Hot Damn!

We just can't believe that we've been here for six months already!  It is just racing by.  I am already 1/3 of the way through my second semester, and they have really turned up the heat (not just figuratively- It's damn near 90 degrees before 11am most days).  We finished our finals on a Friday, and we kicked off the next semester the following Monday.  We took a 3 credit course in one week, and immediately started clinicals (this is where we are expected to function like a practicing Anesthetist of 40 years in a hospital setting for 30 hours a week).  We are now down to class two days a week, and the rest are reserved for "clinical opportunities," which generally requires you to drink heavily when you get home and thank God that somehow you didn't kill anyone (but there is always tomorrow...).

My friend Michael

Late night study session

Amy and I with ear mold, I mean molds

Like prisoners of war, I've bonded with some amazing people.  We all basically have stress ulcers,  insomnia, and facial twitches.  We look less like a group of graduate students studying the art of anesthesia, and more like a bunch of psychiatric patients who haven't taken their meds.  In addition to our didactic and clinical studies, we have also perfected the art of stress eating!  It's a miracle we don't all weigh 900lbs.

 Nate is awesome (I'm sure that comes as no surprise).  He's still bar tending at the Radisson, but currently looking to expand his horizons.  Particularly to somewhere were there are no cheap foreigners that don't understand the concept of tipping (Those damn Sweds).

Not only has he started P90X, but he runs the dogs everyday, which they thoroughly enjoy.  In fact, it's really the highlight of their day. 

Pre-run

Post-run

Well, I've got about 11 chapters to read, clinical paperwork to fill out, and six power points to study before I start again tomorrow at 0600, so.....That's all folks!!