tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22571881422679295512024-03-13T05:05:49.794-07:00Chasing Down LifeLife is zooming by, are you willing to chase it?The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.comBlogger327125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-90814442470154941192011-03-28T09:07:00.008-07:002011-03-28T10:36:38.319-07:00Update from Navajo NationWell my well of emotions for which I felt the need to chronicle publicly has apparently dried up for awhile. Once you stop blogging, it is hard to restart.Clinical rotations have been awesome and time consuming. I get the pleasure of paying to go to work every day and then additionally have the responsibility of coming home and studying at night. It is sort of sucked my additional resources toThe Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-25268227455494522192010-07-02T11:04:00.007-07:002010-07-02T13:43:20.553-07:00Cramming Two Months Into One PostHmmm. Well that was some blog hiatus, like 2 months. I tried to write several times, but no words would flow from my soul to my fingers. I think that happens sometimes. I won't allow myself to beat myself up over it. I don't have the energy.Things have dramatically changed in here the hot land of bees and havalinas. First, I finished all my classes, took my end of year exam and began the The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-82324986478428635662010-05-02T18:12:00.003-07:002010-05-02T18:34:50.023-07:00One year is nearly enough, is forever.My blog is slowly turning yellow and dying, much like the house plants that I can't seem to keep alive. I am fighting the good fight and will occasionally water them too much, but really I just don't seem to have time or energy for blogging or watering.I think that this thing I am doing, while being one of the best things I have ever done, has filled me up and sucked me dry. I waited all year The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-86928570225240702010-03-08T19:44:00.008-07:002010-03-08T22:08:31.998-07:00College Spring Break RocksWhat's up cyberworld?Is it crappy weather where you live? I know, that is why I didn't visit you over spring break and took a mini tour-a-az instead.I am back in school after a fantastic week off in which I did fun fun things all within a couple of hours of my house. Did I mention that I love Arizona?Firstly, I played in a hat ultimate frisbee tournament and my team won which was a lovely way The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-27067585691228616942010-02-19T21:26:00.004-07:002010-02-19T21:55:19.570-07:00WsupHola from the library on a Friday night. This weekend will be spent right here in this lovely wooden cubicle with my 4 giant binders full of the material still to be learned for next week's 6 thats right SIX finals. I am about to finish what has been my most difficult academic 10 weeks of my life and it can't come any sooner. But through it all, I gotta say: "I feel so lucky to be where I right The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-60985243338468836752010-01-30T21:38:00.003-07:002010-01-30T21:49:37.621-07:00What day is it?So in the middle of a manic extreme study weekend but I had to pop in to tell about this dude at the library.I go to the library at around 10:00 am on today (Saturday). I pack a snack, lunch, and lots of liquids cause I planned to shut this bitch down at 6 pm tonight (which I did). Pick a table by a plug so I can listen to my tunes all day long with the necessary charging on my iphone (did I The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-40757785764975070012010-01-11T20:34:00.003-07:002010-01-11T20:58:32.333-07:00January's Post (probs the only one)Checking in on a rare off night from studying. I just plain don't feel like doing any mostly because I got 2.5 hours of sleep last night and I can't comprehend new knowledge right about now.This quarter is killing me slowly, one sleepless night at a time.But on a higher note, my brain feels like it is all starting to come together in a weird medical sort of way where I am doing really really The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-44291088254628700812009-12-20T18:59:00.002-07:002009-12-20T19:11:47.414-07:00The GrinchAm I still alive...in a word yes. Back to school for 3 weeks now and we are just getting in some last minute tests before a short holiday break. The holidays won't be quite like normal due to having some major exams the day we return to school on Jan. 4th. Bah humbug.My Thanksgiving break was awesome and I was very sad to see it end, but I did have a great trip out East, did some fun biking The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-24788399095025452822009-11-13T19:34:00.001-07:002009-11-13T19:37:30.864-07:00Soooooo happy.Finals are done. Seven finals in 6 days...brutal. I am still delirious but 'oh so happy'.Heading off to grab a brew and listen to some live music.Hopefully my brain muscle will get a break and my body muscle can take over for two weeks. I am going to ride till I puke tomorrow...it will be awesome.The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-37302912639495184602009-11-08T23:24:00.002-07:002009-11-08T23:28:15.135-07:00CloseI can almost taste the dirt and sweat that is awaiting my return to fun outdoor activities following finals this week.Five days, six tests...let's do this thing. This Friday can't come soon enough.I promise to post at least one outdoor action shot, maybe even some blood if I get lucky enough to fall off my bike :)The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-62422528829442138182009-10-17T08:15:00.003-07:002009-10-26T20:42:50.011-07:00TIREDDDDDzzzzz...Snort..I am burnt out and sick right now...but there is no rest for me yet. I got up at 4:30 am for a test this morning and am feeling it right now. I have two weeks of school and then finals left in this quarter. This is by far the hardest mental challenge I have ever done. The amount of information I am cramming in is ridiculous...I worry, how much will I retain? Will I feel like an idiot when I The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-75066294040883135342009-09-26T10:45:00.005-07:002009-09-26T11:10:18.198-07:00Is it already nearly October?Apparently it is almost October. Time flys when you are having fun or stuck in a bubble of "learnens". Definition of "THE BUBBLE": when life receeds as I sit in the library on a Friday night and only when I get up to leave at 10 pm do I feel tired or hungry or in the need of a work out and only then do I remember that I have an hour drive home to a home and a husband.My transformation is The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-89779160133566230562009-09-04T13:59:00.003-07:002009-09-04T14:12:57.016-07:00Today, I shall write.I will give you two words in which to base your judgement of me: surviving and thriving.I will give you one word in which to base your judgement of this blog: dead.It is hard to understand why I am not blogging at all. Part of it is obvious...I don't have a whole lot of extra time. But really it is more than that, because I could jot off a quick blog entry every couple of days or even weekly The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-61886121814036267522009-08-16T12:58:00.004-07:002009-08-16T17:11:07.888-07:00Cranial Nerve XPOP QUIZ: Where is Hannah?A). She was kidnapped by aliens.B.) She fell off her bike and broke all fingers and can't type with her tongue.C.) She is stuck in the middle of finals week and can't wait until next Thursday when she will have a glorious 10 days off from the endurance sprint that is known as PA school.If you guess correctly, you can help yourself to a cookie from the jar of will it The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-19713667065053540072009-07-29T21:15:00.005-07:002009-07-29T21:40:54.697-07:00Where did La Chaser go?Ummm yeah....so about the blog....Sort of haven't had any time to write lately. Or hike. Or bike. Or do any sort of "fun" activity. My life has been consumed with school. I go from one test to another with the feeling of cram between each one. I am surviving and thriving, but it takes a lot of work.I have discovered, that I am smart enough and hard working enough and have enough dedication The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-39198803252937573852009-07-12T10:27:00.005-07:002009-07-12T10:33:48.926-07:00Changes.On Friday I was conducting a mock chief complaint, history, and review of systems with a paid actor who happened to be an older man complaining of a red eye. Our school hires people to be difficult and they video tape us to see how we handle things. As he started yelling at me when I asked him about his sexual history (we were supposed to), I realized how bizarre the whole situation was. FiveThe Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-57794229655599420372009-07-06T23:33:00.005-07:002009-07-06T23:46:51.085-07:00A Day in the Life of a PA Student.There is a reason that I have all but dropped off the face of the earth. Let me give you a taste of today which I assure you is very much the norm during the week. It changes on the weekends where it is just study for 14 hours straight.6 am - Up, pack clothes to wear to school, lunch, coffee, and bookbag.6:30 - 7:30 am - Out the door for my 1 hour commute while listening to anatomy lectures.7:The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-31797645016284079822009-06-29T21:15:00.002-07:002009-06-29T21:26:43.162-07:00Week 3 of Boring HannahArgh...can't believe I haven't posted in over a week.I am hanging in there. I just finished my first two big exams in both anatomy and biochemistry and guess what, am already behind in both classes. We have our exams at 6:30 am so that we don't "have" to miss any class...I call bull$h*t. I am starting to figure this school thing out to a degree. It is 5x more intense than my previous The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-57587383977630646502009-06-19T07:56:00.003-07:002009-06-19T08:19:31.941-07:00Firehose Part IIFor today's blog update...see last week's.No seriously. More fire hose drinking, more dead bodies, more insane amounts of anatomy stuffed into a brain that had been on a mental diet for the last 3.5 years.We have our first exam next week which covers 1/4 of the body. It is a four hour exam. Yes I realize that I have only had 2 weeks of school. This is how we PAs roll.I am going to be spendingThe Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-10028239283485378882009-06-13T10:55:00.004-07:002009-06-13T11:20:52.443-07:00Fire Hose DrinkingWow...can't believe it has almost only been a week since I have posted. During orientation, they told us that the pace of learning would feel like we were trying to take a drink out of a fire hose.We all laughed then. It is so true. We had four days of class this week, and I can't even believe how much information we both learned and are responsible for learning. We had 8 separate anatomy The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-35800086022630641182009-06-07T18:40:00.002-07:002009-06-07T22:50:49.110-07:00Schools Not Out For SummerOrientation is over in all it's amazing glory. Two days of 8 hours of presentations...fun fun.This is what I learned.1. We can have a keg on campus but don't get drunk.2. Don't cheat. No one wants a doctor who cheated their way through school.3. Wear old clothes to anatomy lab. Dissecting bodies is grusome business.4. Expect to get stressed/anxious/depressed. Apparently PA students use The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-53058251886360684362009-06-02T11:13:00.008-07:002009-06-02T13:14:10.752-07:00When Fun Must EndMy ticket on the unemployed with nothing to do train is coming to an end. It was a great 2 .5 week ride while it lasted.I can't keep track of all the fun things I did...and I am finally getting into shape again. But alas, tomorrow begins the new journey of excitement and good times studying in the library so cheetos and flappy arms here I come.Orientation is tomorrow. I am excited to meet my The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-27488552922666984512009-05-29T18:05:00.007-07:002009-05-29T19:04:08.383-07:00Moab Rocks!!I got tired of my old header so I made a new one rather than create a substantive blog post. This is my last free weekend before orientation next Wednesday. Maybe I will find the motivation to blog when I start school again and maybe I won't have anytime...we'll see.Moab was sick, really really awesome sick. We biked Slick Rock Trail and Porcupine Rim Trail (with no shuttle...brutal ride to theThe Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-46399432376327889212009-05-20T10:40:00.007-07:002009-05-22T14:45:04.364-07:00Buckskin Gulch: Chocolate Pudding Edition IMy first week off of work, and I am slacking in the blogging department...tssk tssk. Mission heat biking acclimation isn't going to do itself.So I have a recommendation for any adventurers out there in the Four Corners area. Get off your duff and make a reservation to hike through Buckskin Gulch..it is worth it.I have done slot canyons before and I have hiked along rivers many many times, but The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257188142267929551.post-85877148408963113522009-05-14T16:32:00.002-07:002009-05-14T16:47:43.668-07:00When Everything Falls Into PlaceTomorrow is my last day of work. It sounds so crazy to me.Almost exactly two years ago, on May 7th 2007, I posted my first official blog entry (after my introductory post) as seen here.In this post I wrote about my feelings of unsatisfaction I had with regards to my job and my purpose in life. This was one of the main reasons I started blogging, to force myself to analyze and confront emotions The Chaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10116874682901348318noreply@blogger.com3