Jixer

Hi there everyone,

Just a quick update. I am amidst a semester of anatomy and physiology and so far I have an A. So pray that I can maintain that even if I start to work more outside of school.

The cover of my book, "Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology" has a short-haired black woman leaning to her right and touch ing the floor without bending her knees.

My parents are gonna visit my brother soon. I am somewhat wishing I could go too if only to try out his jixer.... a very sweet motorcycle... plus I haven't seen him since Christmas. I am helping him to buy a Mac and if I could offer all of you the same advice I gave him: "Just get one." I think you will be happy with your decision.

I'm up late...... I have a lab quiz tomorrow on some skeletal muscles... not all by any means... I feel very well prepared which is nice, but I am feeling a cautious because the end of the semester is coming and I really really want to keep my A, and there are no lab make-ups. Maybe pray for me if you read this before Tuesday at 11am.

God bless

A+P

Today, my long awaited text book didn't show up. Instead, an envelope that read the following

unsealed check

without contents check

in damaged condition check

The post office explained that maybe the book I ordered came out in a machine and I would have to come fill out a form describing the contents so they can find it for me sometime. 

My professor loaned me a copy of the text. It's a $200 book. I ordered a slightly older version for $30... 

I am listening to rap music right now and I am trying to decide if it is mind-numbing because I really can't think of anything to write... one sec, I'll turn it off:

Ok, so the professor told us last class, that we should practice our breathing before taking tests because some people struggle with being nervous. I used to get that kind of thing from acting classes and singing lessons and stuff, so it is interesting how universally applicable that is. 

It's funny though because whenever someone talks about it, it sounds hokey and new agey, like you shouldn't put so much thought(meditation) into something that isn't like prayer or something... 

Took a bunch of photos this weekend... learned a lot. Definitely did better than the previous wedding, but I learned a couple things the hard way too. Good times.

I've been kinda sick for the past 10 days, but today has been pretty good... I worked out a little and got some decent sleep.... 

Oh, and I'm on twitter now.... so add me. "mcdowellpeter" is my sn.

Back from Moldova

I haven't blogged in a while, but here goes:

Some of the best advice I have gotten has come at times when I would never expected. Recently at a wedding that I did not plan to go to until the day before, I met a man from California. Sometimes you just run into the right people and I tell ya this guy looked me in the eye pretty much out of nowhere--like I was all "Hi I'm Peter, are you related to the bride?"-- and he was like "no, but listen, everyday is a gift a chance to make a difference a change. Wake up every morning and thank God... for a bed, for health, family, car, whatever just thank him." 

Maybe it was because I really was surprised that it sticks out or the fact that it basically just happened, but that is not important. What he said resonated with me, and I think I've woken up with that idea in mind everyday since then.