End of the term stuff

No way! No way it's the end of the term! Those 11 weeks have gone quickly. I know I say that about every term but this time I mean it. Yes I do!
This morning I just casually asked the med term class, "how much smarter are you today than you were on the first day of class"? Think about it. You showed up, skulls full of mush, and now you speak another language. How cool is that?
Do you remember my post right before the first class of the term? I spoke about what I was going to learn (I know, it's all about me right?). Anyway, wanna know what I learned?Well,

1. People still eat organs. I thought that with all the disease that has been connected to eating parts of animals that are usually thrown away, that real people would avoid the stuff like Mad Cow Disease. But, no. Almost every week I heard stories of how good liver and onions are. I'm suprised that I didn't hear anything about cow brains. Nope, wait, I'm wrong. I learned that brains are a yummy accompaniment to scrambled eggs. Pass the katsup please.

2. The Lima Bus system is a mess. If I were looking for a non-massage business to go into, it would be public transportation. Get the city government out of the whole thing and you would have a money maker there!

3. That young and older married women are horn dogs. Oh Tony, if only you knew the distraction you are while walking the dog without a shirt. Although I suspect you know exactly what you are doing.

4. That it's possible to drink a whole pot of coffee, buy two more cups on the way to school and drink them before break and still be able to hold your pen steady as a scalpel. You know who you are.

5. Laryngitis is no barrier to pronouncing words like "encephalopathy" and "neuroglia".

6. That working at Menard's sucks. Who knew? I thought it would be pretty cool but from what I understand they play that jingle "Save big money at Menards!" about every 8 minutes. Can anyone say Prozac?

7. I learned that it is not a good idea to stick your hand in a fruit cutting machine. Your fingers could be lopped off and become part of the jello salad. Good safety tip.

8. That adopting a baby is a good way to have a baby of your own. Also, I learned that the world is smaller than you think. You never know when the child of one of your coworkers is going to show up in your class.

9. That I wasn't crazy in thinking that when I breathe deeply, I feel better almost instantly. I also learned that if I hold myself in just the right way, I can hear the wind and the whispers of the ancestors in it. Thank you, Sensi.

See, I learned something from each and every one of you. Those tid bits of knowledge are just as important to me as what you learned this term. Sacred, even. I thank you for the privledge of being not only your teacher but your student as well.

Sending good Mojo your way,
val.