Well it has been a long time and as per request of my father, here is a new blog to fill everyone in on my life in Colorado. It's been exactly two weeks since my last blog, but no earth shattering events have happened, especially during the week compared to the activity level I had while in London. Life is a lot slower here and days are a lot longer at the clinical. I sure miss the 35 hr work week they had over the pond!
I spent the week after Loveland pretty much trying to get unsore and preparing for my trip to Breckenridge with Anna and Meghan. I made dinner twice that week for the fam and spent evenings watching American Idol and studying for new things I would experience at clinical the next day. As Friday came in, I was so excited for my weekend in Breckenridge. I was actually able to sneak out of work about 5 whole minutes early in order to make it to the airport on time. I went inside to pick them up and we headed out for our journey to Breck. It was a long drive, but nice to have some time to really catch up. We got into Breck and headed to the Breckenridge Brewery for a sampler before bed :) It was nice and we all slept well in preparation for skiing the next day. The next morning we were in no rush, headed to a great breakfast at the Blue Moose Cafe (great place if you're ever there!), and then went to get our ski rentals and hit the slopes. Anna has only skiied once before, so we took things pretty slowly until lunch, and then she decided to retire for the day. Meghan and I then hit the green trails a little bit more (and a little faster) before also heading in. We all went back to the hotel, took naps and showers, and then strolled down main street Breckenridge. We ended the stroll at a great Mexican place for dinner and drinks, to ease the stiffness from skiing of course. As it was St. Patty's Day the next week, we went to the local Irish pub, I had a Guinness, but we called it an early night again since we would ski again Sunday. Skiing Sunday was great and Anna started to get comfortable, until we took her on a more challenging green and she got mad. The weather was amazing both days with abundant sunshine and good snow conditions. We had a great second day skiing and then had to head back to Evergreen for the evening. We took it easy as we were pretty worn out once we got back and hit the sack early, as I had to get up for clinical the next morning too.
Meghan and Anna took me to clinical Monday and then decided to venture out around the area...exploring Red Rocks (a natural amphitheatre with concerts in the summer), the Coors brewery, and even attempting a hike up a mountain to Buffalo Bill's grave (but I think they stopped halfway up). They seemed to enjoy the day and it was sad when they picked me up from clinical and I drove them to the airport. It was a great weekend and great to see them for sure. Breckenridge is a great town with easy slopes for those who haven't skiied much before (so I guess this is my little plug for Breck).
This past week, clinical was kinda scary on Monday as I found out I would be working full-time with the "annoying/evil" CI. The one plus is she works 4 longer days, but no work on most Tuesdays! Fortunately as the week went on, she got less uptight and more cordial, and even less quizzing in front of patients. The days have been even longer than expected because she likes to chat and finish paperwork for about 1-2 hours after we're scheduled to be there. This happenend Friday night, so as I was leaving the clinic around 7:20, I decided to stay down the mountain and catch dinner and movie. I went to a little Mexican restaurant and then saw "I Love You, Man." Both were ok, but it was nice to have some activity outside of clinical (and it was great knowing it was Friday and I had 2 days off).
Yesterday, Mrs. Lise made a big breakfast and then we went on a little excursion around our area. We drove a scenic route along a creek that took us through a canyon between 2 huge mountains. I saw rock climbers, people fly fishing, and even crazy people hang-gliding. It was a beautiful drive and we got out at a couple of spots to take some photos (so maybe I'll post those at some point). We then drove on through Golden (home of Coors brewery and a great western style town), and then the backroads to Boulder. Boulder was a very cute town, home of CU, but was filled with "interesting" people. Doesn't seem like a place I would necessarily fit in, but a great earthly and hippie atmosphere. We grabbed a crepe for late lunch and the headed back to Evergreen. Last night was low key, as I watched basketball, did some stuff for clinical, and hit the sack early. Today will most likely be the same as it's really windy and a supposed snow storm is approaching, so I will take this weekend off from skiing. Hopefully the snow does come and either Tuesday or next weekend with be great for another time out on the slopes. Hope all is well for everyone and I'll be in touch again soon!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Life in Colorado
Hi!
The first week in Colorado has been nice. Dad arrived Tuesday afternoon with my car and thankfully I was off work at 3. We came back up to the house and then hopped in the car with Mrs. Lise and Noah and headed out for a short trip around the mountain and through Evergreen so Dad could see the sites. Unfortunately, still no snow on the ground so it looks a lot like a desert, but it remains beautiful. We stopped for dinner at a nice restaurant overlooking the lake in Evergreen. It was a wonderful meal and once I got home, I crashed from exhaustion. On Wednesday, I had a full day of work and Dad went exploring. We went to grab pizza with the family at a great place here in Evergreen. The London time must have still been getting to me b/c I fell right asleep when I got home. I woke up the next morning and took Dad to the airport and then went into work. This was my first day with my other CI and it was quite eventful.
She thrives on quizzing me, even in front of patients, so it's very aggrivating. I understand I'm not overly confident in outpatient orthopedics b/c I've had little experience since starting school, but she didn't care and kept quizzing me throughout the day. I know I have more to learn and get good at, but it was a little intense on the first day with her. Thursday and Friday were more the same and she began to truly drive me crazy. As I came home Friday, I was so excited to be out of the place for 2 days. Hopefully things will get better, but this is the first CI I really can't stand. She informed me at the end of the day Friday that I've done well in my first week and she believes I need just a little push and motivation and I'll be great! UHH!!! Thankfully she's gone until Wednesday :)
To let my frustations out, Mrs. Lise, Hunter, and I went to see a great band I saw the last time I was here in Evergreen, The Jakarta Band. It is a group of 10 or so people who play soul/funk stuff. They are a great band and this, along with a few Coors Lights, helped ease the nerves from my first week. Saturday I finished unpacking, drove through snow into town to go to wal-mart, and did some studying/reviewing of my school stuff. The day was nice and relaxed and Mrs. Lise and I had a "quiche-off" to see who could make the best quiche. They were both great and was awesome since we watched "French Kiss" on TV. Another early night to bed b/c I was planning on getting up today to ski.
This morning I headed out around 9 and went down to Loveland to ski. It was only 45 minutes from the house so that was very nice. It was very sunny and kinda warm, so it made for great weather. Skiing came back pretty naturally from last year when I went, but I have a feeling I'll be pretty sore tomorrow. Hopefully this will prepare me for next weekend when Meghan and Anna come to town and we spend the weekend in Breckenridge. Hopefully this week at work will be better and I'll learn some more info...that I should already know!
Hope to blog again soon :)
The first week in Colorado has been nice. Dad arrived Tuesday afternoon with my car and thankfully I was off work at 3. We came back up to the house and then hopped in the car with Mrs. Lise and Noah and headed out for a short trip around the mountain and through Evergreen so Dad could see the sites. Unfortunately, still no snow on the ground so it looks a lot like a desert, but it remains beautiful. We stopped for dinner at a nice restaurant overlooking the lake in Evergreen. It was a wonderful meal and once I got home, I crashed from exhaustion. On Wednesday, I had a full day of work and Dad went exploring. We went to grab pizza with the family at a great place here in Evergreen. The London time must have still been getting to me b/c I fell right asleep when I got home. I woke up the next morning and took Dad to the airport and then went into work. This was my first day with my other CI and it was quite eventful.
She thrives on quizzing me, even in front of patients, so it's very aggrivating. I understand I'm not overly confident in outpatient orthopedics b/c I've had little experience since starting school, but she didn't care and kept quizzing me throughout the day. I know I have more to learn and get good at, but it was a little intense on the first day with her. Thursday and Friday were more the same and she began to truly drive me crazy. As I came home Friday, I was so excited to be out of the place for 2 days. Hopefully things will get better, but this is the first CI I really can't stand. She informed me at the end of the day Friday that I've done well in my first week and she believes I need just a little push and motivation and I'll be great! UHH!!! Thankfully she's gone until Wednesday :)
To let my frustations out, Mrs. Lise, Hunter, and I went to see a great band I saw the last time I was here in Evergreen, The Jakarta Band. It is a group of 10 or so people who play soul/funk stuff. They are a great band and this, along with a few Coors Lights, helped ease the nerves from my first week. Saturday I finished unpacking, drove through snow into town to go to wal-mart, and did some studying/reviewing of my school stuff. The day was nice and relaxed and Mrs. Lise and I had a "quiche-off" to see who could make the best quiche. They were both great and was awesome since we watched "French Kiss" on TV. Another early night to bed b/c I was planning on getting up today to ski.
This morning I headed out around 9 and went down to Loveland to ski. It was only 45 minutes from the house so that was very nice. It was very sunny and kinda warm, so it made for great weather. Skiing came back pretty naturally from last year when I went, but I have a feeling I'll be pretty sore tomorrow. Hopefully this will prepare me for next weekend when Meghan and Anna come to town and we spend the weekend in Breckenridge. Hopefully this week at work will be better and I'll learn some more info...that I should already know!
Hope to blog again soon :)
Monday, March 2, 2009
Back in the USA
Hi from lovely (and non-snowy Colorado),
The rest of my time in London was very nice. Wednesday, we ventured out for oure last excursion to Topshop (a great store in London, similar to H&M) and then had a great experience at our first Indian restaurant. The food and service were great and I'll definitely make more trips to Indian restaurants as I stumble upon them. Jenna and I had a nice evening at our leaving drinks last Thursday, my review and final day on Friday went great, and Saturday morning came so quickly. The flight from London was alright. My first seat had the tv malfunction, so I moved onto the first row, middle section, which had no one else on the row. Unfortunately, the arm rests don't go up there, so I was still stuck sitting straight up, but nice to have no one next to me. The flight went rather quickly as I watched some movies, listened to music, etc. Once in Atlanta, I grabbed a quick bite to eat at Chili's (amazing since I had been away for so long) and got on the flight to Denver. The flight seemed to drag on as I was getting more tired as it rolled into "after midnight" London time. Once in Denver, Ms. Lise picked me up and I was practically a zombie on the way home. I stayed up until 8 and then crashed for the evening until 9:15 the next morning. Didn't feel so great b/c I was hungry, still tired, most likely dehydrated, etc. Sunday was very uneventful as I spent most of the time on the couch watching basketball. I went to bed early again last night and prepared for my first day of clinical.
My clinical is at an outpatient orthopedic facility here in Evergreen. My CI seems very nice, but very enthusiastic about Pilates and had me try a bunch of it today. I am obviously not in great shape b/c I'm pretty sore already. The hours will be long on some days, but it seems she will be a great teacher and I will learn a lot. Dad gets here tomorrow with my car, so it will be nice to see him and test out my driving skills, since I haven't driven since Christmas! Suprisingly there is no snow out here and has been a very dry winter so far in Colorado. That may predict a brutal spring, but we'll just have to keep our fingers crossed that things don't get too bad. My blogs may not be as frequent or eventful, but keep reading and I'll fill everyone in on life in Colorado!
The rest of my time in London was very nice. Wednesday, we ventured out for oure last excursion to Topshop (a great store in London, similar to H&M) and then had a great experience at our first Indian restaurant. The food and service were great and I'll definitely make more trips to Indian restaurants as I stumble upon them. Jenna and I had a nice evening at our leaving drinks last Thursday, my review and final day on Friday went great, and Saturday morning came so quickly. The flight from London was alright. My first seat had the tv malfunction, so I moved onto the first row, middle section, which had no one else on the row. Unfortunately, the arm rests don't go up there, so I was still stuck sitting straight up, but nice to have no one next to me. The flight went rather quickly as I watched some movies, listened to music, etc. Once in Atlanta, I grabbed a quick bite to eat at Chili's (amazing since I had been away for so long) and got on the flight to Denver. The flight seemed to drag on as I was getting more tired as it rolled into "after midnight" London time. Once in Denver, Ms. Lise picked me up and I was practically a zombie on the way home. I stayed up until 8 and then crashed for the evening until 9:15 the next morning. Didn't feel so great b/c I was hungry, still tired, most likely dehydrated, etc. Sunday was very uneventful as I spent most of the time on the couch watching basketball. I went to bed early again last night and prepared for my first day of clinical.
My clinical is at an outpatient orthopedic facility here in Evergreen. My CI seems very nice, but very enthusiastic about Pilates and had me try a bunch of it today. I am obviously not in great shape b/c I'm pretty sore already. The hours will be long on some days, but it seems she will be a great teacher and I will learn a lot. Dad gets here tomorrow with my car, so it will be nice to see him and test out my driving skills, since I haven't driven since Christmas! Suprisingly there is no snow out here and has been a very dry winter so far in Colorado. That may predict a brutal spring, but we'll just have to keep our fingers crossed that things don't get too bad. My blogs may not be as frequent or eventful, but keep reading and I'll fill everyone in on life in Colorado!
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