The Duck Song

We find the most random stuff during our Chemo study breaks....

Watch this, it's so hilarious! Especially when you watch it more than once and can sing along! lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtN1YnoL46Q

p.s. Can anyone tell me how to get actual videos on my blog posts??? I can't figure it out and it's driving me crazy!!! I'm only talented enough to post links. Sad. HELP PLEASE! :o)

life updates....

* It's almost been 2 weeks since apartment hunting and I haven't sent in applications yet. Oops. Better get on that ASAP!

* I got placed for my IPPE (Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiential) this summer! I'm getting it over with early instead of during the semester next year. It's actually @ Saginaw Covenant where Mom works! Not the same building, unfortunately (she's in Harrison and I'm in Cooper). But it'll be nice to get it over with earlier in the summer and to lighten the load for next year.

* Just recently had my White Coat Ceremony where we get fancy new lab coats (w/ new name badges and a Ferris Pharmacy patch on them) for our 5th-year clinicals and 6th-year rotations. My parents were geeked about it, and it was awesome having Chrissy there too, but I couldn't get overly-excited about it when I haven't earned it yet. I'm not even sure I'll pass the semester, so it was a little bit of a tease. It's a spiffy coat though... :o)



* JONAS BROTHERS: WORLD TOUR SUMMER '09!!! Yeah baby!!! Haha, I just bought Chrissy & I some excellent tickets on Monday, and we're stoked! I'm glad we have this in common cuz there's not much else we can do together that both of us can agree on. The concert is 6 days after her birthday, and it's in Detroit this time (not Columbus, OH) so the traveling part should be a LOT better than our last "adventure" was. I'm excited!!!!!!!!

OK, time to stop blogging now, just thought I'd update. I'm supposed to be taking a nap right now so I'll have energy to stay at the library forever tonight. Our last regular Chemotherapeutics exam w/ Dr. Kreuger is on Monday and I'm terrified (as usual). I'm full-on failing that class, so I really need to step up my game - my friend Chad and I decided we're aiming for a 95%! lol. Seeing as how my first 2 scores were a 46% and a 43%, this is a lofty goal. But hey, reach for the stars, right? Well, that's all for now! Peace out.

apartment update

Since I've never had to do real apartment hunting I didn't realize how exhausting it was! Thank God for my father. Not sure I could have done it (as efficiently) by myself. And it took forever too! (3 hour drive, 6 hour hunt, 3 hour drive back). Blah. Anyways, it was mostly difficult because my top 2 "qualifications" could NOT be found together in a single apartment in our price range!!! Grrrr. Are a kitty and an in-apartment washer/dryer too much to ask?? I don't think so! But the complexes in Kzoo do, evidently. But anywho, starting with a list of pet-friendly apartments we narrowed it down to 2 (possibly 3) that we're putting in applications for. Being wait-listed isn't so fabulous, but it's not like I'll end up living on the streets, so it's not a big deal. Here are some pics of my current front-runner, Chestnut Hills Apartments (which is across the street from the Jaguar dealership, hehe) -->

The Dining Area & Kitchen (looks cute with the staged furniture!)

The Closet By The Front Door (yay shelving!)

The Living Room & Balcony (nice foresty view out the back, if I choose to face that way)

The Hallway (ooo, exciting, I know)

The Bathroom (if they made it look cute, so can I!)

The Bedroom (good-sized; bed shown here is about the same size as mine)

So yep, that's my top choice as of now. It does help that it looks really cute the way they staged it for showings with the furniture! And I can choose the way I want to face when I apply there too, so I might get a nice view of the forest out back. As for my "qualifications", it's definitely pet-friendly so I can plan on getting a kitten! There's no washer/dryer in my individual apartment, which is a disappointment, but maybe it won't be so bad - it's a keyed entry to the laundry room and there's only 12 apartments sharing it for each building. The main frustrations with this complex are the management (that lady was nuts!!! and had an unpleasant attitude, not gonna lie) and the fact that it could be as late as July 31st before I figure out if I get an apartment for mid-August. Grrr. Well, for now we'll send in an app and see where it goes from there. And we're gonna send in at least 1 more, maybe 2, just in case. Yep, that's my story complete with pictures, the end!

stuck between a rock and a crazy place

Lol, don't mind the blog title, just a quote from one of the funniest shows EVER! :oD

Ok, end-of-spring-break-update:

~ Finally got the Kzoo apartment hunting done. Yay! Well, not yay, it was sucky and caused me lots of anxiety, but at least it's done. About time.

~ Got my 5 days worth of Chemo notes recopied, but I'm still behind on homework. I was really, really, really hoping to get caught up or even slightly ahead over break. Yeah...didn't happen....but maybe I'll get a little more done before I head back tomorrow or Sunday.

~ Sadly enough (and oddly enough) I don't think I'm a homebody anymore. I just don't seem to handle it well when I'm home - too much clashing over how and when things should get done, and it just feels like 3 adults (or 4 w/ Chris) in a house made for 2. Cramped and tense. Not horribly, but slightly, just enough to feel it and not be able to do much about it. So I'm just not sure how it'll turn out if I end up living at home this summer.

~ I'm getting REALLY anxious about school. Even more than I thought was possible, if you can imagine. I'm literally failing almost every test I take, and I'm not sure how much longer this can go on before I have a complete meltdown. It's literally the worst feeling I've ever felt to study like a feind for a test and then still fail!!! Not ok, for serious. I'm pissed at school, profs, myself.....it's just unacceptable. Guess I have to study even more than every waking moment...haha, wish me luck?? It's so hard to hear my failures being thrown back into my face (even if it's not intended to be hurtful) in regards to getting a Blackberry & finding an apartment...."why should we get you [insert item here] if you're just going to fail out?" Awesome, just awesome.

Blah, I dunno what else to write, I'm too tired. Spent 12 hours out of town today (6 of them driving), so I'm pretty braindead. Write back later when I actually have something interesting to say!