T-minus 1 week until midterms

I've been pretty bad about updating, no lie. We have a week until midterms and my time has been consumed with studying and a new puppy! That's right, I'm the dumb vet student that got a puppy two weeks (she's been here a week!) before midterms. She hasn't been too bad, we only have a couple accidents a day inside and she definitely knows that she's not supposed to be doing it so at least she knows it's wrong. She's pretty friendly, but also fairly timid. I'm hoping to break her out of that shell. I took her to Banfield the other day to get her first round of puppy shots (DAPP, lepto, bord) and a fecal and deworming. She's also now on Comfortis and Iverhart but I'm trying to get my hands on some Trifexis, since that's what I prefer.

Piper!

Playing with the toys my mum got her

Not supposed to be on the furniture!

Our case this week wasn't too crazy, at least I didn't think so. It's all about integument and hypersensitivity reactions so I've been looking at that. Last week was all about leukocytes and specifically mast cell reactions. I've started making study guides for the major concepts that have come up. I've completed one for bones (which included endochondral ossification, bone remodeling, bone repair, and Haversian systems) and joints (that included the anatomy of joints, articular cartilage, synovial fluid, and the various types of joints with examples). I'm going to go and spend some time in the anatomy lab today because I definitely feel like that's my weak spot.
The concert a few weeks ago was a lot of fun! It was really nice to be able to see Taylor, see my parents, and ride my horses. I can't wait to see Taylor again after midterms, and then go home for Thanksgiving in two months! I can't believe I've already lived here for two months.

Mumford and Sons

Hot and sweaty after the concert

Nicholas

Big jump! 

Bruno

I'm getting more adventurous with my cooking and what I'm eating. I tried Rubio's fish tacos which were really good but made me sick both times so that sucks. I tried cooking steak, which ended up being delicious! I cooked it medium the first time, and medium-rare the second and it was awesome both ways. I tried mochi ice cream, which I guess is a California thing. I'm already addicted.