A Call from the Wilds
Okay, Kosice isn't exactly "The Wilds", but it was a cute title.
I would have updated more, but really, life hasn't been terribly interesting in a day-to-day sort of way. I don't really think that many of you wanted to get a weekly email that said - "Monday, I studied... Tuesday, the same... Wednesday.... is anyone sensing a trend here?" Okay, maybe some of you might have. :D Life is always so much more interesting when done in synopsis, don't you think?
So... onto the synopsis!
You are reading the words of a lady that has completed, successfully and rather well if I do say so, the first year of vet school. I will accept your rounds of applause, flowers, and mint chocolate with modesty and grace. Thank you, thank you! *insert Queen Elizabeth wave here*
I have to say that I surprised even myself. It was a very tough year and I wasn't sure that I'd make the adjustment, to be honest. But, I did and now I'm very comfortable and happy on my own in this now-familiar place. Kosice is a great little city and the surrounding areas are gorgeous, so please come and visit me!
The little kitten I got in December is all grown up and beautiful. He now has a brother, Max, who is a month younger and about twice the size. What a monster! I don't think he's stopped growing yet either. Yeep! But, he's as sweet tempered and lovable as Boo is and they get along very well, so I'm a lucky mom.
Summer is looking fabulous. I've got a couple of weeks off before I head for a week long kung fu training camp near Prague with the rest of my dojo. I'll be examined there by the grandmaster of my school for my first belt. Should be a fabulous time. I'll probably come back broken, bruised, and walking like an old lady, but I'll be a happy, broken, bruised old lady... :D
August will be spent in the UK seeing vet practice (mmm, injections, infections and surgeries, oh my!), seeing as much of the UK as possible with my buddy and tour guide, Tom, and just generally getting into the best kinds of trouble. A weekend in Amsterdam on my way back to Kosice is likely in the works as well, just because I can. I get to move into my new flat when I get back to Kosice as well! *insert happy dance here* My own bathroom and a full kitchen - happiness is mine!
Who'd have thought that I'd be saying that I'm heading to "Prague" "UK" and "Amsterdam" so cavelierly? Certainly not me! But damn, I'm loving it!
So, there you have it. Short, sweet, and full of exciting things. I'm sure this next academic year will have many more things to talk about on a more regular basis. General surgery, toxicology, parasitology - subjects to sink your teeth into - okay, not literally (altho, I have heard that maggots are a good protein source). Fun and not for the faint of heart. If you really don't want to hear about the wonderful and the gross, speak now, or forever hold your peace. :D For those that do, I can pretty much guarantee pictures of the first time I do a rectal on a cow... :D
I would have updated more, but really, life hasn't been terribly interesting in a day-to-day sort of way. I don't really think that many of you wanted to get a weekly email that said - "Monday, I studied... Tuesday, the same... Wednesday.... is anyone sensing a trend here?" Okay, maybe some of you might have. :D Life is always so much more interesting when done in synopsis, don't you think?
So... onto the synopsis!
You are reading the words of a lady that has completed, successfully and rather well if I do say so, the first year of vet school. I will accept your rounds of applause, flowers, and mint chocolate with modesty and grace. Thank you, thank you! *insert Queen Elizabeth wave here*
I have to say that I surprised even myself. It was a very tough year and I wasn't sure that I'd make the adjustment, to be honest. But, I did and now I'm very comfortable and happy on my own in this now-familiar place. Kosice is a great little city and the surrounding areas are gorgeous, so please come and visit me!
The little kitten I got in December is all grown up and beautiful. He now has a brother, Max, who is a month younger and about twice the size. What a monster! I don't think he's stopped growing yet either. Yeep! But, he's as sweet tempered and lovable as Boo is and they get along very well, so I'm a lucky mom.
Summer is looking fabulous. I've got a couple of weeks off before I head for a week long kung fu training camp near Prague with the rest of my dojo. I'll be examined there by the grandmaster of my school for my first belt. Should be a fabulous time. I'll probably come back broken, bruised, and walking like an old lady, but I'll be a happy, broken, bruised old lady... :D
August will be spent in the UK seeing vet practice (mmm, injections, infections and surgeries, oh my!), seeing as much of the UK as possible with my buddy and tour guide, Tom, and just generally getting into the best kinds of trouble. A weekend in Amsterdam on my way back to Kosice is likely in the works as well, just because I can. I get to move into my new flat when I get back to Kosice as well! *insert happy dance here* My own bathroom and a full kitchen - happiness is mine!
Who'd have thought that I'd be saying that I'm heading to "Prague" "UK" and "Amsterdam" so cavelierly? Certainly not me! But damn, I'm loving it!
So, there you have it. Short, sweet, and full of exciting things. I'm sure this next academic year will have many more things to talk about on a more regular basis. General surgery, toxicology, parasitology - subjects to sink your teeth into - okay, not literally (altho, I have heard that maggots are a good protein source). Fun and not for the faint of heart. If you really don't want to hear about the wonderful and the gross, speak now, or forever hold your peace. :D For those that do, I can pretty much guarantee pictures of the first time I do a rectal on a cow... :D