passions of unguarded moments. May I not forget that poverty and riches are of the spirit. Though the world know me not, may my thoughts and actions be such as shall keep me friendly with myself. Lift my eyes from the earth, and let me not forget the uses of the stars. Forbid that I should judge others lest I condemn myself. Let me not follow the clamor of the world, but walk calmly in my path. Give me a few friends who will love me for what I am; and keep ever burning before my vagrant steps the kindly light of hope. And though age and infirmity overtake me, and I come not within sight of the castle of my dreams, teach me still to be thankful for life, and for time's olden memories that are good and sweet; and may the evening's twilight find me gentle still. - Max Ehrmann
So here's the low down ~ still quite happily graduated from Rice, well on my way to gettin' into vet school (one interview so far! wish me luck, i'm gonna need it!), workin' with cute fuzzies at Banfield, livin' in comfort with my Bali (actually, according to her, it's Bali's place and I just get to camp out in it), and generally ridin' high on Cloud 9. SMILE!	when the vet clinic staff has too much time on their hands...
i think we should officially call ourselves "The Banfield BJ's"	Newest obsession: working out to Desperate Housewives on the new ipod... thanks ma!
Ah, Texas. It's true you know, everything's bigger in Texas. hehehe... and the people are nice, polite, courteous, the food's fantastic (yeehaw for texmex and that good old down south style home cookin). We have a RODEO!! Like a real one! aaaand... we had the superbowl this year, go us. So really, come on down here and give us a visit. We'll show y'all a right good time! YEEHAW!!! (do i sound texan? or do i just sound dumb?)	YEAH, well, Sejal is pretty much my favorite person EVER. roommate love!