The many types of smooth muscle...

I am so exhausted it's disturbing. This Anatomy and Physiology class is trying to kill me. I haven't been sleeping well and I have been waking up way too early.  Well it's only four more weeks.  Then I get to start a horrifying new semester. 

We have to dissect a pig next week and I'm not looking forward to it. I don't condone the use of animals for science but I'm also concerned that my stomach can't handle it. Luckily it's a group dissection so it might not be too bad.

I got a Kindle app for my Droid and found a free book. It was called The Light of Eidon and it's considered a "Christian" fantasy book. I figured it would be a bust but it was really good, particularly being free. It seems like there are three more books in the series but they cost money and I think I'm going to hold off since I have so many unread books on my shelf.

I recently acquired a haircut and it's been phenomenal. Joseph and I were at the mall and I decided that long hair is a pain in the ass.  It was amusing because the lady didn't want to believe that I wanted it so short. She cut my ponytail clean off but not without protest. I've gotten a lot of positive reactions even from my grandmother which was unexpected. I'm considering keeping it short for awhile.

On Sunday I was overcome with the immense urge to virtually farm. Being that I have played all the Harvest Moons in my possession I really wanted a new one. I decided on Harvest Moon Animal Parade for the Wii and Joseph and I set out to find it. We went to three different GameStops, a Walmart and a Target but none of them had it. Resignedly I settled for an Olive Garden dinner. I hadn't given up though and on Monday I called four different GameStops before I found it. Joseph and I picked it up after I got out of work and I began my newest farming adventure.  So far it has been very fun and stress relieving. I only wish I had more time to play it. I'm excited for the weekend.

I also am glad to announce that i have two new Pyraliss pages drawn up. I think I'll resume updates when I have ten completed so that I have a good buffer. I'm probably going to start a blog for too so readers can know what's going on.

*The sky is over...*

A back too high for your tail...

Expect a plethora of pictures and writing. Warning Complete.

Watermelon is set out on the table and I want to feed it to Snoopy, Joe's grandparent's golden retriever. Last time we were here he ate a few pieces, rind and all. We're visiting Joe's grandparents down the shore. The dogs are cute. Well Snoopy's cute, Patsy is funny looking. His butt arches upward and his tail looks out of place.

Patsy

Snoopy

So I started this post two days ago and now it's no longer the day we were at Joe's grandparents house. Joe's grandparents are very elderly, but Joe's grandfather still does a lot. He has a garden all around the house and grows all sorts of vegetables. Yesterday we had a salad with some lettuce and tomatoes from his garden.

Grandpa's Gardens

On the drive up we stopped at a diner (as always) and our table had crayons on it. I happily scribbled on my placemat.  

We took Snoopy on a walk, possibly his first and only walk his entire 12-year life. He seemed pretty happy but he kept slowing down. Poor old puppy. That night we went to the boardwalk and walked on the beach.

Seagull Feet

Busy boardwalk

On Friday Joseph and I went to the mall and I got some Magic cards. They have a new set called Archenemy and something called the deck builder tool kit which has over 100 cards in it. 

My new cards

I also got a very silly mythic rare:

I put it in a deck but haven't used it yet

We also had an enjoyable 4th of July. In the afternoon we traveled to Footbridge Park for a festival. There were a handful of stands with different things up for purchase. I took pictures of the dogs I saw.

We bought a stuffed puppy for charity and I stuffed it and put a little heart in it. He's full of love.  

Later we went to the field to watch the fireworks. They were awesome. I just laid on the grass with Joe and watched them. My favorites are the ones that crackle. 

This weekend Joe, brother and I have been playing Heroes of Might and Magic V. It's pretty fun and since it's from 2006 it runs beautifully on my laptop. While playing today I discovered a tiny spider perched between my USB plug and my laptop. Joe tried to remove him, but he just ran into the USB hub. He eventually fell and disappeared into the rug.

Later today we plan on heading to my mom's house to give her a birthday present. I'm not looking forward to starting classes tomorrow. I'm going to miss my "vacation."

*The sky is over...*

The delicious taste of minty cereal...

Just watched the third new episode of Futurama. It was an improvement to the other ones. Brother keeps muting all the commercials and it's very annoying and frustrating. I am a curious person and really like to hear what's going on on the TV. Urgh.

We watched Youth in Revolt a few hours ago and it was pretty enjoyable. Michael Cera is an interesting actor (even though he does seem to get the same role in everything he's in). The movie was pretty silly, but it was also pretty amusing and well thought out. The dialogue seemed well timed.

I made dinner tonight, tacos. They were pretty good.

Hmm... I don't have much else to say I suppose. Short entry.

*The sky is over...*