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For the first time since high school, I'm in an actual, legitimate relationship.

ETA: Yes I know it's pathetic to have gone 13 years between relationships.
Not pathetic at all. You are just more particular about what you want, and are secure being alone most of the time (even though you may not always like it)
 
For the first time since high school, I'm in an actual, legitimate relationship.

ETA: Yes I know it's pathetic to have gone 13 years between relationships.

I haven't had an actual relationship since high school either. You aren't alone. Except I have no prospects currently.
 
Not pathetic at all. You are just more particular about what you want, and are secure being alone most of the time (even though you may not always like it)
I am particular. I also suffered from pretty wicked social anxiety for awhile combined with a total lack of time for dating the past two years.
 
I haven't had an actual relationship since high school either. You aren't alone. Except I have no prospects currently.

I haven't had one ever. I'm in one now and it's going well so far. We've had some ups and downs, but he's going through some rough times right now. We're both some for the holidays so I am excited to see him again before school starts.
 
I started typing this in the rant thread but then realized I'm actually pretty lucky, so moved it here.

Tomorrow is my last day on the primate rotation. I have learned so much these past six months and have absolutely loved all the clinical work I've gotten to do (suturing lacerations, amputating tails and digits, managing diabetes, performing surgeries, etc). I'm just really sad to be moving on to mouse-land after all the fun I've been having, but I'm sure I'll find it to be a good experience as well and I have missed working with mice.

All good things must come to an end, I just hope in my big-girl job in the future I have some monkeys to work with again 🙂
 
After WEEKS of having an unreliable drivers-sided windshield wiper, everything's fixed, my blades are new and awesome, and I've never been so happy to spend $40. 😛

Of course, this only happened because I drove into town on my lunch break and had to pull over repeatedly because my wiper quit working. Just quit. Driving back to work was terrifying, and I called home and made my brother/mechanic come out and look at it. It was an easy fix - he just had to tighten something, and it was done within 5 minutes. He had told me "oh it's fine" before, and then "oh the problem it has is hard to fix and I can't work on it right now." 🙄 I bought new blades one the way home and the guy put them on for me. The difference between the old blade and the new one is amazing. I don't have anxiety about rain anymore!
 
My personal life completely fell apart over this past semester, but I kept my GPA where it's been since I started vet school. :soexcited:

I know grades aren't what matters in the long run, but's the one area of my life that I feel like I have control over right now, so I'll take it.
 
I was on medical leave from vet school for close to 2 years. Came back and re-started in second year, which meant frantically trying to re-learn first year while learning second year. First semester GPA significantly better than first year GPA. I know a lot of people thought I couldn't do it or that the school made a mistake on that one... take that, doubters! I'm not done yet....
 
My personal life completely fell apart over this past semester, but I kept my GPA where it's been since I started vet school. :soexcited:

I was on medical leave from vet school for close to 2 years. Came back and re-started in second year, which meant frantically trying to re-learn first year while learning second year. First semester GPA significantly better than first year GPA. I know a lot of people thought I couldn't do it or that the school made a mistake on that one... take that, doubters! I'm not done yet....

RESPECT. Nice work, both of you!
 
I'm not sure if I posted this here before or not. I found out months ago. But they're officially "keeping me" here for residency (and combined Ph.D.). I will start actually seeing cases this upcoming summer I guess. Excited but also terrified a little! :thinking:
 
I'm not sure if I posted this here before or not. I found out months ago. But they're officially "keeping me" here for residency (and combined Ph.D.). I will start actually seeing cases this upcoming summer I guess. Excited but also terrified a little! :thinking:
Ahhhh congrats!! I don't think you posted because I actually wondered a month or so ago what your status in that was.
 
It’s probably not the best use of my money, but I decided to go in person to interview for an internship in Miami.
I’m missing an ortho cutting day on surgery but I get 6 hours of sunshine and beach and the best sandwiches ever after months of gloom and below zero temps here.
Anyone in Miami?


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I'm going to be an aunt! I've known for a week, but sister just now made it 'facebook official'. This will be my first niece or nephew. Now I get to blow all sorts of money on kid things. I'm thinking if getting a bunch of books to start with...
 
I'm thinking if getting a bunch of books to start with...

Do this. My sister actually asked for everyone to bring one book to her baby shower. She regularly asks people to get books for him now for birthdays and Christmas. Such a great gift for a little kid.
 
Do this. My sister actually asked for everyone to bring one book to her baby shower. She regularly asks people to get books for him now for birthdays and Christmas. Such a great gift for a little kid.
I'm glad it goes over well! My sister and brother-in-law are not readers (like at all), and I can't have an illiterate underling! I've already picked out a few classics (hungry caterpillar, pat the bunny, etc) and I plan to stop by the local Barnes and Noble in the coming weeks to spend some time just flipping through some to find others.
 
I'm glad it goes over well! My sister and brother-in-law are not readers (like at all), and I can't have an illiterate underling! I've already picked out a few classics (hungry caterpillar, pat the bunny, etc) and I plan to stop by the local Barnes and Noble in the coming weeks to spend some time just flipping through some to find others.

Well, hopefully they will actually read to him/her. My sister specifically asked for books because we always had books growing up.
 
I'm glad it goes over well! My sister and brother-in-law are not readers (like at all), and I can't have an illiterate underling! I've already picked out a few classics (hungry caterpillar, pat the bunny, etc) and I plan to stop by the local Barnes and Noble in the coming weeks to spend some time just flipping through some to find others.
I loooooved the rainbow fish. And goodnight moon is a good one too.
 
Harold and the Purple Crayon!!! I loved that one.
 
I'm glad it goes over well! My sister and brother-in-law are not readers (like at all), and I can't have an illiterate underling! I've already picked out a few classics (hungry caterpillar, pat the bunny, etc) and I plan to stop by the local Barnes and Noble in the coming weeks to spend some time just flipping through some to find others.
I loooved books that had matching stuffed animals with it when I was first learning to read (Winnie the Pooh, paddington). Really brought the books to life for me. I also liked Stellaluna and Tacky the Penguin
 
I'm going to be an aunt! I've known for a week, but sister just now made it 'facebook official'. This will be my first niece or nephew. Now I get to blow all sorts of money on kid things. I'm thinking if getting a bunch of books to start with...

I got my cousin books for his son when he was born too! My favorite childhood book was One Yellow Lion. Congrats on becoming an aunt!
 
i loved the Sandra Boynton Books when I was really little. Doggies; Blue Hat, Green Hat; But Not the Hippopotamus; Barnyard Dance; Moo, Baa, La La La
Also liked Owl Babies, The Mitten and King Bidgood's in the Bathtub.
 
Peebs hates everything good 😛
The rainbow fish is shunned by others because it's different and won't share it's scales when asked to, and then it has to literally change itself and give away the physical attributes the others were envious of in order to be accepted. Friendship shouldn't work that way. You don't change your body to make others like you. Sharing is so important that you're literally not allowed to have anything of your own, it has to be divided? Even if the scales he gives away are meant to represent non-physical attributes (wealth, possessions) it's a socialist approach and not necessarily something to preach to children. Why does rainbow fish have to be liked in order to be happy? Why does everyone have to be the same (they all have one scale in the end) in order for them to get along peacefully?

I don't like it. :shrug:
 
The rainbow fish is shunned by others because it's different and won't share it's scales when asked to, and then it has to literally change itself and give away the physical attributes the others were envious of in order to be accepted. Friendship shouldn't work that way. You don't change your body to make others like you. Sharing is so important that you're literally not allowed to have anything of your own, it has to be divided? Even if the scales he gives away are meant to represent non-physical attributes (wealth, possessions) it's a socialist approach and not necessarily something to preach to children. Why does rainbow fish have to be liked in order to be happy? Why does everyone have to be the same (they all have one scale in the end) in order for them to get along peacefully?

I don't like it. :shrug:
Look at peebs, trying to tell me I shouldn't raise my kids to be socialists
 
The rainbow fish is shunned by others because it's different and won't share it's scales when asked to, and then it has to literally change itself and give away the physical attributes the others were envious of in order to be accepted. Friendship shouldn't work that way. You don't change your body to make others like you. Sharing is so important that you're literally not allowed to have anything of your own, it has to be divided? Even if the scales he gives away are meant to represent non-physical attributes (wealth, possessions) it's a socialist approach and not necessarily something to preach to children. Why does rainbow fish have to be liked in order to be happy? Why does everyone have to be the same (they all have one scale in the end) in order for them to get along peacefully?

I don't like it. :shrug:
CANT WE JUST ENJOY A GOOD BOOK ABOUT A SHINY FISH
 
I always loved Jan Brett's books when I was a kid. They were typically animal-centric and had super pretty illustrations. The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses is beautiful too.
 
Good thing we didn’t invite you to Olive Garden today then. Though you WERE there.... 😉 😛
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It was a very good lunch breaking up a long drive. We might have convinced my friend to join in on WW. Just need him to make an SDN account so @finnickthedog can lynch him in his first game

When I got home I had a wonderful package from @kaydubs :biglove:. Problem was I was so tired I just went to bed. Opened it this morning though with the help of my dog
 
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