You Got - Melee

This is probably one of the most important things I will ever blog: when performing Kegel exercises, make sure you know the proper procedure or else things could end up very, very uncomfortable.

A little background: Kegel exercises were mentioned in our urinary incontinence lecture. It's a treatment people can use to try to help their problem urinating too frequently- maybe even peeing themselves. All our slideset told us was that patients should practice squeezing their muscles (the ones in your crotch that make you pee or pee faster) and doing a few reps of those multiple times a day. According to my best friend who learned about the Kegels from her university lecture, a correct rep for the female consists of inserting her finger up her vagina & contracting the muscles until she feels the pelvic floor lift.

The point of all of this: While I was w/ friends reviewing everything for our OTC final, we came across the slide. Being curious, I tried it except I didn't realize there was a proper way to do so. I only did it once because it was hard to squeeze those muscles without involving my butt muscles & I thought it was pointless because it seemed like nothing happened. Fast forward to the next morning when I'm walking to the final. On the way over, I noticed that my muscles down there felt a little strained. Thinking it was strange, I pushed it out of my mind and kept going. However, after the exam, it hurt so much I waddled everywhere until I was able to beg my friend into giving me a piggy back ride to his car & drive me home. From then, walking, going up or down stairs, or even laughing caused the most uncomfortable pain I have ever felt. You know you've done something wrong when your crotch muscles are throbbing and spazzing out.

So be careful, Kegel exercises can be debilitating.

Other than that, finished all my exams finally! Ready to enjoy the rest of this beautiful weekend- got to let loose a little last night, slept in, took a run, & lazed around so far today. After showering I think it's too nice out to pass up a trip to the cider mill so that's going to happen before cleaning my room & maybe starting on informatics. Lastly, I'm excited for the pub crawl tonight & cleaning the apartment w/ my roomies (because if you've seen it, you'd know why)!

Harder, Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk

Interesting rearrangements (at least to my brain which has been clobbered by healthcare finance/delivery & pharmaceutical problem solving all day): what doesn't kill me makes me stronger...what kills me doesn't make me stronger.

In my current state, this is a somewhat humorous way of reminding myself to study hard but don't push it too far because it's going to do more harm than good. Maybe it'll hold the same meaning when I'm more sane? I'll be able to tell you after this week is over. Three finals + one midterm. Love it. Want it. Need it.

....?

Look At Me Now - Chris Brown ft. Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne

DrugsdrugsdrugsdrugsdrugseatdrugsdrugsdrugsfinancedrugsdrugsdrugsOTCdrugsdrugsdrugsdrugsdrugsdrugsfootballdrugsdrugsdrugsdrugsdrugsdancedrugsdrugsdrugsdrugsdrugsdrugsdrugsdrugs

Rinse & repeat.

One Man Drinking Games - Mayday Parade

Song is from the only album I've liked by Mayday Parade...because they went mainstream after this & their lyrical content started to head way south. Of course, I'm also a little proud they personally sold me this CD at warped tour way back when. So hipsta.

What a day. Woke up to my roommate knocking on my door asking if I had moved my car last night because it was gone & presumably towed by the construction company doing roadwork down our street. During one of our breaks, I called WSUPD to ask them for the right number to get my car back. It turns out the number they gave me was the guy who owns the construction company who told me they didn't tow my car. Good news!....nope. He had no idea where they moved it to, only that it was within a five mile radius of my street & gave me a list of streets it could be down. Then I asked him if they put it in a legal spot, to which he responded "well, you guys are at Wayne State & that's pretty hard to find so probably not." Basically, on top of getting my car moved to what could be anywhere in Detroit (downtown is only 3 miles from WSU campus), it probably has a nice parking ticket on it. Happy Thursday?

Update: found my car relatively quickly! Thanks to Chris for driving me around & for remote key lock thing (technology my 97 chevy lumina didn't have) or else I'm sure it wouldn't have been that easy. Got a parking ticket, guess I'm going to try to explain my way out of it, hopefully it works.

Fancy - Drake

HAIRCUT! After 45 minutes later & enough hair cut to fill make a wig, my hair is infinitely thinner & shorter. No more brown/blonde highlights from the washed out pink dye. Time to restart it, though this time I won't wait over a year & a half to get it cut again.

...and Julius just farted again. Gross kitty.

Kill the Messenger - Jack's Mannequin

A little taste of my Sunday:

Watched part of the Lions game via Skype w/ Mike before I realized it was on a non-cable channel that we actually get! (what a crazy game, great performance during the second half by Detroit but there were also some hugely unnecessary penalties that had me legit fingers-ing...you probably don't get that reference. That's better for you.)

Hahaha. Midday naps- Lily in the corner & Julius on my thigh. Such lazy cats. Ignore the awkward hand placement, I don't know either

Parasympathomimetics outline all done!

Notable Monday events:

-First Olympic breakfast of the year. No pic, obviously.

Aww yeah OTC erectile dysfunction treatments. Gentlemen, you're welcome.

Yay! I finally finished outlining the lectures for this exam. Only five pages front & back of drugs, indications, site of action, & systemic/adverse effects. Only five. It's been a while since the number of pages have been so few, it's weird. Now to memorize those & look over the chapter readings. Then review everything from the last two exams since it's all cumulative...aaaand, go.

Tuesday:

Flu clinics, class, studyinggg

Wednesday:

Flu clinics, class, ultimate, and...

late night study sessions. Boooo. At least the KY couches are comfy.

Thursday:

Class, tutoring, study. Yep.

Friday:

Game face. Exam time!

...then a quiz & more class. Nevertheless, I got in my obligatory time outside enjoying the weather by playing soccer, yay (:

However, Julius decided I wasn't going to do homework afterwards. Vanya came by shortly after to take this beauty

Shenanigans after included IHOP w/ Amadeusz & Jeff- worst service that I've gotten in years but we had lots of hang out time. Then we stopped by AlphaSig's party, so proud of them for what seemed like a successful party! Came back home to find Julius in a social mood- he really only wanted to hang out because he wante dot chew my hair. Sad.

Saturday:

...was probably the best day I've had in a really long time.

Sleeping in + morning pillow talk, love it when my bffffffffffffffffff sleeps over (:

Lots of walking in the gorgeous weather, enjoying company, & hanging out during the day. Once said bffffffffffffff left, organizing & rearranging of the kitchen/living room happened. Later on, DK came over & I cut hair for the first time, not that big of a deal but I still thought it was fun. Best part though- being taken to a salsa club & learning the basic steps to the cha cha, merengue, & of course, salsa. Once the club closed, we drove to a park along the Detroit River that I never knew about to catch up & learn the different types of ballroom dance. As we were walking, there was a car pulled off to the side of the road where the sidewalk ran next to. We're staring at it because it looks like an ex-cop car but there are guys coming out of the back seat to stand by the front of the car. Out of the blue, a larger lady appears from the back seat & we casually look at her only to note her front crack. Wait a minute, front crack. Yes, you read that correctly...pants up but unzipped w/ a crevasse that rivals the Mariana Trench. (Is that too cruel?) Anyways, on the way back, we decided to make an impromptu trip to D1...cookies & cream shake w/ two over&easy eggs, hashbrowns, & toast at 5:30am. Everything said & done, the night ended at 6:30am...a half hour before my scheduled wake up time of 7am for the pancreatic cancer awareness walk this morning.