Belated birthday get-together for Dan, I think it's been 6 years since we met. In school at NYU, he would print out notes for me when I was late for class; when we became nurses and worked at the same hospital, he would come down on his lunch break and hang blood with me when I was overwhelmed with my patients; and when I got married he took pictures for me and Neil for our engagement and wedding. I've realized as I get older that there's very few friends that have stuck around through both good and bad. And the ones that have, I'm very grateful for. Below, reminiscing about our trip to Japan in 2010. I rarely post pictures of people (especially ones with me in them)... but what the hell, here you go.

Trip to Japan

Just a few days back from our trip to Japan and I wish we hadn't left. It seems like we only caught a glimpse.

As we explored parts of Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo during our 10-day trip, we walked and took trains and saw shrines and shopped. 

But mainly, we ate. Yes, we were absolutely guilty of over-indulging ourselves with all the great food-- from yakitori and sushi, to kobe beef, and of course, lots of ramen.