Tuesday, January 04, 2005
various
I haven't written anything of substance in quite a while - I am so scatterbrained!
SCHOOL:
I started my new class, Physiology, last night. I think it's going to be less stressful than Anatomy was - not because the material is any easier, but because the professor is much more organized. Also, the way the class is structured makes more sense to me. Mondays and Wednesdays there is a lecture from 6:00 to 7:20. Then on Mondays, we have a smaller seminar group from 7:30 to 8:20, where we'll be able to ask questions, get additional lecture info, and basically interact more closely with the professor. Then on Wednesdays there's a lab session from 7:30 to 9:20... although there's no actual wet lab. It's all virtual stuff from a CD-ROM. I think I will rock this class.
SOUP & SALAD:
I've been cooking up a storm since we got back from Oregon. Menus have included:
EXERCISE:
I worked out precisely once during my vacation. I used the Gazelle in the garage, which felt like I was working hard, so I was all proud of myself... but my calves were so sore for 3 days afterwards that I walked like Frankenstein! Now that I'm back at work (which is close to the gym), I intend to hit the gym every day. I went yesterday and did 15 minutes on the treadmill (walking/jogging) and 15 minutes on the stationary bike. I'm planning on going today and doing some weights.
SCHOOL:
I started my new class, Physiology, last night. I think it's going to be less stressful than Anatomy was - not because the material is any easier, but because the professor is much more organized. Also, the way the class is structured makes more sense to me. Mondays and Wednesdays there is a lecture from 6:00 to 7:20. Then on Mondays, we have a smaller seminar group from 7:30 to 8:20, where we'll be able to ask questions, get additional lecture info, and basically interact more closely with the professor. Then on Wednesdays there's a lab session from 7:30 to 9:20... although there's no actual wet lab. It's all virtual stuff from a CD-ROM. I think I will rock this class.
SOUP & SALAD:
I've been cooking up a storm since we got back from Oregon. Menus have included:
- Corn Chowder and Black Eyed Pea Salad (the chowder was blah, the black eyed peas were good, plus that whole New Year's luck thing)
- Clam Chowder and Herb Popovers (the chowder tasted really good, but the veggies in it weren't cooked enough so the texture was off. I'll try this one again sometime but it wasn't very healthy - lots of butter! The popovers were awesome, though - very easy and very impressive. I'm completely sold on the Calphalon bakeware I've acquired recently.)
- East African Groundnut Stew and... um... I can't remember what we ate with it. (The Groundnut Stew is basically a brown rice and tomatoey dish with peanut butter in it - very very yummy!)
- Roasted Red Pepper Coconut Soup and Caribbean Rice Salad (the soup was a smooth creamy curry-tasting concoction, while the salad was citrusy and fresh with sweet potaotes, black beans, brown rice, and assorted chopped veggies)
- Homemade chicken noodle soup and homemade white bread (R* was feeling sick so I whipped up some chicken noodle, and I got a Calphalon loaf pan for Christmas and it makes FANTASTIC bread - crisp outside, soft inside. I've already ordered another one.)
- Chicken Tortilla Soup (this is a standby recipe at our house - simple and yummy. And I made a double batch so half of it is in the freezer for a quick meal.)
EXERCISE:
I worked out precisely once during my vacation. I used the Gazelle in the garage, which felt like I was working hard, so I was all proud of myself... but my calves were so sore for 3 days afterwards that I walked like Frankenstein! Now that I'm back at work (which is close to the gym), I intend to hit the gym every day. I went yesterday and did 15 minutes on the treadmill (walking/jogging) and 15 minutes on the stationary bike. I'm planning on going today and doing some weights.
