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So, I'm determined to keep going with this blog thing, even if I only manage on average one post every 6 months. I thought it was time for an update since I have now completed my first year of Dentistry school. The utter cliché is of course to marvel at how time has flown. My, how time has flown!! It seems only yesterday etc etc, but it really does. What have I learnt this year? I feel a list coming on.

The What Have I Learnt In My First Year Of Dentistry School List

1. Life is not about love, happiness or procreation. It's about phosphates being added to or removed from molecular compounds.

2. Never underestimate the party abilities of mature students with kids.

3. A growing embryo can be likened to a biscuit, loaf, hamburger, ciabatta or pancake. And they're terribly good at folding.

4. I'm not too shabby with a scalpel

5. Stockholm is insanely beautiful all year round. I didn't expect to fall in love with it, but I have.

6. Your brain is pretty good at bypassing your conscious will if you're trying to do something stupid. I find this quite comforting. Unfortunately, evolution hasn't quite caught up with the concept of "planking".

7. A cross section of a penis looks a lot like a monkey's face.

8. Dabbing Tiger Balm on the outside of your surgical mask can help you endure smelly situations

9. You cannot survive a Stockholm winter without curling boots

10. Letting people help you can be a lot harder than it should be.

I'm now looking forward to a long and hopefully sunny summer filled with BBQs, friends, night time swims, music and other elements of beer commercials. I'll be working quite a bit at my local supermarket to fund the summer frolics, but there should be time to steal some summery moments inbetween the shifts. First up is Midsummer's later this month, which will be spent out in the archipelago with mates. Fantabulous.

Me and Monkey face here wish you an amazing summer. Come join me for the Stockholm Half in September, why don't you?

xx