Random non-MCAT and only peripherally related to the MCAT thread - Part 8

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how's your studying going guys? are you freaking out? burned out?

this is our stress relief thread....or our group anxiety thread, whatever..... :laugh: 😀

for those of you that have no idea what the mcat random threads are about, check out molly's explanation:

MollyMalone said:
It's basically a restaurant. That serves breaststicks. And lots of cute fruit and veggies. And is patronized by a HO. And Tucker Carlson. Vin Diesel, too. Lots of race car drivers eat here, as well. We're very well respected by the Amish... one girl in particular is here almost all the time.

The food is great if you're low on iron. It's not on the menu, but you can ask about the special secret garlic cure home recipe. One of the hostesses often makes weather predictions, but she's not always around. I think she has another job with the government. Or a government. Something like that. One of the other hostesses says "Bitch, please," a lot, but she's joking... don't take it personally.

Forget anything you've heard about the girl who died here from arsenic poisoning. That was a long time ago, and she's still alive, anyway... just busy so she doesn't come in as much. Besides, a little arsenic adds a lot of flavor to just about any dish.

Pretty flowers by the entrance, hey? Lilis, they are. Beautiful. And the music is totally hopping... we have our very own DJ. Looks a little like Brad Pitt.

I guess that's pretty much all you need to know. I'm usually in the corner booth over there drinking a nice glass of wine. You're welcome to join me, anytime. We're open 24/7.
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Sweet. muchas gracias, chica.

Let me just say how much I love these oversized plastic storage bins. My room is so open... I can fit a couch in here!
 
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lilithny said:
Sweet. muchas gracias, chica.

Let me just say how much I love these oversized plastic storage bins. My room is so open... I can fit a couch in here!
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Nice 👍

BTW, the radio station here is now playing the 5th Phil Collins song in a row.






If they play one more, someone will die.
 
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OK guys....I think I'm quitting SDN.

NO MORE POSTS FROM ME!!!!

Until Durden arrives that is 😛
 
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morning y'all!

looks like i'll be at UIC for an md/phd interview january 28-30! yay! 😀 chicago is awesome, and the program sounds great, so i'm very excited.
 
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megboo said:
Woot! Good thing it's not today - airports are closed 🙁
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yeah, i heard about all the storms and such. it's actually been really nice here, but supposed to get sharply colder this weekend. the last time i was in chicago, i had to stay an extra day b/c of bad weather in boston. go figure!
 
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scentimint said:
yeah, i heard about all the storms and such. it's actually been really nice here, but supposed to get sharply colder this weekend. the last time i was in chicago, i had to stay an extra day b/c of bad weather in boston. go figure!
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Oh yeah - you're in Boston. Hang on for the crap headed your way!

My best friend has a sister in Boston.
 
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megboo said:
My referrals called me and cancelled so I'm off the hook today for work.

My crazy husband decided to go though.
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I cancelled my appointments yesterday at 3,4,5, and 6 and tried not to think about how much money I lost. 🙁 3 of 4 have been rescheduled for next week.

Someone called the radio station I'm listening to and said "The roads aren't as bad as everyone's saying", to which they replied "Well that depends which road you're on." So we'll see how long this takes...
 
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jlw9698 said:
I cancelled my appointments yesterday at 3,4,5, and 6 and tried not to think about how much money I lost. 🙁 3 of 4 have been rescheduled for next week.

Someone called the radio station I'm listening to and said "The roads aren't as bad as everyone's saying", to which they replied "Well that depends which road you're on." So we'll see how long this takes...
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Yeah, I know what you mean. I had 3 evals today = >$700

They'll be rescheduled though, but it would have been nice to bill them before Xmas.
 
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jlw9698 said:
I hate the real world. I'm getting ready for work right now and will be there shortly. 🙁


I wanna make snow angels. 😳
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Sorry you have to go to work today. 🙁 I hate the real world too.

Starting micro today! Should give me a chance to catch up on autopsies and study for a certain pesky test I have next week.
 
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Ok, I need some baking advice. I made key lime pie, but am not sure whether to use real whipped cream or cool whip on top. Any thoughts?
 
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Crazy Canuck said:
Ok, I need some baking advice. I made key lime pie, but am not sure whether to use real whipped cream or cool whip on top. Any thoughts?
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I've never done anything key lime, but I'm wondering if Cool Whip has more sugar in it than the real stuff? That might detract from the flavor of the pie... dunno. Just a thought.
 
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jlw9698 said:
I've never done anything key lime, but I'm wondering if Cool Whip has more sugar in it than the real stuff? That might detract from the flavor of the pie... dunno. Just a thought.
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Hmmm. Good point. The pie's already pretty sweet. (I had to do a trial run to 'test' it 😀)
 
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maybe there is a sugar free cool whip?

but if you made that pie from scratch... should make the topping from scratch as well
 
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You can just beat together 3 egg whites and 6 tbsp sugar (add sugar gradually) until stiff peaks form, then spread on the pie and bake at 300 until the top just browns.

Authentic Key-Lime has merengue topping - FYI
 
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Anastasis said:
Is she naturally athletic or graceful? The benefit of dance is that she's also exposed to music. I'm biased though. I did ballet and tap for 10 years.
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Well she really LOVES to dance to music so I'm leaning that way. She's not as into somersaults and stuff. 😉

Plus my husband and I were talking about it last night. While we're just going to put her in a class for something fun for her to do for now, she may end up really liking whatever it is. I'm just worried that she'd end up really getting into gymnastics and, well, that scares me. Maybe my fear is unfounded and it is just bad press or something, but I'd be really worried about her developing an eating disorder. You just hear a lot about gymnasts who are anorexic.

So I think I'm going to check out the dance place. They offer the first class for free. 🙂
 
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dance classes are fun... especialy when you have to dress up for recitals!

i took ballet until i was seven... and let piano lesson take up a good seven years of my life 🙁 i wish i learned the cello
 
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dance is awesome. i totally endorse it. 🙂 i studied jazz, ballet, modern, and plenty of other styles from age 4 until age 18 pretty seriously. i still take classes occasionally, though certainly not as much as i used to.

definitely check out the first class and see how she likes it!
 
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also, with regards to gymnastics vs. dance....from what i've observed, anorexia and other eating disorders are probably more prevalent among dancers than gymnasts by far. but i never really got very far in the gymnastics world, so maybe that's why i didn't notice it.
 
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scentimint said:
also, with regards to gymnastics vs. dance....from what i've observed, anorexia and other eating disorders are probably more prevalent among dancers than gymnasts by far. but i never really got very far in the gymnastics world, so maybe that's why i didn't notice it.
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really?? I was wondering about that. I guess I just haven't heard about dancers and eating disorders as much.

It's hard being a parent. I want her to do something that she likes but I worry about potential consequences. 🙁

At least piano will be harmless enough. She can start piano lessons in the next year or two and those will be free! :laugh:
 
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