Its been a while, hasn't it? I'm in the extrememly hot and humid state of Mississippi. On the coast, and well, it looks still just horridable. The hurricaine did very extensive damage, but haven't we been hearing about it all along for the past two years? Well, yeah, but to see it first hand, makes you wish you could do a little more. There have been leaps and bounds of improvements over the last two years. Depending on how you look at it, there has been a lot done, you can tell by checking out some pictures in the many books covering the subject in local bookstores, on the other hand, not nearly enough has been done when you see the shells of homes and signs spray painted on the side of their home that say, "We are home, no loot, will shoot." It makes you realize what a nightmare the permanent residences are wishing they could wake up from. Knowing that all of their worldly possessions are lost at sea or in a tree somewhere a few hundred miles north of here.... or some other random distance, I'm not sure how far north the storm reached. If you stand on the beach you can see some kids' toys roll up with the tide, covered with sea life indiciative of being held under the currents for quite some time.

Aside from the environment, all is good, I finished my schooling in texas a few weeks ago, and I'm in the midst of my clinical rotations... I have seen the most efficent pap smears of my life, it made me think i need a new doctor when i get back home! I worked 4 days in the ER, nothing traumatic occured, but still much was learned and apprecated. I stabbed countless children in the arm and legs in immunizations, gotta have them for day care and school. School in this community starts on the 8th, so I guess I landed here in good time. It was busy from the moment I walked in until I left at 3pm for a conference I needed to go to.

My running, I wish it was going better. I am sadly, considering not doing the marathon because it seems that it is near impossible to run long distances in the heat and humidity.

hanging out at the mini mall, trying to solidify my plans for the big move to mississippi for a whopping 6 weeks. It will be cool, I guess. I've come to terms with it and it is looking like even if I don't buy a house, I won't be homeless when I get home... gotta love my man :-) he always fixes things for me. I am looking forward to going home soooo badly! I hope you all are having a good time this summer... and jen it looks like I will get to see you on my way down. I will have a classmate along for the ride, should be fun!