tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50941392012-02-16T19:05:54.816-06:00The chronicles of a veterinary student, foodie and self-proclaimed geek Dana Leenoreply@blogger.comBlogger2511100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1162961846049190822006-11-07T22:52:00.000-06:002006-11-07T23:05:16.273-06:00

Abbreviated posts. . .are what I resort to when I really should be studying for my upcoming licensing exam.I hope you voted today. And remember, we only vote every other year, but we spend money every day. Be conscious of the politics behind what you consume and where the money goes. I met my shaggy-headed long-time crush, Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald, this weekend. He looks much younger in person (

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1162190852159974912006-10-29T23:58:00.000-06:002006-11-19T23:16:43.496-06:00

My wish listI've decided to make gift giving easier for all for the upcoming holidays and my eventual graduation. And I'm a greedy brat. But, as the title says, one is entitled to wish. Please note that I prefer to receive USED (but in very good condition) books. Save the trees!In-eh 'spensive:Replacement blades for my veggie slicer (Asian grocery stores probably have it cheaper than this web

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1162187880051621362006-10-29T23:55:00.000-06:002006-10-30T20:51:43.553-06:00

My boyfriend must be part catSomething funny I came across while studying for boards:"Exercise intolerance may be one of the first indications of heart disease. It is more often noted in dogs than in cats because of the latter's aversion to athletic activity."

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1158669881142533772006-09-19T07:38:00.000-05:002006-09-20T07:18:11.563-05:00

Check out this video of Mark Goffeney (and put your sound on). He's currently in a band called Big Toe.

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1158545752109679192006-09-14T21:10:00.000-05:002006-09-18T10:27:43.213-05:00

I’m quitting vet school to become a starving musician(OK, since I’m almost done, I guess I’ll wait until I graduate.)So far, I love this town. Tuesday night I attended a local club for a humble benefit concert for some Athens youth programs. Eight different bands played R.E.M. covers in light of the release of their new compilation album, I Feel Fine: The Best of the IRS Years. The place was

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1157688228146609422006-09-07T22:51:00.000-05:002006-09-08T12:41:35.503-05:00

All in a Day's. . . Work?So these little bugs of the phylum Myxozoa, class Myxosporea are a common parasite of fish that require an annelid intermediate host (usually an aquatic worm) but now there have been some identified in the guts of ducks. This is something never seen before in ducks, and a few incidents have popped up in California and I think the Carlinas or Virginia, and now a dead duck

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1157461134165385482006-09-05T13:13:00.000-05:002006-09-17T21:44:36.426-05:00

First 24 hours in Athens(Georgia, that is)The tripI got into town last night around 7:30 Eastern time. I left Saturday evening and spent the night at a Days Inn outside Nashville in a room that smelled like pee. The windows weren't the kind you can open, so I didn't sleep too well and got a late start yesterday morning.The drive through Tennesse is great in the daytime, very hilly and green and

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1156427545871140442006-08-08T08:46:00.000-05:002006-08-24T09:16:01.396-05:00

Tomorrow's my birthday! So as a present to myself, I am allowing myself to blog. Yes, it's been months since I last posted something, and it's not for lack of material, but lack of time. You see, there are many things I should be doing right now:1) Studying for boards2) Reading case reports on small animal internal medicine3) Reading up on wildlife diseases for my externship next month4) Washing

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1147009733630625122006-05-07T08:40:00.000-05:002006-08-24T09:18:10.116-05:00

So I've completed the first week on my first clinical rotation. I'm on orthopedic surgery, which is totally fun and totally exhausting. I find in my spare time it's actually enjoyable to run errands like paying bills and doing laundry. But despite the 16-hours days, the stuff grows on you. Now I'm worried that when I get to the more "laid-back" rotations with 2-hour lunches and 9-4 days, I'll be

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1145511401812268802006-04-20T00:23:00.000-05:002006-04-20T00:42:25.613-05:00

I hope not a lot of people died in this county this past month Finals start Friday (technically "tomorrow"). My tablet computer with my semester's worth of notes started smoking in class Monday. My reaction as I watched the smoke swirl and inhaled the sweet and slighty caustic smell of burning electric? "Oh well." My reaction now that I've spent hours trying ot print out a classmates Journal

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1141696610096621812006-03-06T19:44:00.000-06:002006-04-04T15:54:54.010-05:00

Anywhere-But-Here, Here I Come!Our 52 weeks of clinical rotations start in May! We have 26 blocks, each 2 weeks long. Well, 52 minus the 8 weeks of off blocks leaves 44 weeks, but I'm giving up four of my off weeks for more rotations, so, out of the 48 weeks of rotation I'll be doing, 18 of them are off this campus. Yes, over a third of my clinical year will be away from the land of Champagne and

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1140652437452029042006-02-19T17:52:00.000-06:002006-03-06T08:46:55.443-06:00

Last week we did a column on Greenies since the college received some questions about their safety--I guess a few dozen cases of them getting stuck in GI tract have been big news lately. Then this week CNN made Greenie HUGE news with this bit: Click here to view article and video(As much as I love animals and understand the strong bond owners have with them, a $5 million dollar lawsuit for losing

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1139288288916582392006-02-06T22:23:00.000-06:002006-02-06T23:10:53.550-06:00

Hidden Among UsI heard this on the radio today and sent it to Bryan (see "Rockin' Monster" below):The Artistry in Hidden Talents by Mel Rusnov (listen to it--it's only a couple minutes long)It made me think of all the people who work seemingly technical jobs, and how we may disproportionately base our perception of others on only what we see at work or at school. But who are these people during

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1139184437742625472006-02-05T17:59:00.000-06:002006-02-05T18:07:17.756-06:00

UIUC CVM Third Year, Second Semester CurriculumA lot of the courses we’re taking this semester only run half the semester, and some are crammed into only four weeks. We should’ve been on quarters instead of semesters this year. If this post seems hurried, it’s because I really should be studying orthopedic surgery and what drilling techniques to use to close a fractures et cetera, but I’m briefly

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1139156953798190022006-02-05T10:23:00.000-06:002006-02-06T23:14:02.983-06:00

We've Created a (Rockin') Monster!Gregg's brother, Bryan (whom I've almost accidentally referred to as "my brother-in-law" more than once) has talked about guitarists and song writers he admires since I met him, and when he first heard me play guitar he kept telling me he'd like to play again (he tried when he was in junior high, I think) and so on. . . So, Christmas 2005 Gregg and I got him a

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1138760469425489102006-01-31T20:15:00.000-06:002006-01-31T20:30:01.770-06:00

Tea Bag WisdomI've been feeling a sore tickle in the back of my throat, so in addition to overdosing on zinc, I've been drinking Cold Season herb tea. Today's tea bag says:Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light.Time to listen to the state of the union while writing my surgery report.

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1139156247130852662006-01-28T07:38:00.000-06:002006-02-05T10:17:27.156-06:00

Nyah Nyah Nyah. . .Now Come Get Us! I'm all about freedom of press, keeping the public informed, and keeping abreast of what our government is doing, but one thing gets me: if a pentagon-commissioned report indicates that our military is weak right now, shouldn't that be classified information? I've heard it all over NPR this week. I can actually say I agee with something Mr. Rumsfeld did:

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1138414270598102052006-01-27T19:58:00.000-06:002006-01-31T20:15:08.596-06:00

The scrotum is such an interesting flap of skinSetriously, guys, I don't know how you can walk around with a set of major endocrine organs and essentially the hub of your manhood hanging outside your body, unprotected, vulnerable and cold. I assisted in removing the testis from a cute Border Collie mix on Tuesday leaving him with an empty, sad sack, blowing in the wind. The surgery went well, and

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1138412949500217242006-01-27T19:43:00.000-06:002006-01-27T19:53:04.260-06:00

Here's something Miss Behavin' sent me a while ago that I saved: (It's also posted on one of course Web sites at school.)Why Pets Don't Live as Long as People(Author unknown)Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owner, his wife, and their little boy were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle.I examined

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1138065695767702192006-01-23T19:08:00.001-06:002006-02-06T23:24:05.520-06:00

He's going to kill me for posting thisbut I'm so proud of him I can't resist!So, Gregg's co-worker nominated him for a local radio station's "Hot Geek" contest. She compiled a list of his geeky virtues with the help of some high school students.He wouldn't have forwarded it to me if he wasn't at least a little proud of himself. (names have been changed to protect hot geek from his Web-surfing

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1138064896874329452006-01-23T18:59:00.000-06:002006-01-23T20:02:14.596-06:00

I put so much frickin time into studying this weekend, I've decided to take the night off. I already put in 90 minutes in radiology this afternoon.(I love barium! It just makes that GI tract pop out at you!)So, tonight I'm going to blog a little, practice my blues and major scales, then I'm going to open up the fireplace (the TV's in there) and watch House while I do some painting. Yay!

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1137957088068976692006-01-22T13:05:00.000-06:002006-01-22T13:16:03.913-06:00

Sunday Afternoon DelightI've tried taking prescription muscle relaxants for my recurrent shoulder, neck, and jaw pain, only to discover that they render me dopey, unproductive and apparently quite entertaining for 48 hours straight. University insurance does not cover massage or physical therapy unless I've hurt myself participating in university or intermural sports, or exercising at the rec

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1137857410810266332006-01-21T09:14:00.000-06:002006-01-23T18:59:38.783-06:00

Well, when I vowed last month during finals week to stick to healthy habits to minimize stress. . .well, I stuck to it! I ate fresh fruits and veggies in lieu of candy and packaged snacks and opted for soy-based fruit smoothies instead of sugar- and caffiene-loaded lattes. Wow for me. And over break (which was way too short) I bought Raw, the "un-cook" book I've been eyeing for over a year, with

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1137855435902590772006-01-21T08:52:00.000-06:002006-01-21T09:49:25.806-06:00

Ahh. . . three weeks into the semester already, and one exam and six online quizzes down. I didn’t blog much last semester because a) I always felt I should have been using my time to study or work (even though blogging a little each day doesn't really take any more time than my daily staring at the wall) and b) I would always think of something to blog when I was away from my computer, then just

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1137619233124993282005-12-11T17:44:00.000-06:002006-01-18T15:38:22.076-06:00

We should be studying. . .But Catherine, Stephanie and I took a well-deserved break at the local woods to enjoy the quiet snow. And we saw some deer. . .And we got a little lazy and found some tire tracks around the horse track that were easy to skin in. . .The snow will melt and re-freeze tomorrow, which is good--now I'll be able to study without having the white snow beckoning me. . .

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1134236923642806732005-12-10T11:46:00.000-06:002005-12-10T11:48:43.653-06:00

One final down, six to go. Those smelly first-years only have three finals, and the cranky second-years only have four (although. . .they did get stuck with a lot of group orjects this month). So, this year I vow NOT to do what I did during finals week last year: pump my blood full of caffienated, sugary beverages and junk food to support four all-nighters in a row. Nope, from here on out to the

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1133160689103232652005-11-28T00:24:00.000-06:002005-11-29T23:33:21.023-06:00

I'm still here--but not blogging much lately since I have a lot of little projects on my plate--and things are backing up a bit. Since surgery lab ended, I've been catching up on petitions and applications for off-campus clinical rotations for the upcoming (yay!) fourth year, had a research project for ecotoxicology class, have been trying to work on a publishable version of my research from a

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1128780057987931212005-10-08T08:32:00.000-05:002005-10-09T17:33:55.936-05:00

A Grease-Monkey With a Higher DegreeIf you’ve known me less than ten years, you may not know that in high school, I really wanted to be a mechanic (specifically, an airplane mechanic for the Navy or something). I was trying to enroll in the school’s automotive maintenance class, but my parents insisted that their little girl wasn’t going to hang around with burn-outs and become a "grease monkey."

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1128707555859221552005-10-07T12:40:00.000-05:002005-10-09T17:29:48.690-05:00

Halfway through!Yes, we're almost halfway through the semester, and the first half of the class is also halfway through Junior Surgery lab. Of the five exams we've taken so far, we've only received results from two, so I'm not qute sure how the sesmester is going perfomance-wise. Surgery has been going well for our team so far, althogh I'm pretty disappointed that neither of the dogs we worked on

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1128301312857371052005-10-02T19:51:00.000-05:002005-10-02T21:50:43.620-05:00

. . .Like 7th Grade Girls. . .It turns out I (as well as another colleague of mine) am the subject of gossip once again. Last year, the rumor was that I was failing second year--I guess I was too vocal about my exaggerated dismay at my one bad exam grade (that kind of thing doesn't embarass me) and some folks decided to jump to conclusions and spread rumors. Those same folks are at it again, not

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1128303565209995952005-09-29T19:38:00.000-05:002005-10-02T23:17:41.253-05:00

Surgery went well. It was weird that I had no problem remembering the anatomy of the testicle, but couldn't remember the genus and species names for round worms and hookworms (our dog had them both!) As soon as someone said "Toxocara canis" I said, "Yes! The one that looks like a chocolate pie!"They probably thought I was on crack (thanks, PP, for explaining in class the reason for that price

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1127773539336125402005-09-26T17:24:00.000-05:002005-09-26T17:25:39.340-05:00

Check out AMZ's post on stallion semen collection.

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1127668435892444652005-09-25T12:13:00.000-05:002005-09-25T12:40:30.326-05:00

Junior Surgery!Well, I’m in the half of class that gets to do small animal surgery the same month we have tons of exams. Lucky us!Tomorrow, dogs and cats from local animal shelters come to school and each three-person surgery team has to do a nose-to-tail exam before Tuesday morning castrations. Then Tuesday’s the big day--the first junior surgeries of the year. Afterward, we care for them until

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1127582336875967452005-09-24T11:49:00.000-05:002005-09-24T12:23:16.006-05:00

It'll be noon in 11 minutesIt's been a productive morning; although I never did get over to the vet med building to watch that video and hit the library (I'll go tomorrow), I do have a week's worth of meals cooking in the kitchen. I've got a gallon of vegetable soup in one crock pot, three servings of potato/carrot/tofu curry going in the little crock pot, my signature roasted peppers and

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1127568134673128082005-09-24T08:18:00.000-05:002005-09-24T08:22:14.680-05:00

Well, it’s kinda crappy out. It’s a good day to run over to the farmer’s market. Get some tomatoes and squash and basil, and make soup.I’m glad it’s crappy out. No incentive to run and play outside--just incentive to stay in and study like a good little nerd. My only self-scheduled obligations today area) go over to the vet med building and re-watch the video on castration--here in vet school

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1127266551225630502005-09-20T20:27:00.000-05:002005-09-21T10:57:54.236-05:00

Multilingualism:Yet Another Character FlawOur self-appointed class clown stood between a classmate and me in lab the other day, and as she answered a question of his, he said "I'm sorry--I can't understand that damned accent of yours." Amused with his little witticism, he smiled and looked at me.I didn't laugh.But lo and behold, there to save the day was his class-clown-in-waiting, who laughed a

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1127180969651682382005-09-19T20:09:00.000-05:002005-09-25T12:49:12.130-05:00

After reading John Scalzi's ruminations on Being Poor, I'm reminded that I've never known what it's like to be truly poor. I'm not talking about the kind of poor that subjects you to living in a one-room apartment and buying clothes from the second-hand store--I mean the kind of poor that makes you feel privileged to have a bed to sleep in and a private place to pee, the kind of poor that

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1127005600563587742005-09-17T19:46:00.000-05:002005-09-18T16:55:03.350-05:00

Third Year, Fall Semester UI DVM CurriculumCompanion Animal Medicine III and IVThis semster I think we're doing oncology, infectious diseases, respiratory disease, renal disease, and others. . .seeing that we no longer have any cardiologists on the faculty, I'm not sure we'll get to that. That's okay, because cardiology is not that important, anyway.Ruminant HealthIn one word: diarrhea. Ruminants

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1127004387670511902005-09-17T19:37:00.000-05:002005-09-18T16:56:40.280-05:00

Study BreakAhh, amidst the first round of exams, the stress level of the class seems to have mellowed since this same time last year. I'm hearing more people say they don't give a crap about their GPA, and that may be due to that fact that this far into the program our GPAs are pretty solid, or because they've used up all their fretting last semester, or because some of them are lying and are

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1126390265482119972005-09-10T16:52:00.000-05:002005-09-21T10:59:51.550-05:00

Veterinary FactoidsWe've got two for you this week!1) Veterinarians use their non-dominant arm to perform rectal exams on cows and horses. Why? So if the animal, especially a horse, decides to quickly sit down, rear up or back up on you, the arm that gets broken is not your dominant arm. (Dr. Brendemuehl said that removing a broken arm from a horse rectum hurts more than childbirth. How he knows

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1126225507606101622005-09-08T19:22:00.000-05:002005-09-09T16:20:15.573-05:00

Here's the Chicago Tribune article on pets left stranded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1126152198259683872005-09-07T22:53:00.000-05:002005-09-07T23:11:01.393-05:00

My two cents on Katrina. . .are going to the Red Cross and the Louisiana/Mississippi VMATsAlong with all the people left displaced, injured and sick, there are also pets that were lost, left behind and not allowed onto buses out of the flood zones.Unfortunately, some people put their pets before themselves and stayed behind because they did not want to leave their pets.Along with the rescue and

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1126138996159038212005-09-07T19:20:00.000-05:002005-09-07T20:37:14.853-05:00

We’re back online. . .New and improved formula--now stalker-free!Okay, for those of you who thought I crawled back under my bed: I didn't. I just got a little lazy. I kept on blogging through the summer, but I didn't post and republish the blog because a) I was waiting for some photos to get e-mailed to me and b) since my blog is image-intense, I hated blogging from D. Blue's slow-ass cellular

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1126135448861636072005-09-07T18:05:00.000-05:002005-09-07T23:59:51.196-05:00

Finger-Pickin' GoodI had my first lesson with Lou today--and exactly what I was expecting: we're going to clean up some sloppy technique and re-learn some basics, and move on to blues scales and fingerboard theory. Lou had a very simple piece of advice that can probably apply to many things:"If you have the basic techniques down well, anything you play, no matter how simple, will sound good."

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1124458913549305512005-08-19T08:24:00.000-05:002005-09-07T23:44:36.060-05:00

Free at last!My eight-and-a-half-year trist with JAU-mobile II is coming to an end. (The JAU-mobile II got it name from being the second shoebox to bear the license license plate "JAU 220." JAU-mobile I was an '88 Ford Escort wagon that decided to blow its head gasket on New Year's Day, 1997.)Oh, my beloved cherry-red (now fading to pink) Mazda 323 has seen me through 3 career changes, four

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1123770545962343292005-08-11T09:28:00.000-05:002005-09-16T15:52:22.816-05:00

Giving in to lessons Okay, after years of playing the guitar, I’m finally giving in and going to take lessons. There’s a bunch of stuff you can learn on your own, then you reach a certain point when you either can’t learn much more by yourself, or you realize, "Geez, maybe I've been teaching myself all the wrong technique!" I've actually been pretty careful of my technique, checking in with

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1123770608093059962005-07-26T09:29:00.000-05:002005-09-09T16:19:58.373-05:00

He's All Growns UpOh, our Diggerblue is finally a homeowner. How precious. Now he's finally having company, using actual glasses to drink out of, and he's even acquired his father's tendency to follow guests around watching for every dirt speck, hair, and skin flake they leave behind. . . so he can pick up after their mess with an annoyed grunt (but don't tell him he's acting like his dad or

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1121223348356568792005-06-29T21:54:00.000-05:002005-09-07T21:21:38.123-05:00

Imitiation: the greatest form of flattery?I got an e-mail from my boss the other day telling me she found some of my articles online published without any credit to the college or to the author (me) AND with quotation marks and names of sources removed. So I did a little research and found that my articles were all over the place, as well as some by previous columnists, published on reputable web

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1121223438655984322005-06-17T18:26:00.000-05:002005-09-18T13:58:39.143-05:00

Shelling Peanuts on the South SideSpent a Saturday at another "Spay Day"--this time in Chicago. A low-cost clinic on the south side volunteers its space and equipment to the PAWS humane society so veterinarians, students and volunteers can perform free spays and neuters for animal shelters, low-income pet owners, and feral cats.My colleague Susan takes special pleasure in the castrations--almost

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1116900181245262102005-05-23T21:00:00.000-05:002005-05-23T21:03:01.246-05:00

Why Sumo is better than Karate I'm so glad AMZ put this online!

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1116899547401216832005-05-23T20:29:00.000-05:002005-06-22T21:19:19.693-05:00

Eureka! Last week I was vacuuming under the bed for the first time in a year, and I found myself, hidden amongst the dust bunnies and long lost and forgotton socks. "Well there you are!" I said to myself. "What have you been doing hiding under here?""Are the final exams over?""Yes. For almost a week now.""Did we pass? Do we get to go on to third year?""Yes, with flying colors. GPA is intact.""But

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1114578697902732182005-04-27T00:06:00.000-05:002005-04-27T00:37:03.893-05:00

Cookie WisdomIn lieu of cookie wisdom this time, I'd like to comment on the whole Cookie Monster fiasco. So, Cookie Monster is going to stop singing his "C is for Cookie" song and sing about how cookies are a "sometimes" food? Okay, too many cookies may be bad for us humans, but from a veterinary perspective, I appreciate species differences. My question is: where's the literature that says that

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1114578245234443712005-04-26T23:33:00.000-05:002005-04-27T00:05:06.586-05:00

. . . and I was keeping up so well! I was posting to this thing pretty regulary for a while, but now I may have matched my summer record for a blogging dry spell. I've still been pondering and been playing around out and about, but as soon as I get a changce to sit down, there's work to do and stuff to read or study. And there's always the sleeeping, bathing and eating. (I swear--sometimes life

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1112998445007448452005-04-08T16:36:00.000-05:002005-04-08T17:18:42.516-05:00

No time to blog. . .but I will anyway. Fell asleep in the atrium of the basic science building today. Best nap I've had in weeks. I think I'm going to come in here after hours one night and steal one of the couches. . .they're ugly, but firm with just the right amount of give. Must be thr high-quality foam in the cushions. No pressure points!Yes, my brain is mush. How I feel after this week:

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1112333147481696292005-03-31T22:53:00.000-06:002005-03-31T23:28:04.306-06:00

Don't forget to come to the open house this weekend! (See post below)And yay for us--our next round of exams is around the corner. We had homework due and two quizzes this week. Pharmacology and Virology next week (and a presentation to give for an elective), Special Pathology, Companion Animal Medicine (Endocrine) and yet another Clinical Pathology Quiz early the week after. Since we have fewer

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1111539084704764112005-03-22T18:26:00.000-06:002005-03-22T20:58:12.553-06:00

What I Did with my First Weekend of Spring BreakThis Spring Break, I'm sandwiching two days of work between two extended weekends. This past weekend, Linea and I travelled to Madison, Indiana to visit Clifty Falls State Park. A classmate recommended it. Alas, I forgot my camera, so you don't get to see us freezing our asses off. Surprise surprise--the meteorological prognostications were about 10

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1111536074103515762005-03-22T17:20:00.000-06:002005-03-31T06:21:38.903-06:00

Well, now that I'm on spring break and a have a little bit of time on my hands, I can't think of anything to blog about. Well, I can think of stuff, but I can't get my motivation up. I'll try a movie review. Okay, maybe not a review, but a stream-of-consciousness rant/babble.DVM Wannabee's First-Ever Online Movie RantSaw Garden State last week in response to the high recommendations of three,

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1111533606308603322005-03-22T17:12:00.000-06:002005-03-22T20:41:53.273-06:00

Cookie WisdomWell, today I opened a cookie that was sitting in my desk drawer. (I must have put it in there foreseeing a future jones for subtle sweetness.) I just can;t believe the fortune was actually a fortune this time--not a cute proverb, a uncannily accurate statement about my personality, or a bit of unsolicited advice--a true fortune!"A pleasant experince is ahead: don't pass it by."Well,

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1110943436316812912005-03-15T21:22:00.000-06:002005-03-15T21:23:56.330-06:00

This blog has virtual value!It's worth over $4K in make-believe dollars on blogshares.com

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1110942468804331232005-03-15T21:06:00.000-06:002005-03-15T21:31:49.586-06:00

Now that I've finally got ads in the upper right that are veterinary in nature, I run the risk of reverting back to stupid drug ads by mentioning a certain virus in this post. You know what? I don't care. Maybe at least one of my three readers can use a good dose of lysine. Random Veterinary Factoid for March 15, 2005:Herpes simplex causes cold sores in humans.Herpes simiae (a.k.a. Herpes B)

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1110942401029699502005-03-15T20:49:00.000-06:002005-03-15T21:30:12.233-06:00

To keep myself blogging on a more regular basis, I've come up with a few ways to post even when I don't have time to rant and ramble. I'll start doing a weekly series of itty bitty posts in case I have nothing else to say. Last semester I had Dr. Wallig's Tie of the Week, but that required uploading photos and all that. We busy 2nd years have no time for such foolishness.So here's two new series:

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1109901510597371632005-03-03T19:55:00.000-06:002005-03-03T20:47:28.950-06:00

Come one, come all. . .to the University of Illinois College of Vet Med Open HouseIt's FREE! And fun for everyone, especially the kids! . You'll get to pet some itty-bitty pink piglets!. . .and turtles. . . .and horsesPerform and exam and surgery on stuffed animals. Meet hawks and owlsMilk a cow!. And watch sheep get sheared!For more photos, click hereIf

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1109137138487327532005-02-22T23:32:00.000-06:002005-02-22T23:55:07.310-06:00

What do you see in the upper right?This new advertising program takes certain words and phrases from recent posts to generate ads for related products. So, due to my Friday post, ads keep popping up for products to treat a certain embarrasing infection. . .So let's see if I can turn this around. This blog is about veterinary school. Veterinary medicine, veterinarians, and a little about pets such

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1108842394167246592005-02-19T13:24:00.000-06:002005-03-15T21:37:18.886-06:00

TIME Cover Story: Parents Behaving Badly (This reminds me that although I'm just starting to empathize more with D. Blue about "not letting complainers get to you," he's been dealing with this issue for years. . .)If parents cannot show responsibility or respect for teachers, what kind of example does that set? Kids should learn that it's okay to question authority and make a stand agains true

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1108768668293783332005-02-18T17:05:00.000-06:002005-02-21T16:00:47.146-06:00

I'm Also the Class Tramp!(Yay for me!)Tuesday afternoon, the class got together to discuss clinical ophthalmology cases with the beloved Dr. Hamor. While discussing a case of feline keratitis caused by a herpes virus, we talked about administering oral lysine to keep the infection from spreading. The topical antiviral we discussed, trifluridine, is a bit expensive, so I raised my hand and asked:"

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1108767281555098482005-02-18T16:18:00.000-06:002005-02-21T12:52:08.460-06:00

. . .Insert Foot HereI am officially the class meanie. Yes, I'm a hardass, and I don't tend to be quiet about it. Yesterday, during our 7 a.m. neurology exam, we were having technical difficulties with typos, et cetera, so the professor proctoring the exam had to keep interrupting the class to announce corrections. In addition, the professor who actually wrote most of the exam was not present to

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1108220549676749482005-02-12T08:47:00.000-06:002005-03-15T21:21:45.573-06:00

Eye, Aye!Tuesday we had ophthalmology lab, so we once again we got to work with the cute doggies that the 3rd year students spayed and neutered (and yes, they are up for adoption-- Tiffani restrains this very tolerant puppy as Joyce rinses flourescein dye out of its eye (the orange dye is from the strip of paper in her right hand). Joyce will examine the cornea with a special light to see if

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1107489118527372272005-02-03T21:22:00.000-06:002005-02-06T20:46:44.510-06:00

You know you're a nerd when. . .. . . you get so excited about a new tecchie backpack that you have to blog about it. I've been using my laptop more in class this semester, and I've been lugging it around in a regular backpack. The pack is high quality, but isn't made to carry a 7 pound computer and another 23 pounds of notes, texbooks, pens, lip balm, chocolate, Cold-Eeze, and other staples of

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1107487307299982562005-02-03T21:13:00.000-06:002005-02-03T21:21:47.300-06:00

Note to MTD Bus Drivers:I love you guys. You get me to school, usually promptly and consistently, when the weather is too crappy or I'm feeling too lazy to ride my bike. That said, I have a favor to ask. When you pull up at the vet med buidling, please stop. And look to see if anyone wants to board the bus. When it's cold out, people tend to wait for the bus inside, especially if the bus is

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1107147780630300732005-01-30T22:54:00.000-06:002005-02-03T22:01:32.160-06:00

Revelation of the DayAs Paula Poundstone once said, knowledge isn't power. It keeps you awake at night knowing how much wrong and suffering and bad stuff is out there, and it makes you feel powerless. And the more you know, the more you realize you don't know. Ignorance is bliss. But that doesn't make it right. Apathy sucks. So does Angst Without Action. No, Knowlege isn't Power. . . but:

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1106711603227896172005-01-26T07:08:00.000-06:002005-01-25T23:36:39.873-06:00

. . .And Wookiees are MUCH Cooler than Ewoks!I was listening to a local morning radio show that has a weekly quiz--the first caller with the right answer to the week's question can win a prize. One morning, the question was: "What planet was blown up in the first Star Wars movie?" "Alderaan," I thought immediately. "It was a peaceful planet." And can you believe that people actually called

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1106703852538046362005-01-25T19:08:00.000-06:002005-01-30T22:45:44.056-06:00

Tyvek jumpsuits? Quarantine? Bring it on! I haven't figured out what I want to do with my summer except for one eight-day stretch--Dr. Firkins and I have been nominated to represent the college at the Smith-Kilborne Foriegn Animal Disease Program on Plum Island, New York. Each vet school (there's fewer than 30 in the US and Canada) nominates one faculty member and one student to attend, then I

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1106701188092429502005-01-25T18:38:00.000-06:002005-01-25T23:06:18.476-06:00

Ahhhh! ! !Okay--second year, second semester doesn't seem as impossible as they said it would be, but this second week has been kinda crazy. One of our classes has a guest lecturer who's coming in from out of town for only two days of lectures, so Thursday and Friday we've got a bunch of neurology lectures in a row. Already, we had to sit through three hours straight of ophthalmology lecures

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1106712387076060902005-01-24T21:23:00.000-06:002005-01-30T22:54:27.393-06:00

Second Year, Second Semester UIUC DVM CurriculumHere we are, folks! I'm currently at 24 credit hours, as long as I don't drop or add any more electives. * * Companion Animal Medicine * * * * * This class meets every day and we cover specific areas of clinical medicine, starting with a few weeks of ophthalmology, then neurology, and so on. It seems like this will be more of a problem-based

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1104795672802224542005-01-03T17:19:00.000-06:002005-01-09T13:34:16.560-06:00

A break from the breakClasses don't start again until the 18th. I'm a little worried about acquiring some rust under the hood if I don't keep the mental engine running, especially with a 25 credit-hour semester around the corner, so I'm going to try to keep busy until then. I'm going back to work Wednesday, I'll work on a pet portrait for a former UI professor, fill out scholarship applications,

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1103062588653446632004-12-14T16:02:00.000-06:002005-01-06T14:54:19.380-06:00

Finals week is here! Where'd my motivation go. . .?Well, I've only got three final this week and I think the worst one is over. The Bacteriology exam yesterday threw me for a loop--I sure hope I got the grade I needed! I sacrificed some study time to go to my nephew's birthday party up in the 'burbs, but there was still a lot of material on the exam I wouldn't have thought to study, even if I had

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1103060929131353102004-12-14T08:23:00.000-06:002005-02-06T20:41:22.460-06:00

Don't Let Them Get YouThe worst bit of advice I've ever gotten: "If you're too smart, too talented, too pretty, or too nice, nobody will like you." WRONG. Only the funsuckers won't like you. My friend Elisa (whose birthday I DID NOT forget--I'll come visit!) once ended an e-mail with: "Don't let the funsuckers get you!" Which got me to thinking--I know I've come across "funsuckers" in my

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1102573560200709412004-12-08T21:07:00.000-06:002004-12-09T01:09:56.363-06:00

Geek CrushI think I'm strangely attracted to Dr. Kuhlenschmidt. He's what Diggerblue would deem an "intellectual babe" (--although Digger tends to prefer the literary types, e.g. Susan Deskis). Dr. K is a bacteriologist with a strong interest in biodefense, and has made bacteriology, a potentially dull subject, absolutely fascinating. He's not an in-your-face typical favorite-teacher type, but

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1101794869778845422004-11-29T23:53:00.000-06:002004-11-30T01:20:51.410-06:00

Feeling Bison Butts Monday morning I tagged along to read some TB tests on bison calves. The test is just like the TB test we humans get, but it's injected right under the tail, where the skin is nice and soft. The bison are corraled and coaxed one-by-one into a gate where they can be restrained while Dr. S palpates the spot that was injected a few days earlier After the trauma is over,

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1101794203441444452004-11-29T23:35:00.001-06:002005-01-11T18:48:14.816-06:00

RAVS Weekend The weekend before Thanksgiving, I took a trip out to a little county in Ohio for a Rural Area Veterinary Services (RAVS) clinic. The clinics provide free veterinary services (exams, vaccinations, spaying, neutering) to low-income areas that have or are at risk of having pet overpopulation problems. (I guess it's like a Planned Parenthood for animals.) Basically, the RAVS truck

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1101790380349176872004-11-29T22:35:00.000-06:002004-11-30T00:00:00.276-06:00

Mmm. Stinky.I smell. I need to take a shower. But sometimes I just don't feel like getting wet! What a hassle. So I'm blogging instead. Anyway, the reasons I haven't posted in while: - I feel guilty blogging when I could be studying or working. But we all need some form of diversion. . . - I have some big fat exams coming up, and now I've got a wonderful group project to buckle down to -

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1101789178501038262004-11-29T22:18:00.000-06:002004-12-02T00:34:02.543-06:00

Blow them away in the name of the Lord. . ?I must admit, whenever I see the face of Osama's right-hand man gracing the ten o'clock news with yet another threat agains the U.S., I react with a sudden urge to punch in the television, hunt the guy down, and take an uzi to his deranged ass. But I'm not convinced that any benevolent God would condone these actions. A just God, maybe, but can one be

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1100556168636353952004-11-15T15:42:00.000-06:002004-11-15T16:09:03.953-06:00

My new obsessionRichard Nixon. Not Watergate, but Nixon the man. I started reading All the Presidents Men, only to put it off until break--I found I have to make charts of names just to keep things straight, and I've got my hands full of enough charts and graphs right now. But it got me to thinking about what made the man tick--the book only gives you the reporter's side of the story. Then I

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1099869703556307932004-11-07T17:17:00.000-06:002004-11-07T17:25:08.603-06:00

It's National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week See The Humane Society of the United States' website for the article and video.

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1099842054988136012004-11-07T09:07:00.000-06:002004-11-07T16:22:55.716-06:00

A Great Excuse to Sit on Your ArseA grad student here on campus was hit and killed by a mass transit bus a few weeks ago, and now my friend uses this as an excuse to not walk in the campus town area. "I feel safer in my car." I'll quote Dr. Grimm (and imagine my arms flapping): LIFE IS FULL OF RISK. You can slip and break your neck walking down the stairs, but if you take the elevator, not only

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1099838937018090512004-11-07T08:21:00.000-06:002004-11-12T08:18:23.506-06:00

Mindless Manual Labor is UnderratedLawrence and Peter had it right in Office Space--working with your hands and getting out in the fresh air is the best way to work--which is part of the reasons I chose to pursue vet med; you have to use your brain, but there's still a lot of manual work involved, and if you work with big animals or wildlife, you get to spend time in the field. Saturday morning,

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1099352593992946122004-11-01T17:39:00.000-06:002004-11-30T16:33:46.793-06:00

What I Don't Understandand never will, in this lifetime- Hate-filled people can get into Heaven as long as they accept Christ as their Savior--because Christianity is all about selfishly saving one's own hide from the flames of Hell - This was God's idea, and God is Good and Perfect ". . blow them away in the name of the Lord." "I really believe that the Pagans, and the abortionists and the

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1099079623090574582004-10-29T14:51:00.000-05:002004-11-01T22:32:15.896-06:00

The Perfect 2nd year "Frankenprofessor" In the spirit of Halloween, I'd like to present the perfect professor, created from sewn-together parts of all our current professors. My Frankenprofessor would have: Dr. Wallig's energy and intesnsity Dr. Smith's dry wit Dr. Martin's worldliness Dr. Grimm's boyish good looks Drs. Kuhlenschmidt's and Maddox's timeliness and attention to detail Dr.

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1099079482854090472004-10-29T14:48:00.000-05:002004-11-01T19:11:38.940-06:00

Dr. Wallig's Tie of the Week English Setters See how his tie is flopped about? Dr. Wallig was bouncing off the the walls this morning, slurring words together and talking a million miles a minute. I guess that what can happen when one gets married, moves into a new house, and teaches clinical rotations all within two weeks, and then drinks five cups of coffee before lecturing.

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1098998310491613222004-10-28T16:05:00.000-05:002004-10-28T16:18:30.493-05:00

To Dad, the Safety Manager I get to go to the Illinois Veterinary Emergency Response Team (IVERT) training in Springfield November 18-19th on behalf of the Public Health Club. I'm pretty pumped--maybe I'll get to dress in a plastic suit like the scientists in E.T.!

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1098996721266952122004-10-28T15:24:00.000-05:002004-10-28T16:33:55.493-05:00

Waiting for my real life to beginLast year all the class of 2006 told us that second year is hell. Now they're saying third year is hell. So what's the deal? This semester isn't too bad--we have some days that don't start until 9 and we have one afternoon off each week. So now I'm getting worried about next semester. Will it be the nightmare everyone says it is? Actually, this semester is kinda

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1098933418521930752004-10-27T22:00:00.000-05:002004-10-28T15:23:47.056-05:00

(Angry geek-girl strikes again!) Revelation of the DayRising health care costs are caused by people who don't take care of themselves, even though in this day and age they should know better. You know those questionnaires health insurance companies make you fill out? If people with inherited, unpreventable conditions, old people, and smokers have to pay higher health insurance premiums, so

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1098855362427080792004-10-26T22:57:00.004-05:002004-10-28T01:09:05.466-05:00

An acquaintance commented that my blog seems a bit "tame," (unrepresentative of my radical self?) so I thought it may be the time to throw in a little profanity. So here goes: PowerPoint sucks big monkey ballsDisclaimer: About 20% of the time, PowerPoint does not suck. In fact, when used properly, it's the great communication tool its creators intended it to be. HOWEVER, most of the time,

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1098664041640429372004-10-24T19:26:00.000-05:002004-10-24T23:21:29.100-05:00

The Boy Who Cried WMDGeorge's Presidency 101 Global Test. Is it funny because it's true? Or is it sad because it's true?

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1099358305520203832004-10-24T19:12:00.000-05:002004-11-01T19:18:25.520-06:00

This weekend, I took I hike with Stephanie, Linea and Duchess (Linea's dog) through Allerton park, just 20 minutes from C-U. Duchess takes a rest after a long hike.

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1098583156051675492004-10-23T20:57:00.000-05:002004-10-24T21:14:35.650-05:00

I do it all the time: See more at engrish.com.

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1098503576945195462004-10-22T22:43:00.001-05:002004-10-23T02:58:51.280-05:00

Here's to you, Diggerblue!(imagine me holding up the beer currently in my left hand in a "toast" gesture) Ahh. . . here's a link to Diggerblue's rant (posted over a year ago, but still timely) about defeatism, idealism, sifting through biased information (and our own biases) in search of truth, and our power to change the world--using baby steps, of course. "You see, I may not know a lot in

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1098491520191703132004-10-22T18:22:00.000-05:002004-10-24T21:57:28.686-05:00

Yay!Second round of exams are over (Bacteriology, Parasitology, Pharmacology and Pathology) and Epidemiology midterm next week. I can;t believe we're already halfway through the semester. I don't know if I feel any smarter. . . The Nerdiest Nerd of All: The Band Nerd Last weekend when I should have been studying the differences between alpha-1 blockers, I visited my alma mater's homecoming

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1097117959354747402004-10-06T21:52:00.000-05:002004-10-24T20:59:46.426-05:00

Exercise is good for the brainWe had our 2nd Bacteriology exam today, so since I don't have any other exams this week, after the exam I decided to get back in the swing of a regular work-out regimen. The vet med gym is the attic of the obstetrics barn, so we get to work out above the cows. Part of the "architectural makeover" in store for the vet college will no doubt include a new gym, but

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094139.post-1097117497099610832004-10-06T21:44:00.000-05:002004-10-06T21:51:37.100-05:00

Annual Pathology Club Picnic(more nerd fun!) Dr. Wallig hosted the 2004 Pathology Club pot luck with lotsa beer, chips and home-made food. We voted on our favorite tie, which Dr. Wallig agrees to wear for a week straight He demonstrates the proper way to tie a tie (if you tie it too tight, you may suffer ischemia of the melon) The winning tie!

Dana Leenoreply@blogger.com0