I thought that I wouldn't have anything to write about for a while, mainly because I haven't left the compound for two weeks. Last weekend I didn't even leave my apartment once, other than to take out the trash. Pharmacology consumed my life. I know that Optometrists like the dark, but I seriously need some sunshine before I go all out vampire. I think we are going to take our notes to the beach this weekend for a few hours. Once next week is over, I will be able to have a bit of breathing room. I am going to need it. Dr. May told me before I ever left, that I had to get out and have some fun every once in a while or I would go crazy in Optometry school. He was right. This month is really testing the limits of my sanity. I mostly blame Pharmacology for that. It is extremely hard to memorize lists of words that you have never heard of and don't know how to pronounce. I had to take a little break on Sunday after studying for 10 hours straight because my neurons were a bit wore out. I picked out a movie with the intentions of watching half of it and going through flash cards while watching the second half. I ended up streaming what I thought was going to be a cheesy chick flick staring Betty White and Jennifer Love Hewitt called "The Lost Valentine". I really needed to watch something that didn't require much thought, and a Hallmark Original Movie seemed about perfect. It was a little cheesy, but I have a soft spot for all members of the Golden Girls cast. By the end I was a sobbing mess. I'm either becoming a softy in my old age, or the stress got to me a bit. It may have been a combination of both.
The one thing that has always kept me sane (ish) is my music. I found a new band the other week that I fell in love with. They are called Needtobreathe. Don't ask my why there aren't spaces, still haven't figured that one out. They used to tour with Will Hoge and they are extremely talented. I looked up their tour schedule and was really excited to see they were going to be in Milwaukee this summer. Unfortunately, I clicked on the ticket information and realized that they are opening up for Taylor Swift. As much as I love them, I don't know that I could sit through that kind of torture again. I saw her once at the state fair before she became ultra famous and she was awful, like I wanted to take an ice auger to my ears awful. Not to mention I'm sure the tickets are going for something way out of my price range and I would have to listen to thousands of screaming adolescents. Needtobreathe is going to be on a cruise called the "Rock Boat" next year over my x-mas break. Will Hoge, Sister Hazel and Marc Broussard do it every year too. It is a week long cruise with a ton of bands. I told Dad that I would give up presents for xmas and my birthday for the next five years if we could go (plus it would be some good father-daughter time) but he didn't respond, so I'm gonna take that as a no. Damn, I wish I had Brett's ability to talk Dad into stuff. I would probably even enlist his help, but he isn't old enough to go. I hope it is still in operation by the time I can afford it by myself.
Here are a couple of links to Needtobreathe, if you are curious.
Something Beautiful
Said to Much
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