Oh yeah baby

Clearly we were the biggest badasses on the team. You don't mess with these lines. BTW you are looking at the O and D line there.

Why is it that weekends seem to suck now more than weekdays...

OH I know why... because they have even MORE studying in them... stupid weekends.



Today was the big powderpuff game... and we lost. BUT it was not a shut out (we scored a touchdown). I think the end score was 27 to 6... haha. Lets see. This one girl Amy (on the other team) lived up to her name as being a beast. She knocked me off balance once and I stumbled backwards and onto a knee, and then knocked our center flat out on her ass and then fell on top of her. This woman is large too. How she does it, is that shes on Defense, so she can move before our QB hikes the ball, and she uses this time where the O-line has to remain motionless to start her lunge... So by the time WE can move, SHE was already coming at us... Enough of her, I did knock another girl on her ass though.





I think I forgot to mention that I participated in a practice phlebotomy clinic on Monday where we got to draw "blood" ie red water out of the practice arms. It was pretty sweet, but do ever get better you would have to practice on a person, and nobody was volunteering for that. (this farside reminded me of it)

Well I still need to decide whether I'm going to the party with free drinks, or will study. Sadly I will probably choose the later. What I good little student I am. mheh. BUT I sure as hell dont want to jeopardize any of my tomorrow by drinking to much today so whatever.


Love and Hugs to all! (except maybe morris.... because he got to have a fun spring break in disney world and at water parks while I was stuck here... so he only gets a head nod)
<3 kristen

Craptastic

Thats what life is like right now... Just craptastic. Perhaps its because a new week and we're nearing the end of this first semester, or perhaps I'm just in a bit of a slump. Either way I do not feel very chipper and am having a really REALLY hard time trying to get myself motivated to study.

I've also just been really, well, sad lately and I dont really have a reason for why. Its not grades because those are good. (except biochem >:-/ ) So i really dont have a reason, and that irritates me. So I'm full of a bunch of I dont know right now. And the smallest little things will get me going too. A song that makes me sad makes me really sad... Or thinking about something that I miss makes me upset... its quite ridiculous. I'm convinced that my brain just needs something to worry about so why not everything... stupid brain... its trying to get my stomach upset so it will give me an ulcer. They're in it together plotting against me. Oh well.

I got one of my ebay purchases today- New Cami and some bras! I havent tried them on yet because I havent been home, so lets hope they fit. I also got Laura's awesome card triad- Thanks! (I'm not even sure if you read this... but thanks anyways, I'll have to send you an email) Theres nothing like getting 3 holidays all at once... Hey, at least Easter got here before easter. :-)... speaking of which I dont even know when Easter is anyways. Its a holliday I never really understood though anyways.. Crucification, reserection---> Giant bunny, colored eggs... you tell me.

So much on my mind right now... school, life, having no life, seeing people that still have social lives and wondering if they are doing better than me and if they are why dont I have a social life, I hurt all over from practice and we have it again tomorrow... I want it to be done. See so many things, and I dont want to study, but I have to and it sucks.

Which in fact I am going to attempt to do right now. Probably more histology and then some physiology, and lastly biochem in bed. It will be my bedtime story... Perhaps I will read to my mother tonight-- about single gene disorders. HA!

much <3
~Kristen

PS.. the Farside is what greeted me in one of Laura's cards and I found it just too totally funny and ironic that it arrived today not to put is up... I think its just hilarious.. so thats why its there.

I apparently dont know how to put on sunscreen

Just a short entry/update today... The sun is hot... and when you dont put sunscreen on everywhere you get toasted. Today I didnt spray evenly and half of my back is burnt. :-(

just duh. Other than studying all the time that is my life.... study and now sunburns. Stupid Stupid stupid.

<3 to all!!!
~Kristen

Happy Hump Day

Its wednesday... Thats about all I've got. No I'm just kidding. Stuff happened today. Lets see- for the rest of this week classes start at 9 instead of 8 so me and Bela (my best friend here.. its crazy how similar we are and the events in our lifes that brought us to meeting... ask me and I'll tell you but its too much to type) will be gym'n it up in the morning instead of the afternoon.

Had a Pace session today... They always suck --> because they remind you of all the stuff you dont know :-( and should :-( :-( BUT! Since I had a Pace session today (which started at 1, and my classes ended at noon) I had time to go to the pool and swim a little and lay out in the sun. Dont worry- I had my SPF 50 on. But that brings me to my next point. I need to figure out how to get the back of my legs with the spray on sunscreen in a uniform fashion. I have some serious burnage going on in select spots.

I also had to rescue a persons necklace and pendant from the bottom of the pool; so that made me feel quite useful, AND gave me a valid reason to play in the pool.

Also apparently I looked good today. "cute". Just had a little see through white top thing that mom bought me- an XL (woot) on over my swim suit. And at the pool I saw one of girls from class that I sort of talk to/know.. (and acquaintance I guess) and she said that I have really pretty hair. ^_^ She didnt know before because its always up.

Well that was my 10 minute study break of the 6 oclock hour, so now back to gene disorders.... Which are some NASTY buggers. Sucks what on little substitution on a gene can do to you- that is if that mutation is compatible with life.

Much love and Happy St. Patricks day Late!
<3 Kristen

The beginning of the end

Its getting closer and closer... the end of the first semester! Which is the best of times and worst of times. It means that you're almost done, but it also means that the last barrage of tests are coming as well. Lets see... we do get about 4 weeks of simply class which is both good and bad. It means that we dont have any intermittent tests in there, but with no test in between that means that they are all of the end. The last week of classes ends with a histology lab practical in the morning and an anatomy lab practical in the afternoon... break 3 days for the weekend and then the third mini... then break 5 days and the cumulative final. THEN I can relax and if all goes well, move on to second semester :-).

Went to the market yesterday. That has become pretty much a weekly occurrence due to the wonderful cost benefits. Fruit and veggies and eggs are much cheaper at the market then they are at the store... so I go. The only problem is that I have to get up super early- 530 AM to go, because the longer you wait to go, the less of a selection you have. The positive there is that I am up, but the negative is that I am terribly tired by the time 10pm rolls around.

Today we had powderpuff practice. That game is coming up soon. The 22nd or something like that ( I really dont know :-p... all I know is soon). Right now I was going to attempt to study in the library, but I find that there is far too much foot traffic in the library for me to concentrate, here to fore, I am writing a blog entry. But when I am attempting to study, I will be working on cardiac physiology because that is basically learning a bunch of equations and how to apply them to problems. hmmm I also need to look at anatomy some more. We are moving on the the thorax-- which includes lungs, heart, etc.-- and is really concept based instead of this does this and if you injure this, this happens (like the limbs were).

I had a full 8-9 hours of sleep last night which was very nice. But I think I may have over done it... you know, sometimes when you sleep for a really long time you're tired the next day? I may be there. Oh well. Other than that, my life is pretty predictable... Like now- guess what I'm going to do? If you answered study- YOU ARE CORRECT!

Thats all Folks
~Kristen

Is there a calm after the storm?

I was just wondering... Everyone mentions the calm before the storm but what about afterwards? Because yesterday was definitely calm. I watched a movie (the punisher) and had some peanut butter MnMs (thanks mom!) and called people! It was nice getting to talk to everyone even though the connection was choppy. I guess you cant expect perfect calls from an internet voice over service.

As for my test- I did good again... by my calculations. Unofficially I got 4 As and 1 B this time... But that may change depending on what gets thrown out. Last time my grades went down, which needless to say I was not happy about. All I have to say is that the Eenie, Meenie, Minee Mo gods were with me during the test. :-) ...seriously (if you could see my test there were at least 3 where I had it narrowed down to 2 but then couldnt decide... so I did what anyone would do right??? maybe not. but it worked for me this time!

Its quite terrible really. How guilty I felt today about not studying yesterday... I'm conditioned to put in 11 hour days and when I dont I feel like a bum... oh well. What I did do though was figure out what channel VH1 was and watch some grade A reality show smut (which I shouldnt have because I am easliy addicted... Tila Tequila? count me in!) BUT!! watching VH1 made me realize that I loathe drag queens. Not because I dont agree with what they're doing- I could care less about that... but because those men make better looking ladies than half the girls I know. ITS NOT FAIR!!! oh well.. thats my rant on drag queens.

Other than that I had a huge day today filled with classes and I should be studying right now but I am so tired that its not even funny. And I shouldnt be tired because its only 730pm. Ugh. Well I have to at least attempt to get through all of the lectures again before I poop out in 2-3 more hours. Other than that I havent got much else.

Love ya!
~Kristen

Two down, two to go!

So the second mini was today... And really I'm just happy that its over. Anatomy was a bunch of crap. There were supposed to be only a few questions on the hand/upper arm. There was one hour on the hand and one hour on the joints of the upper limb and wrist... so that means that there should have been 2 to max 4 questions regarding that. WRONG! there were more like 6-8 on the upper limb- INCLUDING nerves of the upper arm... which should have not been on this test at all. Oh well. I think *crosses fingers* that I got those right... and considering that there were only 18 anatomy questions total.. I really needed to.

The rest of the test was really hit or miss... so I'll let ya'll know how I did when I get the scores back. I got my new pants in the mail today. One size smaller. YAY! Then after my test I was all pumped to go to the beach and go swimming, but it was definitely high tide so that was a big ole negatory on the swimming. Especially because I could see the undertoe swirls about 20 feet out. So I looked for sea shells and for pretty rocks. I found some conch shells (just the normal kind like we get from florida) plus one really big one that had a hole in it but was still cool. And some neat coral, but it smells funny so its still outside. :-P

I cooked some fish tonight- tuna- which was very very tasty. Quite a bit better than the stuff from a can. And then, well actually right now, I had some peanut butter MnM's. Which I must admit are very tasty.

Thats really all I've got for now. That and a whole new bracket of stuff to look forward to learning.

Hope all is well at home. Love you all.

<3 Kristen

Save me Jebus!

Holy crap... next test is on Monday. So lets start praying now... and sleeping for that matter. I have decided that I will be getting at least 7 hours of sleep a night this weekend. Once again- there is just so much to know and so little that I feel that I have mastered. Well I suppose I have 2 days to finish memorizing the things I dont know. And if I hadnt mentioned it before- I HATE memorizing things. HATE HATE HATE!!! (must be said like Mad Madame Mim) And if you dont know who Mad Madame Mim is- figure it out or I can not be your friend.

I definitely havent cried as much as I did before the last mini, but once again- I still have 2 days right. :-P
Well I need to study. Send me happy emails and of course PRAY!!! Grandpa Marty- I hope you still have a little prayer capital seeing as I'm going to need it.

Much Love!
Kristen

And this is a picture of my kitchen area... before it was clean, or the refridgerator was plugged in... hence the towel drying on its door. lol. I think this was after I went river tubing... yup.

A PICTURE!!!

IT WORKED!!!!!! look- thats me on my 22nd birthday in the Caribbean Sea... and I think those are extinct volcanoes behind me. (they may just be mountains... I dont know)

New Countdown ... T minus 7 days

This may be my only post in the next week here... Like before- the next test is in one week and basically the whole student body is going into lockdown mode (myself included). Being in class and studying can now take up 13-14 hours of your day and nobody would think twice about it.

For this mini once again histology is being a little thorn in my side- this time its embryology though... Not that its that difficult to grasp, but that the professor who teaches it wants you to remember every single mintue detail that he mentions or puts in his powerpoint which is unfortunate.

Also unfortunate is that this week is basically Phsysiology oriented which accounts for the major part of our test. Also we are getting a lot of biochemistry and anatomy- so hopefully they didnt put the super difficult stuff last and I will be able to comprehend it and then study it instead of having to teach it to myself this week.... which would be really bad.

I feel totally overwhelmed with all of this information and on top of that I feel like I am forgetting the stuff that I learned over the first 4 weeks, which is bad because it will be on the final. Just crap... but I'll just have to get over it, because I'm sure I will feel that way no matter what week it is.

I played Powderpuff football yesterday, which is very fun... and now I have some new bruises to show for it. I still need to get angrier, but I am finding that difficult. I was never an angry person was I? I said what I felt and let you know if you were doing something I didnt like- but thats straightforeward yes? not mean... Who knows... I'm not the best judge of my own character.

Didnt go to class this morning because there is a PACE case at 11, so now I have to watch the lecture that just posted about blood groups. If I remember correctly, they werent too terribly hard- but I may have just gotten the undergrad gloss over- which Augie seems to have been pretty damn good at so far.

Aight- to internet school I go!
~Kristen

ps- send me emails! I love getting emails, if for nothing else to distract me from my depressing world of studying for a minute.