Monthly Archives: December 2011
Totally cool vet fact
| December 11, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Ready for your totally cool vet fact of the day??!?!?!?! I think as endurance riders we all get the whole size of the animal and the cost of size when it comes to locomotion. If you need a bit more background, here’s an example I’m trying to recall from memory – I probably have all […] more
My desk
| December 10, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
It’s almost 4am and I’m bored. Had a cup or two of coffee at dinner and unexpectadly pulled an all nighter. Was VERY productive with my lecture notes – my study guide is started and I might even pass that midterm coming up next Friday! What to do when I’ve been up for 24 hours […] more
I have an announcement
| December 9, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Those of you that are not my classmates (I don’t believe any of them read this….) are probably not aware of my computer decoration. Since all of our computers look the same, were were encouraged to “personalize” our computers. I put a green plastic, clearish case on mine and stuck a TEVIS bumper sticker (that […] more
Mel’s Guide to Studying
| December 7, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
1. “Quit” mail program (just shutting the window doesn’t count)2. Do NOT go to blogger “just to write a short post”3. Put the puppy in the kennel. Not the x-pen that she can clear with a single bound. From a sit. 4. Do NOT get distracted by all the blog post ideas that have been brewing […] more
Decisions, Decisions
| December 5, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Book review of Dogs in Motion or prepare notes for tomorrow? The problem is I’m finding my “work” (studying school) just as facinating and rewarding as the other love in my life (endurance, Farley). How to chose? Considering I played hookey all morning to ride Farley on a thrilling (short) ride at endurance speed, […] more
Cool Vetmed facts
| December 4, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Last week I learned 2 things that are so amazing, I’m STILL having trouble wrapping my mind around them. Fascinating fact #1 – the forelimb of most of our pets (horses, dogs, cats etc.) is not attached to the body by a joint – it is held in place by muscles. I guess I technically […] more
Your assigned watching
| December 3, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My brain is mush this morning as I recover from 45 hours (not including personal study time) of the appendicular skeleton, axial skeleton, and locomotion. One of the projects in this block is to look up really cool online learning resources, focusing on 3-D models, that will help us study and learn the material. We […] more
