oh ya

the perfect friday night anthem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ6zr6kCPj8

have a good Friday!

cxworx

I completed cxworx training this past weekend and...I passed!  I felt stronger than I ever have in my life and I completed a 5 minute hover.  When I first started teaching, the hovers were so hard for me to hold that I wasn't sure if I could teach the class.  Events like this, where the limit of what you think you can achieve is surpassed, rock and it gives me motivation and confidence in other areas of my life as well.

anatomy

I loved Biology in high school.  I had an awesome teacher my senior year who was a former surgeon and I still remember a lot that she taught us.  But, I think I now prefer chemistry!  I am taking anatomy and physiology this semester and although it is not as puzzling or abstract as chemistry, the memorization is intense.

As I take my science pre-requisites, I lament that education and career tend to be separated; I think formal education would be more beneficial if we were exposed to its real life applications.  For example:

In order to be an expert in this:

I need to learn about this:

Oktoberfest 5k

This weekend I ran the Oktoberfest 5k here in Addison.  I haven't run one since college and to use the word run would be a stretch.  But, my friend and I did it together on Saturday in 28 minutes and now I'm addicted. 

I'M DONE!!!

I'm done with ochem!  I really can't believe it and don't know what to do with myself, in a good way :)

Great article about how to talk to little girls (found here), which made me realize how much I subconsciously do this!  I am changing my ways.

Hope you are keeping cool this Monday.

lets make this happen...

exercise and good bread, found here

...and another

"Those around you have everything to do with your success and your belief of what’s possible. You’ll either rise up or sink down depending on who’s next to you."

found here