It’s the last day of term!! and I’ve only got a couple of hours of dissection to do before I can kick back and relax/go out and get drunk. My bro will be here in a few hours and I’m taking him to another vet Xmas dinner before a very big Xmas Wedge, should be awesome.
This week has been chaos! It began with nothing on but, excluding last night, there’s been something every night:
Monday was the clinical Pantom in Langford, very funny! and I actually got most of the jokes. Though I think the first years will have struggled as they don’t know many of the lecturers to whom the jokes were directed towards. Afterwards we went out to Poo Raa Raa for Fi’s (2nd Yr BVSc) 20th birthday. Not my favourite club but still had a good night. John, Lexy and Me managed to polish off a bottle of Barcardi in 10mins before hand (drinks arn’t cheap in Raa Raa), and after that the night went swimmingly.
Tuesday we had the whole day off!! As the one lecture we had on statistics was moved. I spent four hours of the morning practising with Levator Ani. We’ve now got five songs sorted and are working on another few. Hopefully next term we may get a slot somewhere (perhaps the medic bar, they’ll accept anyone… for their course). Then Tuesday evening I had a Xmas dinner with my flat mates. Was very tasty except for the occasional strange taste. My Bangladeshi house mate seems to use either garlic or soya sauce in everything!
Wednesday I had Histology all morning on the female reproductive system. This means I had to spend three hours looking at various slides of the ovaries and endometrium (uterus wall) and filling in a table on them. I promise you it’s not the best way to kill three hours!!!
In the afternoon I played badly for Nice Fridge FC (vet footy team). We lost 4-1! I think we need some training sessions...badly!
In the evening I went out for Tamsin’s birthday (2nd Yr BVSc) meal and then on to the Lizard Lounge. Reminds me of a small, raa version of the Wedge.
Yesterday work was shocking. I cannot keep awake through embryology (developmental biology). It sort of puts you in a perpetual day-dream that you need either slapping out of or less painfully the lecturer asking you a question.
In the evening I had an early night and read vet news which was published yesterday. My 2nd Yr top trumps made it in and went down pretty well (by that I mean I don’t think I offended too many people).
Well that’s it for now. I’ve got to finish off posting some Parasitology DSE stuff with my group and get some lunch.
Friday, December 12, 2003
Monday, December 08, 2003
Just finished a morning on Reproductive Physiology and Parasitology. Two lectures on female reproduction was no problem but Parasitology wasn’t the best. Tapeworms really don’t hold my interest very well! If I do decide to intercalate there’s not the greatest chance that it’ll be in Parasitology.
The weekend was fun, but probably didn’t make the best use of my time (unless watching films is productive).
Friday night six of us tried to go bowling but when we got there we couldn’t get a lane. So there was only one thing for it, to Sainsburys for some mulled wine then on to the Wedge. Was a bit dubious carrying six of us in Tamsin’s little three door, but Steve drew the short straw and went in the boot! Five bottles of Inti £2.74 Sainsburys mega wine and a bottle of brandy later we were all in the appropriate state to attend the Xmas Eve Wedge (Wedge before the Xmas Wedge).
Saturday I watched some films with my good friend Hayley and then in the evening we went to a house party. The party was for a 1st year’s 21st birthday so there was lots of free booze. Tom (2nd Yr BVSc) got pretty steamed and unfortunately managed to upset a few house mates!.. He walked in on/charged in on an unlucky couple with some party poppers, bangers and hooters. Don’t think that particularly impressed the quite naked couple. Then after he tried to climb the house and took a swan dive into a privet hedge… what a legend!!
Sunday I played Hockey for the vets. The score was 0-0 but I don’t think I played too bad. Then in the evening I cleaned out Lemmywinks my rat and had an early night (Films watched over the weekend = A Fish Called Wonda, The Crow, The Two Towers and four episodes of Red Dwarf… well it is the last week of term!)
Tonight it’s off to the clinical pantomime in Langford and then quickly back to Bristol and out for my vet sister’s 20th birthday in Poo Raa Raa (my favourite night club??!).
Tomorrow I’ve the full day off! Got to love the last week of term! To kill the time Levator Ani are having another much needed practice (Our lead singer has learnt Slade so should be fun).
Better mention that my little bro is coming down on Friday for the last day of term or he won’t be impressed. I just hope that he’s going to be able to keep up the vet drinking pace. But then I know him and his mates are no light weights (perhaps except for Crofer that is…unlucky mate).
The weekend was fun, but probably didn’t make the best use of my time (unless watching films is productive).
Friday night six of us tried to go bowling but when we got there we couldn’t get a lane. So there was only one thing for it, to Sainsburys for some mulled wine then on to the Wedge. Was a bit dubious carrying six of us in Tamsin’s little three door, but Steve drew the short straw and went in the boot! Five bottles of Inti £2.74 Sainsburys mega wine and a bottle of brandy later we were all in the appropriate state to attend the Xmas Eve Wedge (Wedge before the Xmas Wedge).
Saturday I watched some films with my good friend Hayley and then in the evening we went to a house party. The party was for a 1st year’s 21st birthday so there was lots of free booze. Tom (2nd Yr BVSc) got pretty steamed and unfortunately managed to upset a few house mates!.. He walked in on/charged in on an unlucky couple with some party poppers, bangers and hooters. Don’t think that particularly impressed the quite naked couple. Then after he tried to climb the house and took a swan dive into a privet hedge… what a legend!!
Sunday I played Hockey for the vets. The score was 0-0 but I don’t think I played too bad. Then in the evening I cleaned out Lemmywinks my rat and had an early night (Films watched over the weekend = A Fish Called Wonda, The Crow, The Two Towers and four episodes of Red Dwarf… well it is the last week of term!)
Tonight it’s off to the clinical pantomime in Langford and then quickly back to Bristol and out for my vet sister’s 20th birthday in Poo Raa Raa (my favourite night club??!).
Tomorrow I’ve the full day off! Got to love the last week of term! To kill the time Levator Ani are having another much needed practice (Our lead singer has learnt Slade so should be fun).
Better mention that my little bro is coming down on Friday for the last day of term or he won’t be impressed. I just hope that he’s going to be able to keep up the vet drinking pace. But then I know him and his mates are no light weights (perhaps except for Crofer that is…unlucky mate).
Friday, December 05, 2003
Am feeling very good today!
I had a great time last night at John’s Xmas dinner. Him and Claire cooked Xmas dinner for eleven of us with all the trimmings inc. mulled wine to start and those awesome sausages wrapped in bacon (got to be the best thing about Christmas, unless your vegetarian I suppose).
I’ve had the whole morning off today as well, useful to get over the wine abuse from last night. Then this afternoon it’s Anatomy, almost finished the head and neck course now though. Unfortunately however it’ll soon be time to learn the head and neck course for proper and not just attend the lectures, as we’ve got mid-sessional exams at the start of the 2nd term. These exams weren’t too bad last year as they only counted for 10%. That doesn’t mean that they were easy though! I managed to fail two out of the four exams last year. Though at that point I hadn’t a clue of the level of detail needed or how much work one has to do to pass Veterinary exams.
This time round there’s only three exams but they count for 25% each of Anatomy, Physiology and Parasitology. Physiology shouldn’t be too bad, but I’ve got a lot to sieve through for Parasitology and Anatomy. Hopefully the four weeks holiday should be enough to revise/learn the material. Plus I’m not going to get a job this Xmas, unlike last when I worked in a pub.
This week has been eventful! Monday night I went to support Ian (Vet mate) doing Singing for Sex (raising money for charity) and then went on to evolution afterwards with the flat mates and some Vets.
Tuesday night I got my head down and finished off my Epidemiology DSE. Then Wednesday I finished off what I needed to do for my Parasitology DSE. This was just thinking up some possible projects/essays for our work on T.Gondii.
In the evening I had an excellent night at the Vet Xmas party. Seven of us dressed up as our good friend Steve (a guy with an afro and a goatee). This costume did have a Xmas twist (believe it or not) as we all had unique decorations in our afros. These included my red flashing snowmen, Matt’s Xmas nest, Paul’s ceramic snowman and Pitchforks ridiculous amount of little red baubles. The effect was topped off by gold highlighting spray to get the full Steve crazy hair effect… The pictures are hilarious!
Now that I’ve got no outstanding work, just ongoing Anatomy troubles, this weekend will no doubt be a continuation of a very fun week! Tonight a few of us are out bowling then on to the Wedge! And on Sunday it’s Vet Hockey (oh yeah forgot to mention that last Wednesday I played for the Vet Football team, “NICE FRIDGE FC”, and had a crucial assist to my name for a great goal, looks like a might be playing more regularly!).
Better get off now, the Vet Christian Union is giving out free mince pies in the common room, and as I’ve got a distinct lack of food in the flat I better cash in!
I had a great time last night at John’s Xmas dinner. Him and Claire cooked Xmas dinner for eleven of us with all the trimmings inc. mulled wine to start and those awesome sausages wrapped in bacon (got to be the best thing about Christmas, unless your vegetarian I suppose).
I’ve had the whole morning off today as well, useful to get over the wine abuse from last night. Then this afternoon it’s Anatomy, almost finished the head and neck course now though. Unfortunately however it’ll soon be time to learn the head and neck course for proper and not just attend the lectures, as we’ve got mid-sessional exams at the start of the 2nd term. These exams weren’t too bad last year as they only counted for 10%. That doesn’t mean that they were easy though! I managed to fail two out of the four exams last year. Though at that point I hadn’t a clue of the level of detail needed or how much work one has to do to pass Veterinary exams.
This time round there’s only three exams but they count for 25% each of Anatomy, Physiology and Parasitology. Physiology shouldn’t be too bad, but I’ve got a lot to sieve through for Parasitology and Anatomy. Hopefully the four weeks holiday should be enough to revise/learn the material. Plus I’m not going to get a job this Xmas, unlike last when I worked in a pub.
This week has been eventful! Monday night I went to support Ian (Vet mate) doing Singing for Sex (raising money for charity) and then went on to evolution afterwards with the flat mates and some Vets.
Tuesday night I got my head down and finished off my Epidemiology DSE. Then Wednesday I finished off what I needed to do for my Parasitology DSE. This was just thinking up some possible projects/essays for our work on T.Gondii.
In the evening I had an excellent night at the Vet Xmas party. Seven of us dressed up as our good friend Steve (a guy with an afro and a goatee). This costume did have a Xmas twist (believe it or not) as we all had unique decorations in our afros. These included my red flashing snowmen, Matt’s Xmas nest, Paul’s ceramic snowman and Pitchforks ridiculous amount of little red baubles. The effect was topped off by gold highlighting spray to get the full Steve crazy hair effect… The pictures are hilarious!
Now that I’ve got no outstanding work, just ongoing Anatomy troubles, this weekend will no doubt be a continuation of a very fun week! Tonight a few of us are out bowling then on to the Wedge! And on Sunday it’s Vet Hockey (oh yeah forgot to mention that last Wednesday I played for the Vet Football team, “NICE FRIDGE FC”, and had a crucial assist to my name for a great goal, looks like a might be playing more regularly!).
Better get off now, the Vet Christian Union is giving out free mince pies in the common room, and as I’ve got a distinct lack of food in the flat I better cash in!
Monday, December 01, 2003
It’s Monday lunch and I’ve just finished a frustrating morning on Endocrinology and Parasitology. Our lecturer for Endocrinology goes too fast for me, or maybe it’s just that my interest doesn’t hold well for Thyroid Hormones. Parasitology wasn’t so bad though. The lecture was on Liver Flukes today.
The weekend was good. No big nights except for a brief outing to the Academy on Friday with my house mates.
Levator Ani’s first practice went really well!! We managed to polish off a few tracks including some Oasis, Beetles and Busted?! (Ian decided we should learn Yr3000, frighteningly it’s our best “track”). Presently we’re practising Avril Lavigne and Puddle of Mudd for next weeks practice. How I’m meant to learn the drumming for them without a kit I don’t know though, could be interesting (have to get the pots and pans out).
Leavotr Ani’s first groupie contacted me today (my Grandmother). She sent me an E-mail to let me know what she thought of this great diary and that she knows what the Levator Ani muscle is. The rest of the band is very impressed!
Yesterday I attended the vet hockey training before our match (bit of a crazy way round I thought). We lost the match, but got the points as they didn’t have enough girls. However the match was great fun, two players got carded. One of them for a shocking challenge against me and the other our captain for dissent (don’t think the ref was best impressed with Andy’s stick flying across the pitch).
In the evening I finished off my article for the vet news (second year top trumps) then got some of my Epidemiology DSE work done.
Tonight I’m off out for a run with Matt then it’s nose to the grind stone?! to get my Epidemiology DSE finished.
As for the rest of this week there’s a big Vet night out on Wednesday; the traditional Vet Xmas party with compulsory fancy dress. Think my group of mates are going as Xmas variations on our good friend Steve (he’s got a highlighted fro, a goatee and wear’s glasses). Should be funny! Think I’m gonna bagsy the Rudolf variation. Will report back on Friday on the success of the evening.
The weekend was good. No big nights except for a brief outing to the Academy on Friday with my house mates.
Levator Ani’s first practice went really well!! We managed to polish off a few tracks including some Oasis, Beetles and Busted?! (Ian decided we should learn Yr3000, frighteningly it’s our best “track”). Presently we’re practising Avril Lavigne and Puddle of Mudd for next weeks practice. How I’m meant to learn the drumming for them without a kit I don’t know though, could be interesting (have to get the pots and pans out).
Leavotr Ani’s first groupie contacted me today (my Grandmother). She sent me an E-mail to let me know what she thought of this great diary and that she knows what the Levator Ani muscle is. The rest of the band is very impressed!
Yesterday I attended the vet hockey training before our match (bit of a crazy way round I thought). We lost the match, but got the points as they didn’t have enough girls. However the match was great fun, two players got carded. One of them for a shocking challenge against me and the other our captain for dissent (don’t think the ref was best impressed with Andy’s stick flying across the pitch).
In the evening I finished off my article for the vet news (second year top trumps) then got some of my Epidemiology DSE work done.
Tonight I’m off out for a run with Matt then it’s nose to the grind stone?! to get my Epidemiology DSE finished.
As for the rest of this week there’s a big Vet night out on Wednesday; the traditional Vet Xmas party with compulsory fancy dress. Think my group of mates are going as Xmas variations on our good friend Steve (he’s got a highlighted fro, a goatee and wear’s glasses). Should be funny! Think I’m gonna bagsy the Rudolf variation. Will report back on Friday on the success of the evening.
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