I didn't think I'd ever like anything as much as Hendrix, but I'm starting to think this might be better.  I honestly don't know why everyone doesn't want to be a veterinarian.  Why not?  It is beyond my line of reasoning.  Please explain ( Read more... )

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So, pretty much every lecture is conducted by a different professor.  I really enjoy when the clinicians talk, because they have MUCH better communication skills than the guys that strictly got their Ph.Ds and sit around and do research.  The other day we could hardly understand this one guy--his English was not very good.  This would be fine in ( Read more... )

Recently my neighbor (I'm pretty sure it's the German one with a Ph.D. in physics) started picking away at the piano.  Every 20 minutes or so, I'll hear some simple, tuneless diddy.  A little while ago, I even heard a little snatch of Yankee Doodle.  Or perhaps he has a kid or a nephew or niece that's practicing?  I must solve this mystery.  I ( Read more... )

Here's a picture from last night.  You can only see half my face behind the girl in the green skirt on the left:


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Orientation has been so long and drawn out.  Shit, man!  Then tonight they had a ceremony and gave us our little wanna-be doctor coats (they're light blue).  It took like an hour to call everyone's name, have them walk up there, sign an oath, and get their coat.  Sheesh...what a load of crap.  I'm not a fan of ceremonies....there are so many better ( Read more... )

Yesterday was orientation for first years in vet school.  What a blast!  They told us to dress casually (“shorts and a t-shirt”)….of course most girls show up in their fashionable little capris or short shorts and Abercrombie baby-dolls wearing enough makeup to ice a cake.  Why do so many girls in my class look like they were just picked up at a ( Read more... )

I just woke up from a nap-dream where I was standing in line at Barnes & Noble.  I remember thinking "Ooh, maybe I'll get to see Sam...she works here," but then I remembered I was in a different city hundreds of miles away.  Why was I standing in line, anyway?  Shouldn't I just be able to zoom magically to the front of the line?  It's my own dream ( Read more... )

I don't know yet what I'll do for my kitten's healthcare.  PetsMart gave me a certificate for a free wellness exam in their in-store vet clinic, so of course I took advantage of that.  What I didn't know was that they would try and stick it to me with all these other suggested tests and a "wellness plan" that would end up costing me several hundred ( Read more... )

Just watched Jesus Camp.  Who has seen this?  Were you not SCARED?  I was.  Especially creepy was the communal blessing over a cardboard icon of--who else--President Bush.  I'm about to indulge in some more of the deleted scenes.  You just can't make this stuff up.

Moving on to other matters, I have nothing but contempt for most of the people of ( Read more... )