One Small Step

Tuesday night blended into Wednesday morning, and I was still working on my ECG exam. I quit at 3:30 to hit the sack and still wasn't having trouble staying awake. It must have been the chocolate -- though milk chocolate (at 6 mg/oz) doesn't contain much caffeine compared to coffee (115 mg/5 oz), I am probably extra sensitive to caffeine since I rarely consume it.

I was pretty out of it in class yesterday and went home and to bed (for > 3 hours) after equine rounds in the afternoon.

In therio lab today we rectally palpated some culled dairy cows. Now, I know most of you might find that rather disgusting... and it's not like I particularly enjoy the lingering (even though I washed) smell of volatile fatty acids on my arm... and it's not like my arm isn't still sore. But palpation is interesting and enjoyably challenging -- you just have to give it a chance. Today I was "looking" for the cervix (which you can actually grab transrectally, believe it or not), uterine horns, and ovaries. I'm am nowhere near dairy practitioner speed at finding things and I wouldn't trust my ovary-palpation-based evaluation of the cow's reproductive status... but it's one small step (for a woman) and though I don't think it's a great leap for mankind it is a step in the right direction. (cit. Neil Armstrong)

Tonight I'm going to a Christian vet supper/Bible study.