The Thought ExhibitToday was the first day I was able to shadow a PA. The PA I shadowed has been in the field for many years and at her current office between 5 and 10 years. She started out with a BS in Chemistry and then worked as an oncology tech along with working in a laboratory. [...]
Last week the wife and I drove down to the University of New England to go over my latest PA school application. There were many details discussed, and I took a lot of notes. Requirement: Anatomy and Physiology needs to be 8 credits taken within the last 7 years. The anatomy I took was Comparative [...]
This year in an attempt to increase the number of books I read per year, I set a goal of reading 4 books a month. This goal seemed entirely reasonable and would put me above previous years at a total of 48 books. I’m ending that goal now. Let me say, I am 3 books [...]
No, this is not some hilarious one-liner to end a crowd-pleasing joke. This is a true account of my experiences last night. The wife and I drove to Portland, two hours away, to join our friends at a birthday dinner. The restaurant chose was vegetarian. And, I believe, not just vegetarian but vegan as well. [...]
It even took longer to descend through the cloud cover. Once we had made it underneath the overcast sky, Dallas spread out before us as far as the eye could see. It was dark out, so what I actually saw was lights. The ground was flat, and out my window lights spread all the way [...]
I’m helping a friend run the Teen Chess Club at the Bangor Public Library. The club will meet every Thursday. The first session is this week, 10/1/09, from 5:30 – 7:30. I hope it’s not just me and him playing chess against each other…
Yeah, so I’m doing more things with my family. Can I tell you that it’s mostly eating out? This is getting expensive! My dining out monthly expenses have increased since June. May: $138.55 June: $211.21 July: $240.49 Aug: $265.03 (so far!) I’m going to need a grant soon to be able to keep up my [...]
I completed my project of the week on Wednesday last week. Midweek church service was unexpectedly canceled due to a death. I had the night free, and I went for it. I’m still sorting through little slips of paper and notes I have written myself, but the organizing and the polishing of the desk is [...]
It’s sad to officially term this a project, but I really need to get the other 2/3 of my desk clean. It hasn’t happened just saying I need to do it, so now it’s a project. I have until Saturday night. I’d better stop typing and go…
I left the test feeling pretty good with the grades that immediately popped up. Once I received my official grades in the mail yesterday, though, I was little disappointed. I had more fun on the writing section, so I would have thought I’d done better. Verbal Score: 670, % Below: 95 Quantitative Score: 700, % [...]
I have actually been spending a lot of time with my family for the past few months. This is a change for me. Normally I’m pretty covetous of my free time. I also don’t want to seem pretentious to spend time with people that I haven’t kept up with very well thus far in life. [...]
It’s that time of the year again. Time to drive off to another state and enjoy a week of shopping, exploring, and relaxation. This time we’re going to Rhode Island. My family went there recently and talked it up pretty good. We are at a resort with an indoor/outdoor pool, hot tubs, oceanview, and all [...]
I’m not very productive here at home. I spend a lot of time online. Even the time I spend online isn’t exactly productive. Sure, keeping up with friends and relatives is nice, and reading blogs can be relaxing, but I’m not producing much. Consider this website right here. Not much gets posted here anymore. I’m [...]
I hate, hate, hate to admit this, but I need new clothes. I don’t really like buying new clothes. I have clothes. I prefer to spend money on books or other leisure items. I’d even rather spend money on food, which doesn’t last very long considering other things you can buy. Unfortunately, I need new [...]
Yesterday we drove a couple hours to see a loved one who is in the hospital post-op. The night before we had both had trouble sleeping, as my sickness kept us in bed the day prior. Somehow, after spending all day in bed, our bodies just didn’t want to sleep by the time actual bedtime [...]
I started getting bronchitis symptoms on Saturday, the same day we decided to clean the house, by some odd coincidence. Sunday it was more up into my sinuses, which is the opposite directly these things usually travel. I’ve been a bit miserable the last 24 hours. Earlier today, I pulled a muscle in my ribs [...]
When nothing else comes to mind, talk about your boring life! The garage wall is complete. There are only minor repercussions, like having incredible difficulty closing the back door to the garage. Nothing a saws-all won’t fix… I have next week off to do Christmas shopping. It was a novel idea, and I love it. [...]
(In case I ever want to look back.) Hanging hammock chair Magazine subscription Battery powered magnifying glass/lamp Molasses cookies Bin (bucket-o) whoopee pies and cash Plate of whoopee pies Sleeve of Mountain Dew Borders gift card Two Dilbert books (not Gilbert, as the bookstore clerk was apparently trying to help my aunt find…) Sherman’s Lagoon [...]
If you want to do the Facebook thing, I’m in. I’m slowly searching people out. It’s been rather a success. Feel free to send me a note. I started because some people from work were talking about it and made it sound interesting. They generally gave a good impression. Then they flaked out. I was [...]
I’m slowly, very slowly, working through my do-nothing attitude that seems to have taken over. I’ve pretty much just been reading lately. Yesterday, though, I got myself up for a men’s breakfast and folded some laundry. Today I washed some dishes and typed up some loose ends on another great tale of danger and daring. [...]