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A walk in the woods
| February 20, 2023 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Today after work I drove to a local trailhead instead of heading home and walked for 30 minutes in the woods. Letting perfection be the enemy of good is a huge problem for me. I all for “every little step counts” until I’m “advanced enough” that something is no longer worth doing unless it meats […] more
A Wig for Fig
| February 19, 2023 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Have you ever been known and defined by some inherent characteristic? The thing that marked you different from your peers? Often it’s a trait that you have no control over. Maybe it was glasses, or braces. Your body shape or size. For Fig it’s her hair. Look. I get it. Her hair by any objective measure […] more
2022 Book List Post
| December 31, 2022 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I read a lot of books in 2022, and as is our tradition here on the blog, it’s time to share my favorites with you. I rate every book I read on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/melnewton) in real time and you are welcome to follow me there if you want to see what I’m reading and recommending […] more
I had a bad ride
| December 10, 2022 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I had a bad ride this week. But it doesn’t make me a bad rider. That distinction has not always been clear in my mind. It has been brought to my attention recently that I am a perfectionist. No. Really. This is something I’ve *just learned* about myself. Please stop laughing and wipe those tears […] more
Being a vet isn’t all doom and gloom
| December 7, 2022 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I spend a lot of time telling people here and in real life why they should not be a vet. But…. I felt like was time to balance the scales a bit. The post I’ve been trying to write (for weeks!) is how awesome it is to be a vet. BEING A VET IS AWESOME!!!!! The […] more
Ask a vet: help me care about cardiac physiology
| November 20, 2022 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
In a recent Instagram story I was asked by a vet student how to approach learning a subject that your brain just doesn’t care to learn about. I feel this question in my soul. It’s practically impossible for me to learn about something just because it’s being presented in lecture. I used to be able […] more
A new diagnosis (sorta), and a new sport
| October 16, 2022 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
A month ago a friend said “we should do a cyclocross race!” Any reasonable person would have relabeled that particular contact in their pone as “Cyd@BadIdeaFriend,” but instead, being the entirely sane person I am, I immediately upgraded her status to @BadAssMF and said “where do I sign up?” Because, of course my hobbies are […] more
