Its been an unblogwothy start to the week. When I sat down to blog last night, I thought to myself “I got nothin’!” This is what my day yesterday consisted of:
I told you. Completely unblogworthy! I have my second of 3 exams in microbiology on Wednesday and a Chemistry test next week. So this week has been all about cramming. I need to get through tomorrow night’s exam so that I can focus on chemistry. It’s getting hard and I need to put in a lot of time before I will be even close to being ready to take the test next week. Microbiology isn’t hard, but it is a lot of memorization. I am really good and committing things to memory. But with the names of viruses and bacteria, they are so random and difficult to pronounce that there is nothing that makes it stick in my memory. I’ve tried making up a couple of songs, but what rhymes with Borrelia Burgdorferi?! (That’s the bacteria that causes Lyme Disease, by the way. Its a non-gram staining spirochete, in case you’re wondering.)
Jack and Rudy, ever the helping hands, got right in on the study action!
Does anyone have cats? Isn’t it amazing how they can pick out exactly what you are reading and sit right on it!
Today was all about chemistry because I have lecture and lab on Tuesdays. But now that I’m home, the mircrobiology notes are back out!
Food-wise, the last 24 hours have been rather uneventful. Lots of snacking while studying. Little meals to get me through. One thing I did make yesterday that was noteworthy was a smoothie, enhanced by Amazing Grass. I still have a couple of samples left over that the kind folks at Amazing Grass had sent to me several weeks ago. This one was the Berry-flavored Green Superfood. It claims to: support body alkalinity, boost energy and the immune system, and is a gluten free and vegan supplement. I added the 30 calorie packet to a scoop of vanilla whey protein powder, a cup of almond milk, and a handful of frozen strawberries. I also added a 1/4 teaspoon of xanthan gum to thicken it up. I don’t think that I would enjoy the mix by itself, but mixed in with the sweetened protein powder and milk, it was great….and healthy too (albeit, a rather unattractive shade of brown)!
I have some more cramming to do before Dave gets home from work. And then I think French Toast is on tap for dinner. I have a new shipment of gluten-free bread coming this week, so I want to use up the last loaf I have. It saves a lot of money to buy several loaves at once, so I believe I have 5 loaves on the way!
I am nearing the end of this 8 week condensed microbiology course, and when its over, I hope to have a little more time to blog….and to blog about interesting things! Thanks for hanging in there with me! I am so touched that people still take the time to comment even when I am not posting about the most interesting things and not posting everyday. You brighten my day with each comment!
Good luck on the tests, sounds intense to me
Haha my cat does that too! She especially loves sitting on laptops
Amazing Grass has really grown on me. I love making smoothies with their packets!!
I don’t miss being in school basically ever…but seeing all that fun highlighting…maybe I miss one thing haha. Something about the fun colors and organization. I’m a weirdo. Good luck with the tests!
yowza. I give you mad props for doing all that school work. I bow to your studiousness!
um, yea I just said mad props…
good luck on your tests!
It’s funny how you say your cats always know exactly what to sit on to be the most “in the way” — my DOG does the same thing!
I think they just want attention and figure out what’s keeping you from playing with them
Good luck on your exams. This is crunch time for sure! Keep your head up!
LOL! Our cat does that too. Sometimes he even steps on the laptop keyboard!