MCAT, I dislike you somewhat.....

Yesterday I took the MCAT test. For those that aren't familiar with USA testing acronyms, it's the medical college entrance exam. I had to drive all the way to Memphis ( a 3 1/2 hour drive) take the test (5 1/2 hours) and drive home. Scary. But it's one more step to my medical degree. I only hope I did well^^

Mini Kanzashi

So, I finished this batch a while back, but with the MCAT coming up I have been seriously lax in posting what I'm up to. Not that many people would notice if I skipped posting for a couple months, but there you have it. Maybe I'll show you how I make them if there's enough interest ^^



Which one do you like best?

Freedooooommmmm!

Today was the last day of class. Whooohooo! In celibration, I have been cleaning my workroom/bedroom, doing my laundry, and eating lunch. You might not think those things are celebratory actions, but seeing how my laundry basket has been full for two weeks, and I have neither cleaned nor eaten lunch in even longer, they are. Summer classes really put you through the wringer.

Summer class

I'm about to be tortured through a month of calculus. I probably won't post much (or any) until I'm done with it. I get the feeling I'm going to die!

Summer Vacation 3

The ocean in Galveston Texas is a green-ish brown, with seaweed up the coast line. And turtle watch signs everywhere. The endangered Kemp's Ridley turtle nests in the area, and the beach patrol takes their job very seriously. I didn't see any turtles, but these friendly seagulls were everywhere.

Summer Vacation 2

Yesterday we made it to Louisiana. We then visited a civil war monument, and went to bed. It's a long drive!

Today there were bayous. Lots of bayous. And Cajun music which, if you've never heard it, is a strange mix of southern accents and French.



A bayou. Swampy; with trees, crawdads (aka mud-bugs or crayfish) and alligators included.



And you can't pass Avery Island without stopping at the Tabasco plant. It's near Baton Rouge, so we stopped for a break. And some jalapeno ice-cream. Weird, but tasty^^



This sign is ironic. I mean REALLY ironic. Why? Because right after we got the key to the beach house, we were involved in a three car accident caused by a speeding pizza delivery guy. Left a giant dent in the back of the bus, and we can't open the back doors. Luckily no one was hurt, and the only one who ended up needing a tow was the pizza guy. Who also had to pay damages. And we got to meet some Texas police officers. Welcome to Texas, land of friendly drivers indeed.

Summer Vacation 1

What do you get when you stuff most of the clan into the bus and go on vacation? I have no idea, but you know it's going to involve noise. And whining. Messes too, for that matter.



Road trip on the short bus^^



Some tornado damage in Southern Alabama. See how the trees are lopsided and missing most of their branches? Last year's tornadoes ripped them clean off. Living in Tornado alley can be scary. And I am not looking forwards to all the work that needs to be done at our house. A whole section of fence was smashed by some huge branches, and there are trees down in the back yard. Grrr. At least no one was hurt, and nothing hit the house. But for now, it's time for a vacation adventure^^

Nashville Zoo + Boy Scouts =

So, yesterday I drove all the webelo scouts of the local den to the Nashville zoo in the Beast; the twelve passenger van. It rained. People wondered off, whined, and expected me to buy them snacks. Somehow 'boy scout outing' became every one is invited, including kindergarten aged girls. I almost got lost on the way home. But hey, no one died, got kidnapped, or caught pneumonia, so all in all, a successful trip.

Blarrgg!

The google blog has been saving my posts as drafts instead of publishing them! That is not what I told it to do at all. What the heck?

In other news, there is cat pee all over the boys room (which I am trying to redo the walls in), it's been freezing cold (literally) for over a week, and someone ate all my chocolate. Whines...

School junk.

I am two classes away from graduating. Two! Finding a college that teaches them during the summer proved to be a bit of a challenge though. I think I've got it squared away and everything works out with the school I signed up for. Last time I signed up for summer classes it was a nightmare and I never even took the class! Anybody else got a problem with summer classes?