I got a wake up call this week with my first exam in Nutrition class on friday. It was one of the most challenging exams i've had in med school thus far! I've had classes in Biochemistry, NeuroAnatomy, Cell Biology, and Pathology but this Nutrition exam was almost more challenging then any of the exams in any of those classes. The info is quite interesting, and just so you all stay safe...don't eat the polar bear's liver the next time you go polar bear hunting...it is loaded with Vitamin A such that it would be so toxic to your body it could kill you! Ok, now that I have that little rant out of the way here is the real reason for this post: I went to the Iowa State Fair this weekend! I had a wonderful surprise when Brad and Dad came and visited me for a day on friday as they were passing through to move Brad to Wisconsin to start med school at the Medical College of Wisconsin on Monday. Of course I had to take them to the greatest fair in the nation! Besides the field of dreams, what else is there in Iowa anyway? I laugh when I think that the musical we did my senior year of high school was based on this fair and its kind of ironic that I ended up here in Iowa. Everybody should go to this fair once in their lifetime, its quite the extravaganza. We saw the life size cow statue completely made out of butter along with the life size butter statue of Shawn Johnson, the olympic gymnast from Iowa. We witnessed the first full view escape out of a water torture cell by a woman that was made famous by houdini. We sampled the famous deep fried twinkie and snickers on a stick...they were delicious but I could feel my arteries clogging later that night! You can find anything on a stick deep fried at the fair. We were wowed at the sheer size of the 1259 lbs pig that took first place and saw more lifestock than most see in a lifetime. We sampled heavenly flavors of homeade jam, honey and cheese. My Dad pointed out how important Iowa is to our country because its one of the few states that focuses on agriculture, and plays such a big role in picking the presidential nominees. Thanks Brad and Dad for enjoying a day with me and being the first to come visit me since being in Iowa! Thanks for allowing me to show off my school and take you to my favorite places in Des Moines. I'd love to host anyone else interested in visiting the heartland of America and spending time with me. I would probably turn on the A.C. for you if you came...if I was feeling generous that day! :) Sunday, August 10, 2008
Our State Fair is a Great State Fair
I got a wake up call this week with my first exam in Nutrition class on friday. It was one of the most challenging exams i've had in med school thus far! I've had classes in Biochemistry, NeuroAnatomy, Cell Biology, and Pathology but this Nutrition exam was almost more challenging then any of the exams in any of those classes. The info is quite interesting, and just so you all stay safe...don't eat the polar bear's liver the next time you go polar bear hunting...it is loaded with Vitamin A such that it would be so toxic to your body it could kill you! Ok, now that I have that little rant out of the way here is the real reason for this post: I went to the Iowa State Fair this weekend! I had a wonderful surprise when Brad and Dad came and visited me for a day on friday as they were passing through to move Brad to Wisconsin to start med school at the Medical College of Wisconsin on Monday. Of course I had to take them to the greatest fair in the nation! Besides the field of dreams, what else is there in Iowa anyway? I laugh when I think that the musical we did my senior year of high school was based on this fair and its kind of ironic that I ended up here in Iowa. Everybody should go to this fair once in their lifetime, its quite the extravaganza. We saw the life size cow statue completely made out of butter along with the life size butter statue of Shawn Johnson, the olympic gymnast from Iowa. We witnessed the first full view escape out of a water torture cell by a woman that was made famous by houdini. We sampled the famous deep fried twinkie and snickers on a stick...they were delicious but I could feel my arteries clogging later that night! You can find anything on a stick deep fried at the fair. We were wowed at the sheer size of the 1259 lbs pig that took first place and saw more lifestock than most see in a lifetime. We sampled heavenly flavors of homeade jam, honey and cheese. My Dad pointed out how important Iowa is to our country because its one of the few states that focuses on agriculture, and plays such a big role in picking the presidential nominees. Thanks Brad and Dad for enjoying a day with me and being the first to come visit me since being in Iowa! Thanks for allowing me to show off my school and take you to my favorite places in Des Moines. I'd love to host anyone else interested in visiting the heartland of America and spending time with me. I would probably turn on the A.C. for you if you came...if I was feeling generous that day! :) 
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I wish I was from Iowa and in the Olympics so they would make me out of butter! And I definately want part of those deep fried everythings! You forgot to post about dad breaking up the fight...what was that about?
Glad you guys had fun!!!! Love you!
Sean,
You look just like your Grandpa in the picture below. Nice to link up with you. My blog is at jksnideman.blogspot.com. Check it out.
We've had some good times. Take her easy!
Thanks for the post. I just added your site to my links page. Now its official... we're blog buddies.
Good luck in your second year. When it gets tough, just remember that you have a lot of friends who believe in you!
ps. who's the cute girl in your bio shot?
What a great state fair! I didn't know it but Miwaukee had their state fair the same time, but starting a week earlier so it ended that first sunday. I am sure it wasn't nearly as cool as Iowa's though! Thanks for hosting us a great time! When we go to Chicago we will play pingpong and .... alot!
Love ya!
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