Restive State

That's right, not long at all, May 12th will be a great day indeed.

But we were sitting at breakfast the other morning studying for our Maternal and Pediatrics final and I had a total flashback to earlier in the semester. As nursing students, nothing really seems to phase us when it comes to bodily functions and secretions, although everyone has their own secret weakness, like Kryptonite. One of my friends handles diarrhea with aplomb, but can't deal with lung butter (i.e. mucus), others have difficulties with vomit, the list goes on. Now many have said it before, and I'll reiterate it, far too often we classify drainage/secretions in terms of food. Nowhere is this more true that in the realm of STDs. While this wholesome topic is unsettling for some, when you combine it with colorful descriptions, people kind of start to lose their appetite.

Here we were sitting at a big table in the middle of the dining room of and establishment here in town adn of course we are going over signs and symptoms of various STDs. So yes, this is in public, in earshot, and did I mention that it was during the breakfst rush?

C: OK, now is that gray, frothy and fish? Or white cottage-cheese like drainage?
T: Naw, that's the one that is green with pain when you pee.
C: Right, so which one has the bumps?
T: Warts...you know, "French tickler? Hell no girl, thems warts..."

The converastion lasted in this vein for quite sometie, as it is really quite amazing the critters, bugs and general nastiness that you can get when looking for love in all the wrong places. Monday, I added that little conversation to the list of "things I'm going to miss about nursing school." You never really forget those days, even if you want to.

Oh yeah, found these 2 tidbits of pan-politcal shenanigans for all you last minute Christmas shoppers out there.

Stratego for Democrats
Gifts for Young Conservatives