Let’s see what has been going on lately…I’m almost home free for my rotations boot camp which I am soooo happy about.  I am done with all of the long campus days, and all I have left to do is take the final exam on Thursday!  These last 2 weeks has been really stressful, and although rotations isn’t going to be simple, I’m looking forward to settling into that new routine.

I’ve been packing up my apartment, and I seriously have so much stuff.  A lot of it must go if I want to have an uncluttered space in my new place which is my ultimate goal.  The books that aren’t my favorites are going to be donated or sold to a used book store, some sorority and college memories that I had lying around are going to be packed up and stored at my bedroom in my parent’s house.  All my trinkets and picture frames have been bubble wrapped and boxed up, but I still have so much more to do!

It’s hard to pack when you still need to use things like clothes or pots and pans!  I’ve been trying my best to eat through my kitchen.  My goal is to try and gobble up as much as the fresh and frozen food as I can before I move out on Saturday, then I can pack up the dry goods and take some cold stuff to my parents house where I’ll be having a 2 week layover before my new lease starts. 

Last week was tough, workout wise, for me because I was pretty much busy from 8am – 10pm some days.  This week’s schedule is  bit better and I think I’m going to have time to make it everyday.  I can already tell that it is going to be a juggling act once rotations starts.  I’m planning on trying to get my workouts done in the mornings, especially on days that I have work after rotations.  It’s certainly not realistic to workout at 10:30pm when I’ve been on the run since 7am so hopefully I can manage to get it done early.  On my to-do list….learn how to be a morning person.

Do you ever have times where there is like 5 movies you want to see that are out at the same time?  Because for me, I either want to see a bunch of movies (and never have time to see them all) or there are no good movies out at all.  Since there are so many on my list, we went and saw 5 Year Engagement last night.  It was good, but not as funny as I thought it would be. 

Another thing I’ve been dying to do is read this:

..after my last day of “bootcamp” I downloaded the trilogy to my iPad.  I’m anxious to dive into the new books because I’ve heard they were amazing…I’ll let you know after I start getting into them!

Today I’ve had a nice relaxing morning, but it’s almost time to move move move!  My goal is to pack up my makeup, toiletries, and bathroom, go to the gym, hit up the Bed Bath and Beyond in Delaware with my mom to get some new apartment supplies, work 5-10, more packing, and preparing for my final exam for rotations boot camp tomorrow!  Good thing I got a good night’s sleep last night!!!

No not this kind…

…although that is what it’s been feeling like!  This past week and this upcoming week are “rotations boot camp”.  Basically, it’s 2 weeks of days spent on campus assessing what we know as well as getting oriented to the rotations period.  Day 1 was a calculations exam and lectures on the rotation process, followed by working all night at my real job.  Then I was up all night preparing for day 2 which entailed a counseling assessment where I had to counsel a teacher on a medication, “soap” up a patient, and take a fellow students blood pressure (with a teacher listening in with a dual stethoscope so no fabricating blood pressures allowed).  Later in the day was some more lectures and then some more work at the pharmacy.  Day 3 entailed me becoming certified (sort of) to be able to immunize!  This day was much more laid back and I really liked immunizing.  My partner and I gave one another 3 shots each, and I’m excited to be able to immunize patients in the community.  Unfortunately in Pennsylvania, student pharmacists can’t immunize, so I will have to wait until the following flu season to strut my talents.  Day 4 was lectures, and then I worked on Saturday and Sunday in the pharmacy. 

Anyone else tired just reading about my past week???  Now you can see why I haven’t even had a spare second to blog.  Did I also mention I’m moving out in less than a week….oy vey!  I had a jam packed weekend as well in the evenings after work going to some celebrations which was perfect for relieving some stress that had been building all week.

Now…I must get back to writing a journal club write up that is due tomorrow afternoon.  I took a little break to write this post because I missed you all!  Don’t worry, week 2 should be a bit less stressful than week 1 so I’ll be back to regular posting

Here goes week 2!

This past weekend, I worked open to close at the pharmacy on Saturday.  All day I was looking forward to a delicious dinner with my parents at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar in Radnor, PA.  I had never been there before, but we went to celebrate the end of 5th year pharmacy! 

We ate an amazing meal, and the restaurant was great!  It was kind of upscale and perfect for a night of celebrating.

Lite Filet Mignon and Fleming’s Potatoes – house specialty with cream, jalapeños and cheddar cheese

CHIPOTLE CHEDDAR MACARONI & CHEESE – smoked cheddar and leeks

HALF AND HALF – double-cut shoestring fries and signature onion rings

SAUTÉED FRENCH GREEN BEANS – shiitake mushrooms, porcini essence

SAUTÉED SWEET CORN

BAKED POTATO – with sour cream, butter, green onions, bacon and cheddar cheese

CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE – rich chocolate cake with a molten chocolate center of Belgian chocolate, served with vanilla ice cream and chopped pistachios

We each got an entrée, I chose the small lite steak, and then split a bunch of sides and the lava cake for dessert.  This meal was definitely a good carb–loading one before Broad Street Run and I think it will continue to keep me full for the next week!

I’m off to the gym for a WeFit, but my legs/knee is still sore from yesterday’s race so I won’t be pushing it too hard!  Then I am hitting the books to prepare for my calculations exam that is tomorrow morning!