B: What was our motto this year?
T: "Be Awesome", oh and didn't I start in January with "Look Sharp, Be Sharp"? My motto for this year will be "No Fear" and "No Whining". I can have two, right?
B: right. Now how were you "awesome" this year?
T: I got an OUTSTANDING in pathology and pharmacology. I passed Step 1 with flying colors. I had an awesome pediatrics rotation because I was OUTSTANDING! I taught some awesome Sunday School lessons and I was an awesome executive secretary for Bishop Fernandez.
B: I think you are forgetting the biggest thing.
T: I was about to say, I was awesome because I balanced M2 and M3 with writing and defending my PhD dissertation! And don't worry, when I defended my dissertation, I was awesome!
B: You were! You had to answer more questions than I have ever seen in a dissertation defense!
What was not so awesome this year?
T: Having 5 tests on my birthday was not awesome. That being said, it was a pretty awesome birthday. Other things...taking 7 months to figure out my urology and endocrinology issues. On the bright side, I did get to see some pretty cool pictures of my brain. My grandma's funeral.
B: but we did inherit the rooster!
T: that's true! And some Neal A. Maxwell books.
B: What was so great about your birthday?
T: Lots of people remembered and wished me a happy birthday. 101 friends posted on my timeline! We had a good dinner at Minneci's. Alex took me to lunch, we went to Black Dog. Burnt ends sandwich...
B: we did have a small Cafe Rio dinner party.
B: How did you have fun this year?
T: I had a lot of fun with my med school classmates. We had a lot of fun with Becky in June/July going to Lake Michigan, going to Chicago, camping in Indiana
B: Yeah, I have forest people in my family!
T: you do! We had fun in California...Disneyland, going to restaurants, going to the border, getting busted by border patrol
B: and seeing my family we haven't seen in 6 years.
T: yeah, we had a fun Christmas dinner.
B: How has your gospel knowledge increased this last year?
T: I feel like I've learned more about sanctification while teaching Sunday School this year, especially 3 Nephi 27.
T: What about you?
B: I feel like I have a better understanding of the Plan of Salvation. And I've gained a better understanding of what charity really is through my study of the first half of the New Testament this last semester.
B: Ok, now it's your turn to ask me questions.
T: How were you awesome this year?
B: I took care of twin baby girls and they are still alive and happy. I helped plan a pretty intense High Adventure with chicken butchering, crawdad fishing, regular fishing and horseback riding! I read 36 books, I worked really hard to be a better visiting teacher and I received my Young Women Recognition after 5 years of working on it! I helped plan and participate in some amazing Stake Youth activities!
T: and you were an awesome wife!
T: what is your motto for this coming year?
B: I need something about Improving myself
T: ummm...."Be Awesomer!"
B: I think I need to give it some thought.
T: what are your new year's resolutions?
B: Oh, there are too many.
T: my new year's resolution is to deliver a baby.
B: can it be ours?
T: sure. Although I don't really think you want that. Now give me your top 5
B: Be more healthy, take better care of my feet, use up all the gross floss in the house
T: You can't say "gross floss". Everyone will think you are finding used floss around the house. You should say "cheap" or "poorly manufactured"
B: Well it tastes gross, but I know how much you like the good floss so I will make the sacrifice...
B: organize the office, and complete projects to get our house ready to sell.
T: what are all the ways you had fun this year?
B: I got my 1st massage, pedicure, and manicure. I went to a Kelly Clarkson concert. My birthday was fun because I had the birthday month countdown and I got a good chunk of what was on that list. Our anniversary was fun camping under the meteor shower at Clinton Lake. Going to Lake Michigan with Becky was amazing fun. And seeing my family at Christmas was a blessing.
T: what fun parties did you plan this year?
B: your Defense open house party, The Rebecca Anderson Week, combined birthday dinner, and let's not forget my Relief Society lesson on how to throw fun parties for adults (as opposed to adult parties!)
T: what do you love most about watching the twins?
B: oh good question. I love when they smile in their sleep or when they smile at me! I love when they laugh! I love when they grab my fingers while I feed them their bottles. I love how you race home to get to see them before they have to leave and when you play with them.
