Meet the Parent and then 7 Days of Death!

So, Blue's mom is coming into town (from Memphis) this weekend for the Big Dam Bridge bike race. This means that I will be meeting her for the first time. I'm a little anxious about it, not cause I don't think she'll be nice and all...it's just how I tend to react to new people. It is a tad stressful trying to get the house all clean and spiffed up, especially when my 7 Days of Death! is fast approaching.......

You may be wondering what this is. 7 Days of Death! consists of having to take four separate exams in seven days. This all starts this coming Wednesday. To top it off, one of the exams is a drug test that consists of knowing ~200 different drugs, their generic names, what they're indicated for, their dosing information, any adverse effects, etc., etc. This is one of only two exams in this class, so if you don't make a certain score on this first exam it will be mathematically impossible to pass the class! To heap on another serving of anxiety, in p-school if you end up not passing one of your classes you get to repeat the whole semester over again and since they don't offer fall classes in the spring you get to wait until next fall to repeat everything which ends up putting you a year behing. Can anyone say PRESSURE???!!!!!!

Luckily I think I'm still handling everything pretty well. There haven't been any major breakdowns......yet.

As you may have guessed you won't be hearing much out of me for the next week and a half. Have some fun in my honor and I'll be back here around the 11th.

(Um, wait a minute...its October?? When was it September??!!)

Brainorexia

During the short time that I've spent so far in pharmacy school, I've already managed to discover a new neurological disorder known as brainorexia. This disease state is characterized by decreased overall brain function due to excessive amounts of cognitive work in the specialized center of the brain dealing with learning and memory. Symptoms associated with this disorder include forgetting to pay bills on time, chronic dark circles under the eyes, almost brushing your teeth with face wash instead of toothpaste, and not having any brain cells left at the end of the day to post on your own blog. At this time there is no known cure for brainorexia, but watching Grey's Anatomy has been shown to provide some relief.

(Is it Thursday yet?)

Life Goes On...

Well, I've officially survived my first physiology exam. Actually, that's putting it lightly. I'm hoping to scrape by with a C. Now that I know what to expect on an exam I'm going to have to start studying for the next one tonight! Blahh!

My little weekend trip was good. The weather up north was glorious (for me anyway)...nice and cold with highs in the low 60's. The wedding turned out great. It was a garden wedding in the Groom's backyard. Luckily, there was no rain. It was good to see all my family and get some encouragement to help me keep going in school. It was a short and sweet trip (and it probably kept me from doing the studying I should have done), but I'm glad I went. Here are some photos:

It was a very pretty ceremony. The flowers were especially beautiful: blue hydrangeas and pale green orchids.

The groom had a ginormous backyard that backed up to a nature preserve. It was gorgeous.

The Best Dog. (He was actually in the ceremony. It was way cute!)

Mmmmm, Cake!

Smile for the Camera

I'm not trying to fall off the face of the earth...I swear!

I wish I could properly explain what it is like to be in pharm school. I've never experienced anything like it. So many emotions...I'll describe it at a later date.

It's been a crazy week and its about to be an even crazier weekend because, at great peril to my academic success, I'm flying up to Minnesota tomorrow to attend my aunt's wedding on Saturday. I get back Sunday evening. To put the icing on the cake, I have my first Physiology test on Wednesday...............I'll make it through, I can manage, I'll find a way, somehow. I don't mean to sound melodramatic, but I've learned that to keep your sanity as a pharm student you have to keep giving yourself positive feedback (regardless of how empty it can feel at times). Its the only way to avoid complete and total breakdown.

Have a splendid weekend! I'll be back here late next week.

P.S. Is anyone else as pumped as I am about the Grey's Anatomy premier???? Totally can't wait. It's gonna be my one indulgence during the week this fall!

Sweet Mother, I'm Glad its a Three Day Weekend!

But not for the reasons you might think...I'm ecstatic with the prospect of having an extra day to devote to studying. Ha! Welcome to the world of a P-1.

Well, I've successfully made it through the first two weeks of p-school. It's been grueling, but I've managed to stay pretty current with my study schedule and I took my first bio-chem quiz today and I think I did okay. Only 14 more weeks left in the semester (is it bad that I'm already counting them down?)!

I have managed to not completely give my life away to the books over the past weeks. I had a fantastic time hanging out with the girls at US pizza for dollar drafts (thanks girls!). I also added some new stuff to the guest bath last weekend (see photo). I love having a house that I can actually do stuff to. I'm sure I'll add something else this weekend and I'm sure I'll have pics of it next week.

Good weekend to you all!!!