Monthly Archives: July 2013

Timeline of an International Move

Posted on July 31, 2013 by ermodi

July 27 2:30 p.m. MDT – I say a tearful goodbye to my mom and brother at the Colorado Springs Airport. I made them leave before I got into line at security so I had a chance at composing myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Apartment Living, Edinburgh | Tagged Friends, happiness, Midlife Crisis, My MOTHER, Selling all my stuff and moving to the UK, World Travels | 1 Comment

I’m Legal!!!!

Posted on July 25, 2013 by ermodi

My blessed visa came in the mail today! It’s beautiful! Really, truly beautiful! They shrunk the passport photo I submitted, so I think my face looks a little more delicate in the visa picture. The only complaint I’d have about … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Edinburgh, Vet School | Tagged BVM&S, Midlife Crisis, Selling all my stuff and moving to the UK | Leave a comment

Anyone Got a Xanax to Share?

Posted on July 23, 2013 by ermodi

Nerd confession: My favorite piece of anatomy is a batch of tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid and bicuspid valves in the heart called the chordae tendinae, or heart strings. Their job is very important, essentially to … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Edinburgh, Vet School | Tagged Brain Juice, BVM&S, Selling all my stuff and moving to the UK, Tech Support, Train Wreck, Working For The Weekend | Leave a comment

Taking Inventory

Posted on July 18, 2013 by ermodi

This afternoon I took stock of my “stuff.” Some of this stuff will come to Scotland with me. Some of this stuff will be stored in my mom’s house. Some of this stuff will be donated to Goodwill. Almost all … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment Living, Edinburgh, Vet School | Tagged Life as a big picture, Midlife Crisis, Selling all my stuff and moving to the UK | Leave a comment

Lambing: The Re-Birth of All Good Feelings

Posted on July 16, 2013 by ermodi

“Then, you’ll get 4 weeks off at Easter time, but you’ll have to spend 2 of them lambing.” I sat mesmerized, stories flowing between the two friendly faces across the table, interrupted only by my questions or visible confusion at … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Animals, Vet School | Tagged BVM&S, Family, happiness, Learning to be a vet, Selling all my stuff and moving to the UK, travels | 1 Comment

Whelmed…In the completely “over” sense of the word

Posted on July 9, 2013 by ermodi

Whew…. So good news: Huck doesn’t have cancer. His biopsy came back clean, with only signs of an ingrown hair. So that is fantastic. He was thrilled when I told him the good news: Guess he isn’t too happy that … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Edinburgh, My Dog Loves Me, Vet School | Tagged Being Single Is Scary, BVM&S, happiness, Huckleberry, Learning to be a vet, Midlife Crisis, Selling all my stuff and moving to the UK, the one | 2 Comments