Mid-exams.....

It seems that my days here at school follow a pattern: of our 11 week quarters, the first three weeks are filled with getting to know our schedules and classes, then the next three with midterms, then about a week or two to breathe, then two weeks of lab practicals followed by a week of lecture exams. Now that I understand that my life here is one big exam, I have a better grip on what I can get away with, as you can see from prior blogs :) Nonetheless, this is a poopy time of the quarter. I'm a little burned out and it's hard to motivate myself to keep studying.

The good news is that after this quarter, I am officially halfway done with the program!!

And, better yet, I start student clinic next quarter!!!!!!! Yahoo, I get to start learning what i CAME here to learn.

In other areas of my life, I've taken to walking Moose in the late morning when I have a break from classes. It's quiet in my neighborhood then, so I can walk her without a leash. She prefers that. I've noticed the last few times we've gone, Billy has been following us. How funny is that? My daily dog-and-cat walk!!

Billy is currently weighing in at 17lb. Downright skinny for him. Actually if he loses any more, I'm taking him to the vet for a checkup.

And to add to the joy of exam week(s), I tried to turn on my AC on Sunday to discover that it's dead. i think it's either a freon leak or a dead compressor. The inside and outside fans work but I hear nothing from the compressor. Gr. Well, the house was built in 1984 and the AC is original... Sigh. The good news is that I have a slush fund in my bank account for things just like this. If there's one thing I've learned as a homeowner, it's to try to keep some padding around.

After all, keeping the Moose cool is very high priority :)

In fun-news, I am headed off to Colorado in ten days to play. Whee! Plus, I have a memorial day post I have written but have yet to put up, I'm waiting for a picture from my friend Ryan to add to it. So, check back within a few days if ya wanna see pretty pictures of a fabulous weekend in Western North Carolina...