Mandasaurus = School Nerd

My dear friend Karin called me a "school nerd" many years ago, for something I don't quite remember - probably bringing a textbook to a bar or something like that. As I dive into science I find myself truly embracing that title, in almost sickening ways.

Monday morning I woke up bright-eyed and ready to learn. I had my backpack packed (notebook, pens, sharpened pencils, snacks), biked all the way to school and marched up to my classroom raring to start Chem 212: Survey of Organic & Bio Chemistry.

Except class starts Wednesday.

It didn't take me forever to figure this out, or to embrace the extra time on my hands. It's also good luck that I had these days off - Buck is sick with something like pneumonia and needs a nurse-in-the-works around to help him out. So, with my free time I've...

• Used my iGo Prius to take Buck to the doctor and myself to Target. iGo is awesome and I'm particularly enamoured with the zoomy little Prius hatchback I drove.
• Sent thank you notes to my former coworkers.
• Finalized wedding invitations and response cards.
• Done a lot of laundry.
• Attempted to make Buck's cure-all "super rice." It's cream of chicken soup and minute rice - which he actually had a hard time replicating. My version - chicken stock, roasted chicken bits leftover from a previous dinner, diced carrots and rice - wasn't too shabby though. Super Rice Attempt 3 will occur tonight or tomorrow.
• Learned about treating pneumonia (or illnesses the resemble it), antibiotics, keeping hydrated, and sleep aids.
• Read the syllabus for Chem 212 like three times.
• Worked out.
• Enjoyed a rainy day.
• Watched the Nova movie about Dr. Percy Julian, an amazing and inspiring chemist.

It's been fun, and I think I'm ready for school. Let's go.