Well, here's another to add my to my string of whiny, complaining, dull, very unexciting blog posts! I give you... Pharmacy school: the Umbrella Theory!
P Year 1: Umbrella is shoved up student's ass.
P Year 2: Umbrella is opened viciously, and without mercy.
P Year 3: Umbrella is closed once again.
P Year 4: Umbrella is removed from student's ass, and degree is awarded.
And now I have to study Chemo forever. *dies a little*
Monday, February 25, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
Jim-bug strikes again!
Tonight Jim came down to my study-filled spider hole with a bill. A bill for me, which was sent to the house over two weeks ago. He says something like this:
"I didn't realize this was yours... I hope it's not late."
It's my internet bill, which was due... Tuesday. Omg. I've been checking the mail every single day, which is a feat for me if you know me and my mail habits, because I've been waiting for this bill. Wondering why the heck Charter doesn't want to take my money this month. I never pay bills late, so now I have to deal with that guilt on top of some nasty little late fee, I'm sure. THANKS JIM-BUG.
Jim: I also have a Christmas card that someone sent you which I keep forgetting to give to you. I'll make sure to bring it home tomorrow.
*head/desk*
"I didn't realize this was yours... I hope it's not late."
It's my internet bill, which was due... Tuesday. Omg. I've been checking the mail every single day, which is a feat for me if you know me and my mail habits, because I've been waiting for this bill. Wondering why the heck Charter doesn't want to take my money this month. I never pay bills late, so now I have to deal with that guilt on top of some nasty little late fee, I'm sure. THANKS JIM-BUG.
Jim: I also have a Christmas card that someone sent you which I keep forgetting to give to you. I'll make sure to bring it home tomorrow.
*head/desk*
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Lyrics
Like two sparrows in a hurricane
Trying to find their way
With a head full of dreams
And faith that can move anything
They've heard it's all uphill
But all they know is how they feel
The world says they'll never make it
Love says they will
---T. Tucker
Trying to find their way
With a head full of dreams
And faith that can move anything
They've heard it's all uphill
But all they know is how they feel
The world says they'll never make it
Love says they will
---T. Tucker
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
*Whining*
Oh my gosh. I'm so full of negativity right now. First of all, I got up this morning at 9:30, and it was friggin' -15 degrees out!!! Seriously, that is just too cold. Uuuuuuuuuuughlakdsjl;asjdf. The frigidness of my morning drive to school reminded me of just how ready I am for spring. I thought perhaps I was hating winter so much simply because I have a car now, which means I have to drive in it. But no, I really just think this winter has sucked horrible balls. All I've got to say about it is this: March better go out like a lamb, or else.
Also?? Pharmacy school is the SUCK right now. No no, not just right now, but this semester in general. The first year pharmacy students are so nice, and they're always inviting us to do things with them. For instance, they're going to a Tiger's game in April, but none of my classmates can go because we have a Chemo exam two days after. And they go bowling together every week I think, but no one in my class can go because we have no spare time at all. And I find myself thinking back to last year and wondering what the hell I was stressed over so much, when I had this delightful year to look forward too. It's hard for me to realize, but I had a teensy bit more time to myself last year.
Eleven weeks. If I can pass Chemo, the hellish-half of pharmacy school will be over forever in 11 weeks, at which point I can enjoy another lovely summer of no studying and working as a pharmacy intern. Third and forth year will be so much better, I just know it.
I talked to my Grandma J to cheer myself up. Holy crap, that woman always makes me feel awesome. Seriously, if I'm anything like her someday, then I'm doing pretty damn good.
/rant
Also?? Pharmacy school is the SUCK right now. No no, not just right now, but this semester in general. The first year pharmacy students are so nice, and they're always inviting us to do things with them. For instance, they're going to a Tiger's game in April, but none of my classmates can go because we have a Chemo exam two days after. And they go bowling together every week I think, but no one in my class can go because we have no spare time at all. And I find myself thinking back to last year and wondering what the hell I was stressed over so much, when I had this delightful year to look forward too. It's hard for me to realize, but I had a teensy bit more time to myself last year.
Eleven weeks. If I can pass Chemo, the hellish-half of pharmacy school will be over forever in 11 weeks, at which point I can enjoy another lovely summer of no studying and working as a pharmacy intern. Third and forth year will be so much better, I just know it.
I talked to my Grandma J to cheer myself up. Holy crap, that woman always makes me feel awesome. Seriously, if I'm anything like her someday, then I'm doing pretty damn good.
/rant
Monday, February 18, 2008
4.25 Days
Well, it has certainly been a weekend to remember! It started off with seeing Mike a day earlier than expected, and ended with my third snow-day of the semester today! Ferris closed down all day due to icy conditions that made it damn-near impossible to drive. In fact, on Sunday afternoon Mike and I left my house to visit Branden in Big Rapids, with the hope that perhaps by rotating Mike's tires he could get better traction than he has been (Branden is an automotive major). But after not even going a mile, Mike and I ended up in the ditch, and after being pulled out of that, we almost ended up in a second one about three miles later. A drive that normally takes about fifteen minutes took the better part of an hour. After finally getting back to my house safely, Mike decided it would be best to not try and drive all the way back up north for school on Monday.
When today started off with the closing of my school, we decided to take the opportunity to drive down to Grand Rapids and get some snow tires. That ate up most of the day, but it was way better than going to class (and taking the exam I would've had), and I got to spend a whole extra day with my dude. :D
Saturday night was lots of fun too. Mike and I hooked up with our buddies Nick and Colleen, and went to Grand Rapids to have dinner and see a movie with Branden and Beth. We went to the Olive Garden and ended up getting our own private room! *feels special* Afterwards we saw the movie Jumper, which was pretty good. :) I made roast beef Friday night (the only "meal" sort of dish that I can make very well) and Mike and I made our famous pasta salad last night.
Overall, I got to spend 4.25 days with Mike! I can't even remember the last time I got to do that! Tomorrow it's back to school, and now I'm lonely as ever at the Lakehouse, but it was worth it. :D :D
Back to studying.
When today started off with the closing of my school, we decided to take the opportunity to drive down to Grand Rapids and get some snow tires. That ate up most of the day, but it was way better than going to class (and taking the exam I would've had), and I got to spend a whole extra day with my dude. :D
Saturday night was lots of fun too. Mike and I hooked up with our buddies Nick and Colleen, and went to Grand Rapids to have dinner and see a movie with Branden and Beth. We went to the Olive Garden and ended up getting our own private room! *feels special* Afterwards we saw the movie Jumper, which was pretty good. :) I made roast beef Friday night (the only "meal" sort of dish that I can make very well) and Mike and I made our famous pasta salad last night.
Overall, I got to spend 4.25 days with Mike! I can't even remember the last time I got to do that! Tomorrow it's back to school, and now I'm lonely as ever at the Lakehouse, but it was worth it. :D :D
Back to studying.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Valentine's Day
I had the best Valentine's day ever. It started off with class from nine to four, and was followed by an evening I had thought would be filled with studying my Chemo note cards and reading through my law and ethics notes. Instead, I got a call from Mike around nine o'clock that went something like this:
Mike: It's a beautiful night out, isn't it?
Me: Yeah... I mean I guess so. Are you out on your balcony?
Mike: Huh? No, no. I got my car stuck again.
Me: Oh no! Where at?
Mike: *long pause* Your driveway.
:D I wasn't expecting to see him until Friday, and suddenly he was here! I was so happy! He even took a sick day off school for Friday, to be able to stay the rest of the weekend. I saw the lesson plans he left behind, and realized all the work he put in to being able to be here an extra day. I'm such a lucky girl!!! Honestly, it was the sweetest, sweetest thing ever. I didn't know what to say. :D :D
So we spent about an hour outside, in the freezing cold, digging his Prizm out of snow. And even though it was cold and dark and he was so stuck, I was happy just to be with him. :) We finally got him out with my neighbor Chad's help, and then we were able to go inside and warm up. We exchanged our little V-day gifts, and I got to enjoy the last couple of hours Thursday with him. And when I came home from class on Friday, he was there waiting for me! :D
What an awesome surprise! *warm and fuzzy*
Mike: It's a beautiful night out, isn't it?
Me: Yeah... I mean I guess so. Are you out on your balcony?
Mike: Huh? No, no. I got my car stuck again.
Me: Oh no! Where at?
Mike: *long pause* Your driveway.
:D I wasn't expecting to see him until Friday, and suddenly he was here! I was so happy! He even took a sick day off school for Friday, to be able to stay the rest of the weekend. I saw the lesson plans he left behind, and realized all the work he put in to being able to be here an extra day. I'm such a lucky girl!!! Honestly, it was the sweetest, sweetest thing ever. I didn't know what to say. :D :D
So we spent about an hour outside, in the freezing cold, digging his Prizm out of snow. And even though it was cold and dark and he was so stuck, I was happy just to be with him. :) We finally got him out with my neighbor Chad's help, and then we were able to go inside and warm up. We exchanged our little V-day gifts, and I got to enjoy the last couple of hours Thursday with him. And when I came home from class on Friday, he was there waiting for me! :D
What an awesome surprise! *warm and fuzzy*
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Because Kate did :D
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Monday, February 11, 2008
*Shivering*
Well, I finished the ass-raping of exams that was last week, and this week I don't have ANY exams, so I got to spend a nice weekend without pharmacy school! WOOHOO! Mike's parents came up to visit him and we all went to Traverse City! We enjoyed two wonderful nights of the bubbling hot tub, swimming pool, and queen-sized beds. We also ate at some delicious restaurants, and drove through the vineyards of the Leelanau Peninsula! It was so beautiful. :) I even tasted some wine at the winery, and it was pretty good. I so enjoyed being able to relax and not think about anything else. :)
Today it was exceptionally cold, AGAIN, and I find myself anticipating springtime like never before!! Honestly, I'm so SICK of winter! ARGH!! I was happy to park in the garage again tonight, because after the blowing snow this weekend, I actually had snow INSIDE my trunk! How does this happen??!
Today was the Daddy-pants birthday. I got to talk to him for about an hour and it was truly awesome. He's so proud and encouraging of everything I do, I'm so friggin' lucky. Even when I feel like a total failure after a brutal exam, and I'm completely embarrassed about how I think I did, he's still proud of me. Geez, what the crap would I do without that?
Tomorrow the Wonderful Shruti is going to Wayne State University for her interview with their medical school! So everyone wish her tons of luck--she's worked her butt off and deserves to get in. She'd be the best damn doctor you'd ever have too. :D *cheers*
Friday, February 08, 2008
Magic Eight Ball
Me: Magic Eight Ball, am I going to do alright on my exam tomorrow?
Magic Eight Ball: "Don't count on it."
Me: ...... Fuck.
Magic Eight Ball: "Don't count on it."
Me: ...... Fuck.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
SNOWZ
I wish I could tell you how many times I attempt to write something witty and stimulating in my blogger, and FAIL MISERABLY!!
Anyway, it snowed close to a foot today. It maybe even snowed more than that, but I haven't been outside at all since my last class of the day (over at noon). Jim-bo came downstairs into my lair to inform me that it would be "almost impossible to get out of the garage tomorrow," and instructed me to ask him to dig me out once I get stuck. Not "if" I get stuck, but when. Oh, lovelies.
This week has been pretty dreadful. Last Friday I took my first exam of the semester in Pharmacology (and I pwn'd the crap out of it!), and then this Tuesday I had my first Chemo exam. Chemo is unlike any class I've had before--it's like pulling steel needles through my cheeks. I have a crippling fear of that class, and when I had the exam yesterday I was pretty much a nervous wreck. It was like studying for a final exam and doing really terrible anyway. Afterwards, I had a conversation with a classmate that went something like this:
Brian: So how did that go for you?
Me: Let's just say... that I feel sexually violated.
Brian: I have an extra application to Truck Driving School, if you're interested in pursuing other professions.
That just about sums it up. And to make matters worse--to add "insult to injury" as they say--the same professor who gave that Chemo exam is also teaching Med Chem right now, and I have an exam in that class on Friday! OMG! Shoot me now! Between that and the impending feeling of doom I'm experiencing whenever I think about driving to class in this snow, my blood pressure must be through the roof.
I'm feeling better, but my nose is snotting everywhere. Whenever I'm lucky enough to have a tissue on hand to actually use, I'm completely disgusted by the mucus I'm able to produce. GROSS. And my friend Adam had to borrow recorded lectures from someone who sits on the other side of the room during class, because his recorded lectures are drowned out by my ceaseless nose-blowing. *horribly embarrassed*
Luckily, after this Friday exam I'll enjoy an exam-free week! Followed by a week with only one exam in my Easy Class, as I like to call it (because I only have ONE!). So I can de-stress for a little while. Oh! And this weekend Mike's parents are coming up to visit, and they're renting a hotel room so we can all "vacation" in Traverse City! There's like a winter festival or something, with fireworks. I'm so excited! I'm not studying AT ALL. In fact, I'm leaving my damn book bag in the car. *humph!*
Mike: So, for the winter festival, I heard that they break the ice over Crystal Lake and actually swim in it! And then after that they heat everyone up with some Sloppy Joe's. I totally think we should do that!
Me: ..................
Mike: Sweetie?
Anyway, it snowed close to a foot today. It maybe even snowed more than that, but I haven't been outside at all since my last class of the day (over at noon). Jim-bo came downstairs into my lair to inform me that it would be "almost impossible to get out of the garage tomorrow," and instructed me to ask him to dig me out once I get stuck. Not "if" I get stuck, but when. Oh, lovelies.
This week has been pretty dreadful. Last Friday I took my first exam of the semester in Pharmacology (and I pwn'd the crap out of it!), and then this Tuesday I had my first Chemo exam. Chemo is unlike any class I've had before--it's like pulling steel needles through my cheeks. I have a crippling fear of that class, and when I had the exam yesterday I was pretty much a nervous wreck. It was like studying for a final exam and doing really terrible anyway. Afterwards, I had a conversation with a classmate that went something like this:
Brian: So how did that go for you?
Me: Let's just say... that I feel sexually violated.
Brian: I have an extra application to Truck Driving School, if you're interested in pursuing other professions.
That just about sums it up. And to make matters worse--to add "insult to injury" as they say--the same professor who gave that Chemo exam is also teaching Med Chem right now, and I have an exam in that class on Friday! OMG! Shoot me now! Between that and the impending feeling of doom I'm experiencing whenever I think about driving to class in this snow, my blood pressure must be through the roof.
I'm feeling better, but my nose is snotting everywhere. Whenever I'm lucky enough to have a tissue on hand to actually use, I'm completely disgusted by the mucus I'm able to produce. GROSS. And my friend Adam had to borrow recorded lectures from someone who sits on the other side of the room during class, because his recorded lectures are drowned out by my ceaseless nose-blowing. *horribly embarrassed*
Luckily, after this Friday exam I'll enjoy an exam-free week! Followed by a week with only one exam in my Easy Class, as I like to call it (because I only have ONE!). So I can de-stress for a little while. Oh! And this weekend Mike's parents are coming up to visit, and they're renting a hotel room so we can all "vacation" in Traverse City! There's like a winter festival or something, with fireworks. I'm so excited! I'm not studying AT ALL. In fact, I'm leaving my damn book bag in the car. *humph!*
Mike: So, for the winter festival, I heard that they break the ice over Crystal Lake and actually swim in it! And then after that they heat everyone up with some Sloppy Joe's. I totally think we should do that!
Me: ..................
Mike: Sweetie?
Saturday, February 02, 2008
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