tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84083215090292887102012-01-05T21:18:54.631-04:00the life of a student on a tiny islandLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.comBlogger1251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-90384798897778396072011-11-28T18:22:00.001-04:002011-11-28T18:43:58.698-04:00

I found the one and only rock on the beach at banquet Saturday night... with my toe. Banquet was a lot of fun though! I only took 3 pictures though. I find it unrewarding to take pictures and not really know what I'm pointing at. Good thing my friends took plenty that I could steal though :) Dave, Megan and I. Bestest buddies forever :) It rained a bit, so we are all

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complete with 7 hours of class and a quiz. Why? Because this is not America. I made my first turkey and hosted my first big dinner party. It was a blast and everything went swimmingly. The view from our dinner table Lots of sides starting to arrive along with the guests.. My first turkey!!! All 13.6 pounds of it! Decorating the dog... Pin-the-turkey on the dog... Mr. Yi

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I've been getting to do some pretty cool things lately... I apologize in advance for the poor quality photos, most were taken by a friend on an iphone as my camera has officially died. Le sigh... It's Rocky!! Shhhh... but notice his adorable black spot behind my elbow. The start of our day, way on the other side of the island. Gorgeous day! Pretty bos indicus cow and calf

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I cut into a sheep cecum yesterday, that was pretty cool. Tomorrow I neuter a dog. Well, do half of a neuter, I have to share. In 2 weeks I spay a dog. Surgery is fun! Now on to some pictures... Beach day with friends GIANT boulder (probably twice as tall as I am). It closed the road for a while until they could move it.  Halloween cookies made by yours truly Halloween party.

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of adventure of friendship and of love. Happy Anniversary Matt! Us in Venice, Italy in April 2011 In London, April 2011 I'm excited to see where life takes us next and what adventures we'll have together. :)

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Almost there.... good job Orange :) Can you find me?? UPDATE: Here's a hint for those of you struggling to find me.... I'm wearing orange. :) Okay, here's a true hint: right hand side, back row. Thanks everyone for playing! On another note, I'm not a fan of emergency work. Definitely not my cuppa tea. 3 days down, 4 days to go. 

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4 miles feels like 20 when you're sea kayaking across a channel between two island. It was worth it though! My friend Bryan and I decided to enter this kayak race from St. Kitts to Nevis and back. The whole thing is a fundraiser for some kid's organization thing, I don't really know anything about it though. Anyway, we thought it was only 2 miles total, then we turned up to the event to find

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-91482421187513773302011-09-20T20:25:00.000-04:002011-09-20T20:30:23.991-04:00

Which way do you mean that Laura?? Both. I did an arthrocentesis today!! Otherwise known as a "joint tap". Basically, I placed a needle in one of his joints and withdrew synovial fluid, then injected antibiotics into it. Aubie (the donkey) was a stellar patient except for anything involving his jugular. Gotta say, I don't blame him. (This is the bad ass = naughty donkey part) After surgery,

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that's all. Banana bread. Even if I can't cook very well on my own, at least I can bake! Matt's last 20 minutes in St. Kitts. For some reason I like that it is blurry. Rock climbing for the first time in 8 months = this. But oh how I love it so... Last Oregon meal for a few months, in the Portland airport. How terribly pout-y I was sitting in the Portland airport after I

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it's where I belong. It's also official, I'll be spending my clinical (4th) year of vet school in Corvallis at Oregon State University! I couldn't be more excited. Thanks for all of your good thoughts and well wishes, they must have worked!

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This week, I found out what happens when your gas tank is filled with water instead of gasoline. Thankfully, I also have the best mechanic around, and my car is already fixed. Yay! Right now we're blaming the heavy rains and tropical storms on the contaminated gas, but still... uncool St. Kitts... uncool. T minus 2 days until clinical placements are confirmed... Yippee! My sheep from last

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Yesterday I did a physical exam, TB test, and took blood samples from a Green Vervet monkey. Today I palpated cows to check for pregnancy. Tomorrow I examine a dog for her upcoming spay. Thursday I practice connecting two sections of intestines as if part had to be removed for various reasons. Friday I find out where I will spending the next year of my life. Hats off to you, 7th semester,

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I'm back in St. Kitts. Here are list of my fails/wins for the trip back thus far: 1. My much adored iPad and US cell phone are safely still in the states... on the kitchen table of the Masunari house. Ooooooops. (Fail) 2. Successfully drowned my sorrows regarding #1 at the Portland Airport with a delicious Laurelwood Brewing Co. beer. Om nom noms. (Win) 3. Made it on all of my flights despite

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With 6th semester! (Hopefully) Grades will be posted on Saturday, so until then I will live in bliss knowing I don't have to study for a whole TWO weeks! Finals weren't so bad this semester, I only had three! Yes, just 3 little finals. Can you imagine? It's hard for me even, and I'm the one who took them. While I wait for Saturday, which is both the day I get my grades and the day we fly back

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-46580482312583920932011-08-03T22:40:00.001-04:002011-08-03T22:41:34.691-04:00

I passed my mock spay procedure! Yay!! The Rossie model we "spay" is mostly made from PCV piping, tubes and fabric. It's pretty high tech. No really, it is! We're (as far as I understand) one of a few schools using such a model before throwing students at live patients. Pretty cool, right? Here I am the night before my exam practicing as best I can with the limited supplies I have. The power

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Just kidding! It was downgraded to a 90% chance this morning and has probably changed since then. All I know is, *fingers crossed* no hurricane for St. Kitts. So far.

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Ready for a GIANT update? I recommend preparing yourself, this is going to be intense. There is a hurricane coming soon. Probably tomorrow. We're ready though. (got the picture from a nifty iPad app my dad got me. Pretty awesome, right?) Our old landlord gave us a giant bag of fresh fruit from our old yard a couple of weeks ago. It was delicious. We made lots of guacamole and mango salsa. This

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Does anyone remember the story about forbs when I was in my first semester?? You know, the bushy-plants that goats eat, not the company. Well, I have that same teacher again this semester. It is much better now, I think he likes the material better and he teaches it with much more enthusiasm. For some reason, I thought maybe his test questions had changed along with his spirit. Silly me. If you

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home of the mini-Eiffel tower, which sits at a higher altitude than Paris'. Take THAT Paris!  French countryside, as viewed from the night train we took. It was boiling hot in our room, and I had food poisoning. I think it was the most uncomfortable 12 hours of my life, or maybe just the trip, but it was not fun.  Fountain in Lyon, around the corner from our hotel.   Courtyard of the museum

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our traveling buddy almost got mugged, but we met some really nice Albanians and a Tunisian instead. Freedom Square, near the hostel we stayed at Not supposed to take pictures.... oops... The Duomo. It has a loooong name that I can't remember. It is huge, this picture doesn't do it justice. So intricate, I can't imagine the work that was put in to create this. The inside was just as

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Water buses, gelato, my first gnocchi with mussels & clams, gorgeous views... Venice Beach... the real one! View from our hotel window at dusk Real Italian pizza being eaten properly. After dinner, Matt bought us roses! View from the bell tower View from dinner our second night in Venice Walking to the train station, leaving for Florence. Up next, the best hospitality

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I interrupt our regularly scheduled program to bring you this important update... or not so important. 6 weeks into 6th semester, only 60 some days left until the end, and I am writing this on the 16th. Too many 6's for my liking, but our class did get some good news today. There was some drama created over our class' attendance record, but luckily everything turned out okay and our class is

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a story in pictures. Only because my journal from the trip somehow got deleted off of my iPad. Sigh. Sometimes technology lets you down and can not replace good ol' pen and paper. The historic restaurant and Inn where we had our first British meal! And drank some of my FAVORITE cider in the world.  Sightseeing Meeting up with old friends... Being nerdy, visiting the water pump

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is still going to be long awaited. Pictures, yes, they are coming! What would everyone like to hear about first?  Chronological tour of the trip, or the "best of" version? In other news... 6th semester is scary. Frightening mostly. I finally get my sheep on Monday... looooooong story. Any ideas of what to name my new friend? Maybe I'll sneak a picture if I can. He will be a silly little

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-45686635059936235072011-04-21T10:39:00.000-04:002011-04-21T10:39:04.962-04:00

finals are finished, bags are packed, we're outta here! I just got news today that TWO of my international friends are going to meet up with us while we're in Europe! One girl I met when I studied abroad in Sussex, England. The other is a German girl Matt and I met at a hostel we stayed at in Edinburgh, Scotland. Well, our German friend is still working out the details, but I'm hopeful!

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lots of fun things coming up! 1 day until anesthesia lab - four students, one dog, many drugs and hopefully one smooth recovery 3 days until my parents visit for the day! Yipee! 24 days until we leave for europe, AND the end of 5th semester! (Let's ignore for now that finals must come before this event) About 5 months until I'm in Oregon again, and about 9 months until I'm back in the states

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RUSVM Receives Full Accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association Our entire school. I'm there, you just can't see me. But you could try! Congratulations to all the Rossies out there! Specifically, it means that we meet all the criteria and standards required of US vet schools.  More practically, this means I can practice in any state I want after passing the NAVLE (board exam

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They're so darn cute. This week I volunteered to feed the crew of tortoises that live on campus. They LOVE watermelon! and they love hibiscus flowers, which we pick from the trees in their enclosure Look at that mouth!!! These cuties made me get out of bed an extra hour early every day this week to feed them. Good thing they're so cute! Group picture, poor quality, sorry. And then

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My two new favorite things. 1. Ultrasound 2. Cherry pies with tapioca to thicken My valentine's day present to Matt -  a cherry pie, festively decorated with vents in the shape of a heart I am pretty sure this is the best cherry pie I have made on a technical basis - look how well it set up! Also, when you don't have a rolling pin, but you want to make a pastry crust, I have two

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My last post was my hundredth. That is a strange word, hundredth. Try typing it sometime, you'll think so too, I am sure of it. Fifth semester has been busy so far, and I am even behind on my reading. I think I have at least seven chapters to read in my diagnostic imaging text book. Those seven chapters will not be nice either. I believe the text is akin to reading a War and Peace in German.

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Lets do this. Oregon, I love you, always will. St. Kitts, you're insane. Let's enjoy each other. I'm a little weird/crazy, you may be a bit more, let's make this fun. Anesthesia lab was fun today. I also set several catheters and drew blood from fake veins on stuffed dogs using fake blood. It was fun. But messy. Now my hands are dyed red. Study study study. Midterms start soon. Yes, I've

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Thank you 5th semester, for being so interesting still after only 3 days of class. So, yet again, I forgot to take a single picture while on break in Oregon. Really how do I manage that??? Seems pretty silly of me. Winter break was awesome though, Matt and I both were very busy running around Oregon seeing family and friends and enjoying the holidays. By the time we left for St. Kitts again we

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I feel very lucky to live on such a beautiful island Where sometimes it is hard to tell where the ocean stops and the sky begins For example, can you tell if there is any ocean in this picture?? (There is) Doesn't hurt to have someone to share all of this with either :) Oregon on Tuesday. Yay!!!

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oh what? It's December? Feels like a looooooooooong summer to me! Liz and Matt as we head out from shore Matt learning how to steer the boat, or more correctly, the dingy Looking at the "tell tails"... yes as in a "tell tail sign"!! Liz and Long balancing the boat or having fun?? Hard to tell  Wilbur is still living the life at Reggae!

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Ahhhh 5th semester... you are now mine! Grades went up today for 4th semester. I didn't do quite as well as I had hoped for, but I am very thankful to have passed all of my classes and be moving on to the next semester. It should be a challenging semester, but I look forward to that. I'll tell you more when I know more. Oregon bound in just a couple of days!!! It seems like so long until  I

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are all that stands between Oregon and myself. 3 more coconuts have been opened up since our Thanksgiving adventure. Matt is quite happy. What do you think of my new countdown?? You'll see it on the top right of my blog. It makes me smile. Just like being in Oregon will! 4 days until finals. Then 4 days of finals. Then 3 days until I leave for Oregon. :)

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complete with coconuts! Yes, that is a coconut. More later I trust everyone had a delicious and wonderful family-filled Thanksgiving! And that you ate an extra bite of all the good stuff for me! Matt and I had an enjoyable Thanksgiving, but of course it was no match for an Oregon Thanksgiving with our families. For dinner we went to the same place as last year, Ballahoo's. They did a great

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Take now for example. Ever had one of those weeks where you just can't win? Me too. And it is only Tuesday. For example, the car is broken again. A little bit more severe this time. I've decided that anytime I need to buy a used car, someone else should do the buying. It has been proven that I am no good at it. The power went out twice while I tried to write that last post. TWICE. Then I gave

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That may give you an inkling of my thinking skills right now. This post is completely food related. Unless something vet school related pops up. Which is likely. Wait, what is this??? Yup. A Wendy's spicy chicken sandwich. BUT HOW??? Don't fret, I'll tell you how. My friends went to Puerto Rico last weekend to get away and enjoy the land of malls, fast food, and the US dollar. They are so

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pictures. You're welcome. All of this used to be nice flat and sandy. Now it is rocky. Plus a table. New and Improved! Now with a mini-cliff! Look down the coastline, see the grassy area?? Yeah.... that used to have sand over there covering those rocks. Also note the volleyball net pole in the water. Well, there you have it. Really, I shouldn't complain. Volleyball is not a necessity

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where I bake a lot. It started with a chocolate craving, followed by ingestion of a horrible freezer cake (you know those boxed ones at the grocery store) which inevitably led to me experimenting with cocoa powder, baking soda, loads of flour and lots of muscle. You see, I don't have a hand mixer or a standing mixer, so all my baking is done by hand.... literally. More on baking later, but

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It has been a while. Why don't we reacquaint ourselves? My 4th semester of vet school is half over. Plus, my time spent on St. Kitts is also halfway over! Can you believe how quickly it has gone? This term is going well, it is much more interesting than previous semesters. The courses include: Pharmacology 2, Pathology 2, Clinical Pathology, Epidemiology & Public Health, and finally Mechanisms

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-25353561490689323742010-09-06T20:58:00.001-04:002010-09-06T21:01:05.801-04:00

is how my 2 week break felt. My birthday was yesterday, my Mom's the day before. I'm 24 now, and can no longer pretend to be "just a kid" still. Especially since I'll be a so called doctor in about 2 1/2 years. That is more frightening than being 24 years old. Good thing it is still 2 1/2 years away. I wish I took at least one picture from my visit at home. Not sure why I didn't. My camera

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-39604679246140869692010-08-14T21:36:00.001-04:002010-08-14T21:37:56.317-04:00

until I step foot in Oregon again. Yay!!! Oh wait, finals. Booooooooo. I plan on eating, lots of food, very often. Mexican, Chinese, Thai, Sushi, Local Boyz (if I make it to Corvallis) gooooood pizza, goooooood beer, Wendy's, Tillamook cheese, Red Robin, Burgerville, and the list continues. Who wants to join??

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Tropical Storm Four. It's a coming! Good thing we're only getting the edges. You can check it out at this website. Some of my classmates thought I was silly for not knowing what webpage to go to for hurricane information. Silly kids, do they not know I am from Oregon??? We get rain, end of story. New car! Yet to be named, perhaps a quirky obscure 2 letter name is in order?? First came PJ,

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-54941527303649195432010-07-25T18:24:00.002-04:002010-07-25T18:33:07.566-04:00

This is the view from my apartment building looking down the road of Mattingley. I walk this most mornings to my friends house to catch a ride to class. Her apartment is about where you can no longer see the road. Its a lovely walk most days, this day was no exception. Last weekend was Trivia Night, put on by an upper semester as a fund raiser. It was fun, but took WAAAAAY too long. Don't worry,

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for India. She has been there for a few days now. I miss her. Oddly. Even though we've been living in different countries now for a while, and still are in different countries, it is just different. So Zoe is doing this awesome 6 month trip, living in rural India volunteering her time for a non-profit organization helping out at an orphanage (where she is living), teaching music and helping

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-80087875684147777372010-07-21T17:52:00.000-04:002010-07-21T17:52:24.417-04:00

The birdies have flown the coup. They grew up, learned to fly, and have left our little balcony. Sigh.... Don't worry, they left me a wonderful present. Lots and lots and lots of bird poo on my porch. Not exactly the parting gift I had hoped for, but they are birds after all. We have been having some crazy thunder and lightning storms this past week. Monday night it was so crazy and stormy the

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grow up together? My prof made me laugh the other day by saying "It's easy! It's a cup of cake! Errr..." The whole class had a good laugh. Now for the birdies!  First day their eyes opened! 7/12 7/12 Stubs of feathers are showing 7/14 Feathers are growing!!!

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-9102919265711308212010-07-11T15:43:00.000-04:002010-07-11T15:43:32.152-04:00

Friday, July 9th Today, July 11th

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TWO baby birdies!!!! The second egg hatched today. Momma and Daddy seem to be doing well tending to them. I looked back at my calendar, looks like it took about 14-16 days for the eggs to hatch after all... my previous estimate was a little short. Also, Matt thinks that the Dad bird is here during the day, and Mom at night, based on their coloring/markings. Either way, they seem to be doing a

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 I spy..... Wow, so 3 weeks went by pretty quickly... sorry about that. I survived midterms!!! Yay! Did pretty well on all exams except for one... stupid virology. Not failing or anything, but no where near my performance in all the other classes. That's ok, I'll get you in the end, virology. Lots to update y'all on. Yes, I did just say "y'all". Deal. Mid-semester break was a blast. I slept.

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-23610908434142808072010-06-18T20:51:00.000-04:002010-06-18T20:51:27.336-04:00

because my favorite state needs a bit more love. Today, the love comes via Squishy Paste, a blog written by a friend living over on the East Coast, also missing home. Please go read her latest post. Oh how I miss you, Oregon. Meanwhile, I'm getting another reminder of home... thunder, lightning, and downpour rain. Yipee! 1 midterm down, 3 to go. Wish me luck, and sanity.

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but it's what you're getting, like it or not. First off, a taste of Oregon, brought to you by Best Buy (the Kittian grocery store, not the other) Ok, you got me, only two are from Oregon. BUT LOOK! There is TILLAMOOK cheese!!! And SOY YOGURT! and SOY CHEESE! You: "But Laura, why is there pasta sauce there too??" Me: "Oh that... yes, I eat tomato pasta sauce now." Be amazed. Or shocked. Either

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It's been quite a trying week. My internet has been out most of the week, thankfully it is working currently. I've been fighting with The Cable (yes, that is the name of the cable company here) to get it fixed and to fix billing errors, but somehow they manager that I keep getting transferred to is never there... interesting... Also, we (as in the entire island) have been out of power a lot

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I've been neglecting you my blog, again. 3rd Semester... filled with -ologies. (Virology, Bacteriology, Pathology and Pharmacology) What is the upside you ask? The awesome schedule. Out at noon every day except Monday and Wednesday. Isn't that a downside too? Yes, why yes it is. Now I have more time to play volleyball. Darn! Yes, I'm being sarcastic. No new pictures. WAIT! Yes, there is one.

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and now I've been catching up on my sleep. Mom wore me out! Catamaran trip to Nevis Followed by lounging on the beach... in the rain (off and on, in a bearable way) History and great views abound complete with creepy mannequins that may, or may not be a little too life-like... and what you can't see are the half dozen monkeys playing just behind us ruins + rain water accumulation? am I

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-11709517954842894712010-04-26T18:29:00.001-04:002010-04-26T20:21:57.667-04:00

UPDATE: Just found out that the small ship in port, is owned by the Scientologists... and it houses the most high up wealthy ones... St. Kitts just got a whole lot weirder... Mom is here Catamaran trip PJ is getting all fixed up Box of chocolate from Mom, new mug with a lab on it from Dad :) Beach every day No studying for 2 weeks Ahhhh, spring break.

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-21915181544948819412010-04-15T19:39:00.000-04:002010-04-15T19:39:41.455-04:00

2 finals down, 4 to go T minus 7 days until... - 2nd semester will be over - Mom and Dad come to visit - I don't have to think about school for 2 weeks - I can go to the beach every day if I want - I can sleep past 6:30 am - P.J. can hopefully get fixed (crossing my fingers...) Yay!

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-60840253821137072712010-04-10T23:34:00.001-04:002010-04-10T23:38:47.211-04:00

Here is what I have been up to in my absence: Studying from 8am to 10pm with about 2 hours for a dinner/break. Lunch is usually spent in TA sessions or studying in some other form. Volleyball tournament Friday afternoon, all morning and early afternoon today (Saturday). Good news is, the time was worth it, because we won. 32 teams in our division and we won. Go Pudendals! Moving! We got the

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-65159936946281127432010-03-31T17:34:00.001-04:002010-03-31T17:38:03.577-04:00

We're learning about neuroanatomy in my gross anatomy course now. It is a lot of fun and is very interesting. We had a quiz today for the first couple of weeks of neuro material, and it went well. Everyone seemed pretty relieved to have it done and over with. Now there are only 6 exams between me and the end of the term. The excitement is building... Tanzi is our family's dog. And by my

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-46024756992342880152010-03-25T17:32:00.000-04:002010-03-25T17:32:57.037-04:00

Sorry about that. PJ has 2 new tires. And by "new", I mean used. Only $320 EC for both (about $120 US). Sigh. My package came today with my new hard drive that my Dad sent me. Along with some awesome goodies. Or at least they're awesome when you live on a rock. Mashed potato flakes, gravy mix, taco seasoning AND salt and pepper grinders quite nicely nestled my hard drive in the box. Guess what

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-12311037617923785962010-03-18T20:31:00.000-04:002010-03-18T20:31:22.082-04:00

That is the species of tick living in and around our house. They are very well adapted to living indoors, hence why they took up residence in our house. Grossssss. I was going to post a picture of them, but I'll spare you. We learned about this particular parasite in my Parasitology course a few weeks back. Molly took a couple into our parasitology lab so we could identify the species. That

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-70360800506541964452010-03-13T19:08:00.000-04:002010-03-13T19:08:14.063-04:00

And I thought living with ants in the house was bad. Ticks. Thousands of them. Living in our house. In the door jams, in the cracks of the wood doors, on the couches, under the couches, on the curtains. Thousands. Not kidding, no exaggeration. I'm a bit disgusted. Thank god they are not in my bedroom. Yet. (Knock on wood). AND it has been raining all week so Junie (house care-taker guy)

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-15423249341649842642010-03-11T17:48:00.001-04:002010-03-11T17:55:55.928-04:00

Sarcasm is in full force. I was going to wait until tomorrow afternoon (after my anatomy midterm) to post my week in review, but it's just been so GREAT, I had to share today. I've had a throbbing headache every day this week, actually every day since I got sick. A classmate asked me if I was immunosuppressed, like not having a spleen or something, and that was why I get sick all the time.

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-84253927538217987222010-03-07T18:20:00.001-04:002010-03-07T18:22:31.122-04:00

Sleeping Anatomy... skulls, dentition, a.v.n. etc. Parasites. Oh, the horror. Mango Salsa. Fresh Mangoes + procrastination + Laura is alive again New flippy floppies. They leave animal paw/foot prints when you walk in the sand. Eye globes. Not eye ball. Eye globes. We're professionals now. (psssssh) Sleeping. Random fact: The mango tree is in the cashew family. (Whaaaaaaa?!)

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At least that means the end of the term is getting closer. Shoot, that also means finals are getting closer. Mid-semester break was very relaxing and enjoyable, but very busy. I hope you enjoy some of the pictures from my weekend adventures. Blogger picture editor, I give up, you win. I will not spend any more time trying to center my pictures.   Gong Beach - my new favorite Puppy! You can

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Yes, that is right, it is time for a break from school. How long do we have off you may ask? One day. Oh yeah. Big spenders here at vet school, a WHOLE day off. At least it is a Monday though, because I hate Mondays most out of the seven days of the week. And not just because its the first day of the school or most people's work week, but instead, because I'm not a huge fan of the way "Monday"

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This term has been horribly boring. Must keep going.... (please read that in an awfully pained voice inside your head, it'll make it much more dramatic) Luckily, there have been some activities to distract me from the boring-ness (not a word, I know, but deal) that is immunology and parasitology (my two least favorite classes). Which by the way, I did not see that coming Parasitology. Thank you

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-37466617444895628882010-02-15T22:20:00.000-04:002010-02-15T22:20:35.776-04:00

This is a website for the nearby volcanic island that keeps spewing ash on us, in case you wanted to see how awesome ash can be. Montserrat Volcano Observatory No wonder we have to clean our table nearly daily, and floors almost as often. And.... Tanzi's Valentine :)   Yup, that's my bed at home that she is keeping warm for me :)

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-7086765965443750752010-02-14T12:48:00.001-04:002010-02-14T12:50:45.659-04:00

How I loathe thee. My exam is on Wednesday, I think I'll write about my last week instead. Karin (Matt's Mom for those who don't know) came to visit us this past week! Unfortunately I did not get to spend a lot of time with her, but she got to do lots of really cool schtuff during the week anyway. I'll post some pictures from their adventures a little later. There are a bunch of sheep and

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-82249652396536876492010-02-10T20:56:00.001-04:002010-02-10T20:58:07.707-04:00

Dear Blog, I have been neglecting you. Please don't hate me. Ok, I'd understand if you hate me for a little bit, but hopefully it won't last. I'll post soon, with pictures, hopefully. Yours truly,  Laura P.S. TWO stray dogs showed up at our house in the last 3 days and didn't want to leave. TWO. Its almost as if they could smell the vet school on us....

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-53070055591278213972010-02-02T18:08:00.001-04:002010-02-02T18:09:57.212-04:00

Otherwise known as "OISK" A facebook group started just over a week ago by one of my classmates now has over 700 members. For those of you who don't facebook, that is a REALLY quick rate of growth for a new group. Here are a few examples of an OISK from my life today... - Only in St. Kitts, do you get a sunburn while studying for your midterm from the hours of 9am to 11am. - Only in St.

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You are my favorite vein of the thoracic limb. Do not ask why, as it as mysterious of an obsession as a dog to a flying stick. Or a thrown ball. I must thank you, Stag, my lovely formalin perfumed dog, for showing me such a beautiful vein. On another note. Ever wonder why dogs and cats hate getting IV catheters in their arms if you don't get them in on the first try?? Well, I suppose they don't

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-29085381725991610482010-01-23T19:38:00.000-04:002010-01-23T19:38:09.489-04:00

Matt's dinner at Sprat Nets. Complete with eyeballs and fins.   PJ, new and improved with brakes that work AND.... a ginormous oil leak... ugh   PLUS a broken turn signal and new white stripes graciously given by some white car at school Our kiwi bush in the backyard magically turned into a JuJu fruit bush! Just like that, MAGIC. It's like a tiny apple/pear/thing. With a seed in the

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-22357140221550103942010-01-22T16:36:00.000-04:002010-01-22T16:36:56.626-04:00

Points came and picked me up this morning to grab PJ from his place. He took me a different way than I knew of to get there. I'm really glad he did as we drove down the cutest little neighborhood I've ever seen in St. Kitts. Adorable. I'm not kidding. There were little manicured lawns, a nicely paved road (no potholes!), and even curbs! I thought we had been transplanted to suburbia... but only

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-43811243631857994762010-01-20T17:03:00.003-04:002010-01-20T19:09:02.978-04:00

Pros: - We now have hot water Con: - I may have giardia Happy Wednesday Matt's lovely rendition of a world map on my shin as I was procrastinating... 

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Picture extravaganza! Week 1 of classes down. Week 2 is on its way. Everything is going well so far... except I think I am coming down with something... hopefully it will pass though. Let's see... what can I tell you about 2nd Semester... It's nice to not be a "firsty" anymore. Being a "firsty" was like being a Freshman all over again. Nobody likes that. We're still lower classmen so we don't

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-76943305343160588212010-01-14T18:22:00.000-04:002010-01-14T18:22:44.572-04:00

We have the internet! It only took 2 days of Matt calling every 1/2 hour to 2 hours asking when they would be here. MWAHAHAHAHA. Matt played soccer today for the all school olympics on the "VIP" team. The he tore his LCL. Guess he'll have to call into work tomorrow.... hahahahhaha I am making dinner tonight though, since he is hobbling around now. Guess I'd better get to that... More to

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'Ello! We still don't have internet at our house but I am mooching off of my friend who lives up the road from us. Matt is enjoying the island so far. He says its way better than he thought it would be... so that's good, right? This is mainly going to be pictures today. There's lots to write about... but I'm too tired. Pictures instead! Enjoy. I'll let you all know when my internet is up and

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-78474376986046356742009-12-22T00:17:00.000-04:002009-12-22T00:17:13.878-04:00

Oregon is nice and chilly, it is quite refreshing when you're not shivering. The plane ride back home was interesting, it really wasn't so bad thinking about it now, especially knowing what others had to put up with. I heard that flights were canceled Saturday and Sunday for a few days due to a volcano blowing ash all over St. Kitts preventing planes from landing or taking off. I'll take my 2-3

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-30881197663152729742009-12-19T07:25:00.001-04:002009-12-19T07:32:21.554-04:00

I'm at the airport, but it is not my friend, so therefor I am not speaking to the airport. Its 3am. No judging allowed. Feels like 7am though. Except for not having actually slept. I think in the last 3 nights I have had a total of 8 hours of sleep. Anyone who knows my sleeping preferences, this a happy Laura does not make. No food vendors open until 5 am. Security doesn't open until 5 am.

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-13555220419284822972009-12-17T10:35:00.000-04:002009-12-17T10:35:09.919-04:00

Driving on the left side of the road, shifting with your left hand, and not having any road markings surprisingly isn't as difficult to manage as I had expected. Why yes, this does mean we now officially have PJ and I drove PJ from port back to campus. And that's all you get for now. More later. Must.... continue.... studying....

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-35732439081076943732009-12-16T16:07:00.002-04:002009-12-16T16:51:03.875-04:00

Things that make me wish it were Friday already: 1. Nutrition final. Oof. During the test I kept thinking "I'm failing, oh no, I'm failing". After finishing I read the entire exam start to finish again, only changed one answer, and felt a lot better about it. So... we'll see. Anyone know how to distinguish between a Thoroughbred and Standardbred horse from a single side view picture alone??? I

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-30795573594535576212009-12-14T15:56:00.000-04:002009-12-14T15:56:46.197-04:00

I can now pack up my Gross Anatomy textbooks, notes, nasty lab coat and dissection tools. Sweeeeeet. Oh wait? I have 3 more finals... boo. Happy belated birthday to my dad!!!! Unfortunately he was stuck fixing a water heater all day... That's really all I have. Back to studying...

Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923653987423038878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8408321509029288710.post-1780986794254788142009-12-11T23:45:00.001-04:002009-12-11T23:46:30.295-04:00

In just one week from today I'll be on an airplane towards the Pacific ocean! Today was the last day of "class" for the semester, but instead of class, we had an anatomy midterm. Totally makes sense, right?? I totally rocked that exam though. Except for a few things. I am okay with that though. Very glad I learned those puncta maximas though... Thinking about it, today was a very exciting day

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Hokay, so there's the Omasum. Chillin'. Dang, that is a SWEET Omasum you might say. Rouuuuund. Molly's lovely art hanging proudly on the back of my door A little tribute to "The End of the World" (see below), and gross anatomy of the rumen. The omasum is the very round part of the rumen (so, one of the "four" stomachs a cow has). Specifically, the omasum is the 3rd or the 4 compartments. It

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Questions asked of the insanely white girl walking around Port when there are 2 cruise ships docked... This week's lessons from Uncle Millie (our cab driver) - When in town, create a boundary and stick to it, or else they'll think you're afraid and take advantage. - If someone says hello, say hello back, but no more. If they try to talk more, just say no thank you and keep walking. They'll know

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T-minus 17 days and I'll be back in Oregon for 2.5 weeks. Very exciting. Tomorrow is the last day of Physiology, then we just have review sessions until the final (which of course is the last final scheduled). I suppose that means I'll have plenty of time to prepare... or extra time to focus on anatomy... or both? It's a random thoughts sort of day... nothing in particular to tell. We had a

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This is how I enjoyed my Friday afternoon on "Black Friday" My view during my Friday afternoon nap on the beach   Action shots of Brian's volleyball team   I like how the sand is in the air   Good set... ish.   Enjoying the sun   Volleyball tournaments   Why yes, that palm tree IS painted. Fine, one of me too. If you look closely, you can see Megan in my sunglasses taking

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Thanksgiving Kittitian Style at Ballahoo's Here is to thinking about everyone at home and wishing them a wonderful Thanksgiving! Unfortunately, I still have a full day of classes to look forward to before I can enjoy any delicious food, but at least I'm getting a real Thanksgiving dinner! Nearly the same group of us that went out for Janette's birthday a few weeks back are going to the same

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I've been sick for a good 8-9 days... and very conveniently I've appeared to get much better the afternoon AFTER my midterm... sigh. I passed though, so that's all that counts really. Tonight I ate a turkey bagel sandwich. A SANDWICH! I was so proud of my stomach, it did well. And after today's exam I can tell you all about the gastric glands, microvili, intestinal crypts, goblet cells, etc that

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Life sounds exciting, right?? Would you believe me if I told you that I'll be back in Oregon in 38 days?? I will, so you'll have to believe me. This last Tuesday was the end of our 2nd set of midterm exams! Woot! Now there are only 6 exams between me and Oregon. Sigh... Nutrition went well though, I was happy with the way the test went compared to last time. (Still bitter about the forbs

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Whew... life gets busy, and I get lazy and decide to go to the beach or watch a movie instead of blog. My apologies. Lots of exciting things have been going on though. Unfortunately, there still aren't many pictures, but I've stolen a few from friends and attempted to take a couple as well, so I'll post those at the end as usual. Lets see... where to start... I believe I've had 3 exams since I

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Today is Matt's and my 6th anniversary! In honor of that, you get to see pictures of us. Hooray!   This is MY favorite picture of us, from about 2 years ago in London. This is Matt's favorite, waaaay back from High School! I like this one because it is silly. We were in Hawaii for the annual Masunari Family vacation in 2007.   Also another silly one. This is my attempt at a piggy back

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Mid semester break! Woo hoo! Oh wait.. we only get Monday off? And midterms start again next week? And we don't get Thanksgiving off in November? Oh... Allison, Molly and I went into town this afternoon to go grocery shopping (yes, again) and I had high ambitions of taking lots of pictures of town, the roads, the grocery store, etc. but alas, I forgot until we were less than a mile from campus.

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No pictures yet this week, but lots of food! Wednesday was Brian and Megan's birthday (two friends in my "group") so we went out to dinner at a restaurant up the coastline from school. Megan didn't attend because her parents are visiting but we had an awesome dinner for Brian. Most everyone ordered lobster or shrimp, I had chicken. You wouldn't believe the lobsters.... it was an entire whole

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Our ginormous catamaran boat... 90 person capacity! What a gorgeous trip! We started from Port Zante Marina and then headed to the end of the peninsula to snorkel and eat lunch. I saw a baby squid! It was very cute. Its too bad I couldn't take a picture to show you all. Lunch was served on the boat after snorkling. We had chicken, hot dogs, pasta salad, a rice dish (same one we've had at EVERY

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FORBS! What kind of nutrition test asks which species eat forbs. Seriously?? Aren't there more important things to ask... lets say, something about polioencephalomalacia?? No? Okay, then test us on Forbs. And see how much of the class has no idea what forbs are. Forbs are shrubs. I learned this post-exam. Stupid goats. I want my 1.25 points back.

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I can now explain to you why "fainting goats" appear to faint. Really, they don't faint, just have very short lasting spastic paralysis. You can watch them here

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