IP8 flying by

As I type this, I'm waiting for the Mid-season premiere of The Walking Dead to load on my laptop... so I figured I might as well type something up on here since it has been awhile. Plus, I'm avoiding facebook and tumblr like the plague in fear of spoilers (I still haven't forgiven AMC for spoiling the mid-season finale...)
Anyway, we are over half-way through IP8 at this point... crazy! Just 3 more weeks to go... which is kind of scary in a sense. We've got Radiology, Clinical Pathology, Lab Animal Medicine, and Pharmacology this block. I'll just do a quick synopsis of each class...
Radiology... sucks. We are all bitter about the first exam since it went pretty poorly. I feel like it had a lot to do with poor wording. Here's to hoping I can pass...
Clin Path is quite frankly awesome. I am loving the bloodwork interpretations and one of our professors is just fantastic (it got immensely better after he started teaching). We even go out to lunch and do clin path for an hour at a restaurant on Sundays. It's just great (the lab isn't so much, but meh... I'll take it). This class is getting me through the block.
Lab animal- basically our 'blow off' class for the block. Learning about all the exotics and pocket pets.
Pharmacology... is pharmacology. MUCH better than last block, and dare I say one of our easier classes this block.

So, that sums up my feelings for this block. We also planned out our electives for clinics! Or at least preferenced them. We should be getting our full clinical rotation schedule by spring break! Crazy to think we will be starting clinics in October.

Things with Amanda continue to go really well. We went 'facebook official' on January 3rd- the day I was back in Missouri and saw her again after break. And that went over pretty well, as far as I know! I'm pretty much out to everyone, and it is a great feeling. I even got a card in the mail from my grandmother on my dad's side (who I didn't even realize knew) saying she was excited for me and a check to take her out to dinner. So nice!! Of course I called and we had a nice chat.

The boys are doing well- Fenway goes in to be neutered on the 19th of this month. He is getting his rear dewclaws removed since they are so dangly and loose. He is also getting his hips and elbows x-rayed, too; I fear he has hip dysplasia so we will find out soon enough.

Oh! And my visit over New Year's to see my wifeys was amazing! It was so great to see them... I miss them tons and nothing can really make up for the distance. So any chance I get, I will definitely go and see 'em.

And I cannot remember if I posted about it before, but I am returning this summer to San Diego for Comic Con, yeah!! Already got my flight and tickets. Just need a hotel during the sale. Fingers crossed!