Moskeeeetos! Ouch! I get to enjoy my first ER rotation with HUGE bites on my neck and face after a hot, bug-filled night

Let's the ER rotations begin!

Practising the administration of AED, suctioning, and O2... yes, after practising on the dummy, we enjoy a few O's for ourselves ;)

My cabin and home for the duration of my stay here in Wyoming

Tery would enjoy summer so much more if it weren't so doggone hot!

too hot

Tery trying to study, but finding the views and climbing here in the Sinks Canyon very distracting...

The minister just shouted, "Booyah! Check it in The Manual"

Back on the paleo (or at least mostly-paleo) and already feeling better.

Oh evil ice cream, you tempt me so!!

1st stop: Denver. Next stop: Riverton/Lander... then the Grand Tetons. Destination: multipitch nirvana and WEMT!

Oh, evil, you tempt me so!!

Trying to figure out how to take medicine ball with me to Wyoming without going over the weight limit ....

Just awful! He bit into most of the chocolate parts so I had nothing for myself

Fun! Fun! Summer Fun! International Climbers' Festival - Lander, WY http://climbersfestival.org/

So wrong on so many levels. Friends sent me this > Dallas Officer Craig Shaw's Killer, David Brown Jr.'s Funeral Procession Gets Police Escorts, Sparks Outrage http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/blogentries/index.html?bbPostId=Cz4hIJIOFjn0YBD7t9WKnPnDLB4cXdkrocnSbAR85mSNrQKT&bbParentWidgetId=B816qv1rbXL01FLGtsnJ6tn

is actively looking for a partner to start a local community non-profit. Serious, committed inquiries only, please.

There aren't enough hours in the day!

5881 N Central Ave - Matt & Tery's plans to renovate their new home together! http://5881central.posterous.com/

I want to be annoyed w/ Matt for saying I'm like a little kid and point at him for the same, but it's so much easier to just stick my tongue out at him instead

What's wrong with photo? Nothing cause the yummy cheese is in my belly!

Our hero: The life of a cop : CHICAGO SUN-TIMES http://www.suntimes.com/news/sneed/2480680,CST-NWS-sneed09.article

Breakfast of champions!

so many ups, downs, and turn arounds.

little house on the forest preserve ... matt & tery's doggy resort and spa will be relocating in 2 weeks! hooray!

AWESOME! Read this: Alaskan family lives isolated life in vast wildlife refuge http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/07/vbs.heimo.alaska/?hpt=C1

Matty's birthday steak!

Yeah, so the blizzard didn't last too long. What can I say? I love ice cream :)

I hate being on a budget. Money doesn't buy you happiness, but it can buy a lot of freedom, security, and yummy ice cream.

20100704 Training: ouchie and more climbing

Stress: 6
Sleep: 7hrs
Mental Energy: 7
Physical Energy: 8
Health: mild allergies, bad hair day, back still hurting

We biked today ... a little over 20 miles

It was good, but not as hard as I'd have gone. It was a bit crowded from the 4th of july celebrants and the heat was just killing me (I'm not meant for this kind of heat! Its unnatural!). Matt and I rode it together and came back with sore hineys and a thirst for ice water.

Other than that, it was a good day - my back isn't hurting as much as it was 2 weeks ago and I'm getting back to a normal, healthy weight (working towards 135-140). Also not as strong, but I'm in no rush - the tetons shouldn't pose too much of a beating since the routes we plan to do are no more than 3 pitches and/or 5.8 ratings. Only 12 days till I leave

Tery this is a test.

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I wish you a happy, healthy, and safe Independence Day!

so much to say

So here I am on a lovely Saturday afternoon struggling to
get a few more chapters of WEMT studying done. I'm struggling not because
the material is difficult, but more because of all the distractions and
things on my mind.

Initial thoughts...
* my own ADD vs the ADHD (or lack thereof) of some of my friends . and, of
course, I love them anyway
* human quirks, idiosyncrasies, and imperfections . the good, the bad, and
everything else in between
* why isn't the cable working ... I wanna watch the news and discovery
channel* how far I've come in my life, how far I still need to go, and what
it's going to take to get there
* things to make life with Matty happy
* where the hell is the remote?!
* why I can't judge, why I can't really say anything . and how much I really
want to in spite of myself
* past mistakes, today's struggles, and the limitations to dealing with
tomorrow's goals
* I hate how dark it is in this condo ... can't WAIT to close on the house
and move
* not having enough money, time, youth, or capability to get the things I
want done done
* can I get away with eating this, working out with my back like this, or
procrastinating on studying again today
* damned this droid phone... it's so bloody addictive.
* I wish my back felt better so I could work on clean & jerks again
* only 4 hours till Tess needs to be walked again
* 13 days till the WEMT and 8 more chapters... oh man, long nights ahead
* Tess is cute. Matt is cute. Matt has cute berry feets. He likes it when I
rub his feet after work.
* work or school. work or school. work or school... did I make the right
decision?
* I could really go for a nice little piece of cheese. I wish I could afford
to eat at Avec again...
* "it's not that I feel old, it's that dating someone younger amplifies what
my age means." ... too true, ray. Too true
* obamacare ... wax on, wax off... slap on, whack off.
* unconstitutional ban on handguns ruling ... ahh the thrill of victory, but
the pain of getting there
* clean up, send out of the post, take out the trash, do laundry
* check to see if all my social networks, blog sites, and profiles are
securely screened
* foursquare, yelp, and facebook are the devil ... ooh. I got a new message

Stress: 7
Sleep: 6hrs
Mental energy: 6
Physical energy: 8
Health: back still in recovery

Cards, scoops, visits with friends, blizzards, sushi, and now coffee? Fireworks tonight too! What a good birthday weekend!

T's 110lb foot warmers ... So soft! So nice! So heavy!

"Tery! You are under my power! Gimme a doggy massage and brush out my doggy puff!

... oh yeah, while you're at it, bring me a snack and a drink. I'm a bit parched. Oh, and can you turn the A/C up?

... take your time, its your birthday and I'll let you slack a bit today"

Totally blown away by nice birthday wishes!!! Thanks so much!!

Yay! Birthday ice cream and funny card for me!