Kitty

It's been almost a month, but I honestly don't feel bad since it's vacation basically and I've been doing nothing but taking care of Hubble. Well not exactly nothing since I've been the one cleaning and cooking now that I am home all day and Kristen suddenly decided that she needed to work 30-40 hours a week. Which actually is really good right now since we have 26.98 in the bank before we went to go see The Amazing Spider-Man tonight. So yeah we're actually even poorer. But no fear, she is putting in a paycheck tomorrow so hopefully we'll make it to the start of the school year where we'll get my next installment from my student loans. Anyway my life these days revolves around taking care of the kitten which as Sara can attest young care is a full time job. He's so needy he should be a she. I play D3 and LoL as well. That's about it. When Kristen is home she watches TV. She's been on an Olympic match spree as well as the usual sit coms etc etc etc. We've been trying to do social things like ward activities and going out to see movies and the occasional dinner with friends etc etc. We have gotten to go out with another medical student and his wife several times. It's funny that even though there are plenty of other medical students that are LDS the people we hang out with the most aren't particularly religious. Anyway we're all set to come down and see Sam during his wedding. Funny how less than a year ago it was Kristen and I and now I've done a year of medical school and have been married for over 6 months. This is Hubble in Kristen's hair after a bath. This is Hubble's first night here still so little trying to eat some soft(ish) food Hubble getting soft store bought cat food and obviously still trying to learn how to eat it correctly This last one is just him and I

1 Year Done

Finally drawing to a close, at least for now. It was a bad weekend/week as Kristen watched me slowly go crazy until they posted final grades out for this last test. But all is well in Lebanon for now. Still getting ready to get ready for OMM rehabilitation so to speak. We'll see how that goes. Other news from Oregon, we lost our last game of soccer so basically we went 0-8 I think. But we were close some of the times, if our guys could learn to play a little more coop and less FIFA2012. I'm glad to have gone to the keeper position so at least now I always get some action. My group at the medical school have all gone their separate ways and so it's pretty lonely over here. I go to the school occasionally because I can and what else do I do really? Yeah we'll see. I do get some sun every now and then. On the high note bought Diablo 3 yes I know bad games so inappropriate. But at least Kristen said I had to wait till after school was done. It is done so I have it now. I play with friends I have. And Jacob, I've seen him on once or twice. Anywho not much more going on I think. I'll let you guys get back to what ever you guys are doing.

Looking Back

One weekend away from completing the first year of medical school. Would I have done this if I had know beforehand the amount of time and how different, as well as what I would have to lose and change in my life. Probably but I wish that I had know this before I came here. The learning curve was steep indeed. I might even have gone on to do a masters in anesthesiology or maybe even a Ph.D before applying to medical school. Lived life for a few years before getting everything ripped away. On the other hand if I hadn't gotten married in December, probably never would have gotten married in school, because let's face it, I have no time. I might steal time from other things but there is never enough time to do everything. And let's face it there are no LDS girls up here either

Don't trip at the finish line

Well about 3 weeks after my last post I get back again. I know most of you reading this probably don't know too too much about my history, but once again these 3 weeks have taught me one thing. I will not be a psychiatrist. Sorry Dr. Thomas it's a no go. Unless I did really really horrible on my OSCE last week I should be fine in this class. I did under average(again) but well enough to not worry too badly. I hate behavior medicine stuff. Coming out of it, they said we had 17 questions by the crazy guy who cannot teach worth a dikins and asks questions that you cannot understand what he wants. Needless to say I studied his things for hours, as well as the drugs/pharmocology, but there were only 5 questions from Dr. Martin and the pharm was about the most horrible thing you can imagine. Think of studying all these drugs and knowing the drugs and then they go in saying the patient has a prescription(not naming it) and has a side effect. In a drug could you also give, what is the 2nd drugs side effect. Yeah you already have a hard time figuring out the first drug, harder remembering what the side effects are. Going from there, you're snowballing. Basically you see a bunch of different possible side effects and are like, well I recognize this one so I'm going with that. Love medical school, I just love it. I guess I could study another 15 hours a week(it's theoretically possible) but I just cannot see the use for that, although Kristen might disagree. For those of you out there looking for a new video game, even though none of you are since only Kristen, Sarah, and maybe Sara read this, I would suggest league of legend, look me up madphysics ;) Um 3 more weeks of school and a 3 day holiday coming up. Kristen has been hinting rather strongly about doing something outside this weekend for memorial day. Anyway you go girls!

He Lives!

Almost a month later, sicknesses, tests, classes, it's been an uphill road. Passed Neuro I found out late last night, and am I glad. Neurology is supposed to be the hardest class. As of now, we still have 2 more classes plus plenty of minor details to wrap up in ECM and other classes etc, but the worst is behind me. I'm actually just sitting here in behavior medicine and psych listening about physical and psychological dependence, and it is boring as heck... if that is a correct way of saying something. So about these last few tests I've had. About half the class has failed each one, as usual they lied to us saying after the first test things get easier, 2nd test was harder than the first(which I passed the 2nd one that is), and then the last test we just had Monday. The 3rd test was supposed to be a piece of cake and I got in there and was like ???? WHAT? So maybe I'm just getting better with educated test guessing. It was so bad, let's just say we went to the equivalent of Denny's up here and about half our group order alcohol, and it wasn't even 12 yet. I went home got in the shower and curled up in the fetal position for about 30 minutes. It was a wonderful test taking time for me. Another note you guys all know Sam is getting married, go Sam. Wonder what Jinaquinn is thinking??? Is she that desperate? Love you Sam. Soccer is going with the new season, and we're still sucking it up hard core. But it's fun to get out and play every week, I think it's worth the $45 to play since it seem impossible for ppl to just go out and play for free. On another note just about 5-6 weeks of school are left in my first semester of medical school. How crazy is that. Thinking back on all the things I know now, and all the things I've forgotten it's crazy. 10 months of getting information beat into my head, and some of it has stuck, some of it hasn't. Still getting over the throat virus, I'm not even coughing that much anymore, but definitely have a sore throat, although it might just be from coughing so much, and having to heal. I am getting better. Kristen on the other hand is depressed that she is still sick. She feels like that she's been sick for the past month and is never going to get better. On top of that there is no sun right now. No bright lights, and it's kind of chilly. The worst part of this new class is that I have to go to an AA/NA meeting alone and endure and go along with everything. Apparently small communities don't really enjoy 100+ students suddenly invading their substance abuse programs, but oh well. I came, I studied, I went to AA/NA meetings. Well that is about the whole of my life. OH one more thing girls, since I doubt any guys read this. If you're still into fruit smoothie making, buy a cranberry drink concentrate and put 1/4 to 1/3 into the smoothie. It makes everything so much nicer I've found out. Zac's helpful hint #284.1b Peace

The Saga Continues

Well it's just over the half-way point in this class, about 3/5s actually and I just finished the 2nd Neuro exam and got a 74% on it. I know it's not as good as I want but the average was 74% and I've realized that I don't get out of the 1st standard deviation anymore. Not here, I'm not the cream of the crop anymore. But oh well, I passed and as long as I keep passing, things should turn out okay. Next week is the OMM practical final and written final. Now that is more troublesome. I hope that I do better there than last time. I really need to do well there. I'll be studying OMM most of the week, intermixed with Neuro at times when I need to get away.

On that note, Kristen came down with some flu or something this weekend. Actually when I woke up she had an eye glued shut with some mucopurulent pus. It was weird actually seeing something that I was just studying for Monday's test. I felt weird being like yeah, put a warm compress on that and keep it warm, like I actually knew something. Anyway she's still down and out, although she keeps telling me she's getting better.

I am missing the ready made food everywhere. And the cookies since she's been sick no cookies at all have been made. Not that she HAS to make them, but it's always nice to come home to a full cookie jar. Although so many cookies these last 3 months, I kind of liked the brownies that were made for Easter dinner with Dan, Kristie, and Dan's S.O.

Soccer is over for the season, next one starts I'm not sure, but I let Stotz know I would be interested in next season, we'll hear from here at some point. I was keeper last game we lost 6-4, but they were a good hispanic team... The problem was the guys in our team would be defending and try to dribble it around them just outside the box and of course they'd get it taken away... it was pretty close for a while but in the end with everyone tired, they let more through than I could handle.

Anyway class is over so peace... I'm out

I'm back

It's been basically a month since I wrote last, I know, not a good way to keep people informed about my life, but to my defense ... okay I don't have a defense. It's not good, I've been very busy with tests straight for a month followed by a spring break that wasn't very breaky (I only got to sleep in once) followed by being super sick, and still am it appears.

Anyway life continues. Mass Effect 3 came out and I haven't played it yet =( good thing my XBOX is still in Texas, I managed not to bring it up like I wanted to. So Kristen is glad about that; although I don't know how much longer I can keep it down there. But needless to say it shall be there till the end of my first year at least.

Upcoming activities are sparce since I don't really know what is going on yet. I know that there is a test in 2 weeks in Neuroscience again. I know I also have an OSCE encounter coming up here soon, I don't know what I am being tested on only that it could be a heart, lung, face, or neuro problem with the patient. Oh and abdomine as well.

Just got back from spring break in texas it went pretty well. We spent the week mostly with Kristen's family's house. It was so hot it was crazy. We watched the hunger games. I don't see it as a thought provoking movie about rebellion. I just basically watched a chick go around kicking butt and not dying. I got sick the last night we were in Texas so I didn't get to go to soccer last Saturday. I was puking too much. I got some of mother's promethazine, but I'm running low now that it's almost gone sadly.

Other big things. I think the best of them was the fact that a week ago in our soccer game I scored 4 goals in one half in our game. The bad news is that we had to forfeit because we lacked one girl that we needed to play. but still making 4 goals in one half was a good feeling.

Other than that I got to meet Kristen's oldest brother who got back from his mission on my birthday. We went to a beach and overall I think it was a productive week. Even if I didn't get to wake up... and getting sick

Well other than that, I'll try to be better at writing here but as always no promises

Zac