No Pressure

Just a little bit of the material I had to cover for a Comprehensive Exam of the whole year that if I didn't pass I couldn't continue onto the second year of PA school.

No Kidney No

Turns out they compare the pain of Kidney Stones to Labor, and if that's the case then I've been in labor 4+ times now and unlike labor where the more you have the faster it goes Kidney Stones don't go fast.

It all started monday morning, went straight to the ER (by taxi) then got admitted, had the worst hospital experience ever and ended up in the OR tuesday afternoon to get the stone out. I have been in bed ever since (its true I am still in bed typing) O i did get out of bed to go to school and take an exam but that about it. Will you feel bad for me cause that's pretty much why i'm blogging about it... you should probably feel bad for Steve too (cause you know)

A YeaR LaTeR....(Steve's gift)

Anniversary #1

Steve was a bit worried about giving me a baseball mitt

but I was super stoked

plus it came with a tripod for my camera

We had an awesome day but my favorite part was the poem he made up and read to me on the paddle boats.... Believe me it was much better than his attempt at singing (ha ha ha)

As I paddle you around on this row boat

I'll try to impress you with this love note

I got up real early to ponder and think

Think of my favorites and put them in ink

My number one favorite is all of your snuggles

It makes me fall asleep without any struggles

I think number two is that your athletic

You can beat me @ sports, its kind of pathetic

You play in the majors, and we know your real pretty

The best part about it, is I can touch your _ _ _ _ _

I think you are funny and have great wits

I like that I can buy you presents like baseball mitts

I think everyone knows that your real smart

But I bet they don't know.... "dang girl you can _ _ _ _"

I just wanted to thank you this anniversary

For saying "yes" when I asked you to marry me.

a YeaR aGo....

Great Guests

Friends meet Ashley and Dustin Wright


Yankees-Red Sox Game
Wow what a game.... Bottom of the 9th Yankees down by 2
and then what do they do... Hit 2 homeruns to WIN it.
THANKS D & A for treating us!!!


Picnic in Central Park followed by a nap, frisbee, and baseball


Steve's new Job



Jimmy (sadly I didnt get to go, but I waited in line for it)
Dustin got to go twice once with Ashley and once with Steve



Hudson Highland National Park (one of the Top 10 Hikes in America)






Steve getting Down and apparently according to him... not his best moves. I should have told him I was filming and maybe he would have busted them OUT.

Party in the CluB

Kelly, Katie, Traci, Angela, Danielle, Heather



Dont worry I'm only drinking cranberry juice

Steve joined in on the fun from 12 to 4 a.m.

These 2 ladies I tend to spend ALOT of time w/

(sadly it's mostly studying)

FiNaL E OveR

I know must of us think @ times we have it RuFF but PA school is no walk in the ParK. I wish I could somehow explain it so everyone would get it and understand but I dont think its possible. So I'll just give you my last 3 weeks of school....

Week one- I had class everyday 9-5 (in the same classroom, no break, we do get a lunch but other than that straight class) I come home from class start studying tell 12, wake up @ 5 a.m. and study till class starts again. And then repeat the cycle. I think I had 4 exams that you have to get 74% or better, if you dont they give you a chance to take a remedial (which is a harder exam) if you dont pass that your either out of the program or you'll have to take a comp of the whole semester which for most are impossible to pass.

Speaking of getting kicked out of the program... We're in class one day, we all took a exam that morning and mid class a teacher comes in and pulls a student out. A half hour or so later the same teacher come back in gathers up all the students stuff, and that my friends was the last we saw of her. (so SAD, really)

Week two and three- Finals, no class, but a exam every day, wake up @ 5 study till 8:45 go take my exam, come home freaking out whether I passed or not, start studying tell 12 @ night. Go to bed wake up @ 5 and start the same process all over again.


The Stress is really what kills you, each exam you take everything is on the line. One exam, one bad day, could really cost you the whole program. You get done with the test and if you think you 've passed you get one brief second of relief and then your on to worrying about whether you'll pass the next one.

All in All I really just want you to feel bad for me (ha ha ha) cuz I think it's clear that I feel pretty bad for myself and I'd love some company.