Josh and I just found out yesterday that we are moving. As of Monday we were told that we probably would not be able to move in until at least February because there were no openings. But because I was so eager (and probabl annoying) he moved us up on the waiting list and gave us the one open apartment!! Now we get to move over my Christmas break.
We could use a lot of help and a lot of vehicles. We really need the van possibly with the trailer because we have some large furniture to move and we'd rather not rent a truck. So family, what are you all doing on December 28th around 11:30? Please Please Please help us move.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Monday, November 21, 2005
I love free stuff
Dental school is great for free stuff. A few weeks ago we had a vendor fair where all these companies basically loaded your bag with toothbrushes, floss, toothpaste, pens, notepads, and other odds and ends. We get "goodie bags" in our mail boxes filled with toothpaste and toothbrushes. I was thinking that I will never have to by another toothbrush as long as I live. (and i've already given molly on down new toothbrushes). Well today my thinking was confirmed when the entire first year dental class recieved an $120 electric toothbrush made by Oral B. I guess eventually I will have to buyreplacement attachments for it but thats ok with me because this toothbrush rocks! I tried it out, as soon as there was enough charge to the battery, o my gosh my teeth feel amazing!! I can't believe I waited so long to get an electric toothbrush. I love free stuff!!
Next year I think we get a sonicare, which is another super amazing electric toothbrush. I love dental school (well this week anyways).
Next year I think we get a sonicare, which is another super amazing electric toothbrush. I love dental school (well this week anyways).
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Busy busy busy
Well school has been keeping me pretty busy lately. I am so excited for the Thanksgiving holiday, four days off from school! Next week is looking pretty great, for once we have no scheduled tests, that means that my vacation really starts as soon as my biochem test is done tomorrow.
Today I bought my first Christmas present. I never thought I would do my Christmas shopping before Thanksgiving, but I don't get to the store that often so since I was there and alone I was able to pick up a present for Josh. Its nice to get a head start since I won't have much time to do the rest of my shopping until after the 14th.
I wish I could make my blog more interesting but I spend my whole day at school. Not very exciting. There are some big things coming up in my future so hopefully I will have good stories from those. Thanksgiving, Christmas, a wedding and New Years, a free night stay a the Depot with water park passes, girls night out, an anniversary party to plan, and a trip to DC and my first year of dental school to finish. So busy...
Today I bought my first Christmas present. I never thought I would do my Christmas shopping before Thanksgiving, but I don't get to the store that often so since I was there and alone I was able to pick up a present for Josh. Its nice to get a head start since I won't have much time to do the rest of my shopping until after the 14th.
I wish I could make my blog more interesting but I spend my whole day at school. Not very exciting. There are some big things coming up in my future so hopefully I will have good stories from those. Thanksgiving, Christmas, a wedding and New Years, a free night stay a the Depot with water park passes, girls night out, an anniversary party to plan, and a trip to DC and my first year of dental school to finish. So busy...
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
A disapointing Halloween
I was really looking forward to seeing all the cute trick or treaters last night. There are always tons of kids playing around here so we bought a couple bags of candy on Sunday in preparation.
When Josh came home from school around 6 he said there were tons of little kids running around. However we didn't get our first trick or treater until 7. Little Red Riding Hood and a something with a sword and shield. We got our second trick or treaters around 7:45, two little asian boys dressed up as two little asian boys.
The house across the street had a steady flow of trick or treaters. And I know you could see our brightly glowing jack o latern (that was attacked by squirrels during the day and now resemebled a hideous monster instead of the cute smiling jack o latern we carved) from their house.
O well, at least we bought candy that we both enjoy.
When Josh came home from school around 6 he said there were tons of little kids running around. However we didn't get our first trick or treater until 7. Little Red Riding Hood and a something with a sword and shield. We got our second trick or treaters around 7:45, two little asian boys dressed up as two little asian boys.
The house across the street had a steady flow of trick or treaters. And I know you could see our brightly glowing jack o latern (that was attacked by squirrels during the day and now resemebled a hideous monster instead of the cute smiling jack o latern we carved) from their house.
O well, at least we bought candy that we both enjoy.
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Bad Luck
So a bunch of first year dental students and our professors went in on a bunch of powerball tickets. We all gave a dollar and two students went and bought all the tickets. 98 of them I think. Well we didn't win the huge jackpot but we didn't even get the powerball number once. With only 42 numbers to choose from, we should have gotten the powerball at least twice. What a bunch of bad luck. Gambling stinks. Yet I'm going to the Casino on Saturday night....
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
A bad week
So this week is not turing out to be one of the greatest. Today we were suppose to meet a friend for dinner and we totally forgot. Luckily he called when we weren't there so we were still able to go to dinner but I just feel horrible for forgetting. I have been the most forgetful person lately. The dumb thing is, is that I have everything written down in my planner, but I still forget. I look at my planner on a daily basis too.
Also today I found out that Brittany won't be in LaCrosse this weekend, the weekend that Maria, Theresa, and I planned on going to LaCrosse to watch Emily run, so now our trip to LaCrosse seems a little ridiculous so I cancelled it. I am really torn on this decision. I want to watch Emily run, it would be some good quality time with my sisters but Josh and I can't really justify spending the money(that we dont' have) on gas, plus it would be all day and I am getting behind with my school work so I could use the extra time to get caught up. I will get to watch Emily run when she runs right here in St. Paul so I don't feel so guilty about not watching her run. But no matter how I justify it, I still feel bad for canceling.
School has really been kicking my butt lately. It is a lot harder than I expected. I know I could be doing a lot better too, but it is hard to find the motivation. Its especially hard because Josh comes home from school and gets to spend his evenings doing whatever he wants (on the computer) and I need to be studying. Its just not fair. In the end we will both be Drs. but I feel like I am putting in so much more time. It just makes it hard to find the motivation to study.
Also today I found out that Brittany won't be in LaCrosse this weekend, the weekend that Maria, Theresa, and I planned on going to LaCrosse to watch Emily run, so now our trip to LaCrosse seems a little ridiculous so I cancelled it. I am really torn on this decision. I want to watch Emily run, it would be some good quality time with my sisters but Josh and I can't really justify spending the money(that we dont' have) on gas, plus it would be all day and I am getting behind with my school work so I could use the extra time to get caught up. I will get to watch Emily run when she runs right here in St. Paul so I don't feel so guilty about not watching her run. But no matter how I justify it, I still feel bad for canceling.
School has really been kicking my butt lately. It is a lot harder than I expected. I know I could be doing a lot better too, but it is hard to find the motivation. Its especially hard because Josh comes home from school and gets to spend his evenings doing whatever he wants (on the computer) and I need to be studying. Its just not fair. In the end we will both be Drs. but I feel like I am putting in so much more time. It just makes it hard to find the motivation to study.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
The makings of a dentist
Well anatomy is done, but the hard stuff has only begun. My work load has quadrupled since anatomy. Luckily I have already had biochem and molecular biology, so hopefully that will help me when it comes to learning the material. I thought it would help for anatomy, but I don't think that it did.
Oral Anatomy has been very difficult, yet very rewarding. It is our only class in which we are doing anything dental related, not counting getting test questions for our boards from biochem, histo, and anatomy. Lately we've been waxing up the maxillary central incisor, or tooth number eight. Friday we have an annotation practical in which we have to assign numbers to the anterior teeth. This may seem easy, but when you just have a random tooth on the bench in front of you and you have to decide if it is maxillary or mandibular, incisor(central or lateral) or a canine and then you have to determine right from left, it is actually very difficult.
Waxing up a tooth is much harder than it sounds too. We have a partiallly cut down tooth and we have to build it up to fit in the mouth. It must touch the neighboring teeth at the exact points of contact. This means that the mesial and distal convexities must have their crests at exactly the right spot. Most people (including me) have a difficult time just drawing this, now imagine doing it in melted wax, that always seems to cool either too quickly or too slowly. Plus the terminolgy is still a little difficult. The fourth sentence in this paragraph is my new lingo. Everthing is refered to like this and the professors talk fast so good luck!!
As hard as dentistry has been I am really enjoying my time. Which is good, because this is how I spend all of my time. My days keep getting earlier and later. I'm not quite sure what Josh looks like anymore, but I could tell you the difference between and right lateral and right central incisor.
Oral Anatomy has been very difficult, yet very rewarding. It is our only class in which we are doing anything dental related, not counting getting test questions for our boards from biochem, histo, and anatomy. Lately we've been waxing up the maxillary central incisor, or tooth number eight. Friday we have an annotation practical in which we have to assign numbers to the anterior teeth. This may seem easy, but when you just have a random tooth on the bench in front of you and you have to decide if it is maxillary or mandibular, incisor(central or lateral) or a canine and then you have to determine right from left, it is actually very difficult.
Waxing up a tooth is much harder than it sounds too. We have a partiallly cut down tooth and we have to build it up to fit in the mouth. It must touch the neighboring teeth at the exact points of contact. This means that the mesial and distal convexities must have their crests at exactly the right spot. Most people (including me) have a difficult time just drawing this, now imagine doing it in melted wax, that always seems to cool either too quickly or too slowly. Plus the terminolgy is still a little difficult. The fourth sentence in this paragraph is my new lingo. Everthing is refered to like this and the professors talk fast so good luck!!
As hard as dentistry has been I am really enjoying my time. Which is good, because this is how I spend all of my time. My days keep getting earlier and later. I'm not quite sure what Josh looks like anymore, but I could tell you the difference between and right lateral and right central incisor.
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