What??? Poop! Oh No You Didn't!

 CAUTION: This post may gross some people out.  Read with care and please do not read it while you're eating.

I remember my first day of Microbiology Lab.  We were going over the syllabus and our instructor was discussing all the things that we'd be doing this semester; all the microbes and organisms we'd get to look at under our light microscopes, how we'd get to make yogurt, because as you know yogurt is made of little microorganisms, blah blah blah... 

And then he began to discuss Lab #9  "And you'll also have the opportunity to examine enterobacteria and someone from each group will be bringing a fecal sample..."

"We are going to be doing what!!!!?" I screamed loudly inside my head.  You can imagine the looks of disgust and blank stares everyone had!

-"We will be providing you with a cup that you'll get to take home...." he continued.

 As soon as he said that I immediately exclaimed " I call NOT IT! (kinda like how I used to yell out when I was little and didn't want to be the tagger but the ta-gee) There's no way in this world that I, Grecia, is going to volunteer to bring in MY poop for everyone to look at and examine, all swirled around in a fixed slide..."  C'mon, my poop is my poop and nobody gets to look at it.   And yes, I really did call "Not it" out loud.


-"...and we'll discuss this lab in further detail once the day comes."

Well, that day came and it was today.  First of all, I wasn't the one that brought in the poop. Last week I took charge and appointed someone in the group to bring a "bouncy ball" of their poop.  Second of all, the lab wasn't as bad as I expected it to be.  The poop was diluted a little bit in water so it wasn't this big blob type of thing that we'd have underneath our faces.  It was just brown-yellowish liquid in a tube.  The room was a little stinky when I came in this morning from the previous classes and I started gagging, but I just figured that I would have to hold in my breath or not breathe in as deep as much as possible and everything was OK.  Unfortunately, this lab requires time since we have to incubate the tubes for 24hrs., which means that I have to go back tomorrow and Saturday to open lab to finish the experiments.  So I still have yet to see what poop looks like under the microscope.  Depending on what the person ate, I might see tiny pieces of pizza or corn, who knows.

99

 

I originally saw this posted by Kaitlin at Ah My Married Life.   It looks fun and since I haven't blogged much lately I've decided that this would make a good, quick, and fun post, so I'm going to join in as well!

But before, a quick life update:  I have been super busy with school.  And I have an Anatomy midterm this week.  Wish me luck guys!  Yesterday I got a new car insurance, which is 30 dollars cheaper than the one I had previously.  Makes me excited!  Also, my car has decided that it's going to give me fits.  I just hope that whatever is wrong with it, it won't be so expensive.  The End.

Instructions: The post is a list of 99 things you could have done, and you are supposed to bold the ones that you yourself have done.

1. Started your own blog-- but I'm not having much success at it. Maybe one day it will become popular like many of my favorite bloggers. :)
2. Slept under the stars-- that's why I love camping!
3. Played in a band.

4. Visited Hawaii-- I wish.
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to DisneyWorld
8. Climbed a mountain-- not a very big one though. Hehehe!
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning-- it's the worst.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset-- Something I got to do at Girl's Camp many yrs. ago.
31. Hit a home run-- during recess back in the day when I was in Elementary School.  Does that count?
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors-- Mexico, I actually lived there for 8 years.
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language-- French.  I took 5 yrs. of it in High School and I'm still trying to keep up with it.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke-- at one of our work parties.  It was very EMBARRASSING!
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling 

52. Kissed in the rain -- yes, probably not as cute as how it shows in the movies though. ;)

53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason-- my boyfriend does that sometimes.
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle-- it was sooo much fun!  But I could never own one myself.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Got a tattoo
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee- on my armpit! I know, how is that even possible right? LOL!

It looks like I need to get out more and try a lot of new things.  

Valentine's Day 2010

I LOVE Valentine's Day. 

My AMAZING boyfriend bought me beautiful roses.

Gifted me a cute Teddy bear, which he sprayed with his Mmmm smelling cologne. :)

Took me out for breakfast.  And cooked me a DELICIOUS dinner.  Carne Asada plate with beans, nopales, and a yummy not-so-spicy sauce.

[I actually didn't take a pic of the deliciousness.]

I love him so much.  My life just wouldn't be complete without him.   I'm LUCKY to have him.

Who Doesn't Love Giveaways?

If you've ever read BusyBeeLauren you know that she makes some of the cutest hairbands ever!  Well, Olivia at "Everyday Musings" is having a giveaway, and YOU have an opportunity to win Angie (one of busybeelauren's creations), which is a headband with a brown flower, surrounded by three turquoise peacock feathers with a pearl brooch in the center.  You have to see the picture; it's stunning! Definitely one of my favorites!  So go and enter HERE.


Good Luck!

P.S Every time I hear about a giveaway I'm going to blog about it.  That way it gives me an extra entry and you also get an opportunity at it by hearing about it and entering! It's a win-win situation!  I love it!

Dear John

So is anybody else excited to see this movie!?  I'm a freak for flik chicks.  I love romance movies and ever since I saw the trailer for "Dear John" I've been waiting for it.  Well, guess what? Today it starts playing in theaters! =D  I'm freakin' excited!  I'm totally going to go watch it!  I'm scared that it might not have a happy ending though; I'm so going to pack some Kleenex because I cry at just about every movie.  I still cry when I watch "Lion King I" I'm sorry, I can't help it.  I'm lame like that and well, don't forget... I am a girl. 

I guess I will be dragging my boyfriend to the theater this weekend.  ;)

Oh, and one last thing; Channing Tatum is such a hottie. 

Have a fabuloso weekend everybody!

Trivia Me

I was reading A Bite of Allison today and found a question/answer post, and decided to steal this idea from her, which she stole from Alex, who stole it from Sam, etc.  So if you have time, read on and get to know some trivial things about me.  (Since I really haven't introduced myself officially but will in the future.)

1. Were you named after anyone?

-Um... well, don't laugh but my mom did pick out my name from one of her favorite Spanish soap operas--- so that is how my name, Grecia (pronounced Grayseeah), came to be. ;)  Which actually, I really do love it because it's not very common in the USA.  I'm glad she named me Grecia, instead of Georgina that was going to be my name at first after my dad who's named George.

2.When was the last time you cried?
-Probably like two weeks ago.  I don't cry often.

3. Do you like your handwriting?
-Yes, it's small, nice, and neat.  Some people say my handwriting looks like typed handwriting. Hmm...

4. What is your favorite (lunch) meat?
-Ham!

5. Do you have kids?
-No.  I love kids but don't want any until I'm married and done with school. 

6. If you were another person would you be friends with yourself?
-Yes.  Because I'm legit.

7. Do you use sarcasm?
-All the time.

8. Do you still have your tonsils?
-Yep.

9. Would you bungee jump?
-If somebody paid me enough I would. 

10. What is your favorite cereal?
-Coco Rice Crispy.

11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
-Most of my shoes are either flats, heels, or boots, so there's no need for laces.  But when I'm wearing my tennis shoes I don't like to untie them because I am a little lazy. Ha.  Laces... lazy.. hehehe! 

12. First alcoholic beverage?
-I actually don't drink.  Never have and never will, for personal and religious reasons.

13. What is your favorite ice cream?
-I love Sub Zero Ice-Cream, a premium vanilla with chocolate bits.  Yep, I'm that simple but ohhhh, it tastes like heaven.  Yummy! 

14. What do you first notice about people?
-Their eyes. 

15. Red or pink?
-PINK for sure!  I love pink!  It's my favorite color!

16. What is your least favorite thing about yourself?  

- I hate that I'm a huge procrastinator. 

17. Who do you miss the most?
-My boyfriend.

18. Do you want everyone who reads this to answer these questions?
-Eh, nope.  I mean if they really want to they can, but it is a little boring.

19. What color of pants and shoes are you wearing?
-I'm not wearing any pants.......................................because I'm wearing a light brown pencil skirt with my new bronze flats from Head Over Heels. ;)

21. What are you currently listening to? 

- The little buzzing sound that the air conditioning and electricity makes.

22. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
-Did you seriously just ask that?  Pink, of course!

 
23. Favorite Smell?

-Sweet Pea from Bath and Body Works.

24. Who was the last person you talked to?
-Eileen, one of my co-workers.

25. Do you like the person you got this from?
-Yes, I love Allison!  She is a fabulous blogger!

26. Favorite sports to watch?
-Soccer and Football.  Those are the only ones that I could ever watch.

27. Hair Color?
-I'm a brunette with curly hair. ;)

28. Eye Color?
-Brown.

29. Do you wear contacts?
-No.  Fortunately, I don't need them.

30. Favorite food?
-Tacos, Posole, Ceviche... Mexican food for sure.  Oh, and some Italian too.

31. Scary movies or happy endings?
-I really like scary movies.  But I think I rather have happy endings.  I'm a chick flix kinda girl.

32. Last movie you watched?
-"Monster-in-Law", you know, that one with Jennifer Lopez.  Such a hilarious movie! I recommend it.
 

33. What color of shirt are you wearing?
-I'm currently wearing a brown shirt with ruffles.

34. Summer or Winter?
-Definitely summer.  I live in Utah and totally hate the cold and snow. 
 

35. Hugs or kisses?
-Both!  I love hugs AND kisses! :D

36. Favorite desert?
-I love flan and cheesecake.  Biggest temptation.

37. Most likely to respond?
-Anybody who reads my blog.  Which isn't really that many people.  Ha.

38. Least likely to respond?
-Those who don't "read" me.

39. What are you currently reading?
-The Best of Times, by Anita Stansfield.  I love her books!

40. What is on your mouse pad?
-My mouse pad is multicolored with a bunch of pink, orange, brown, white, purple, blue, and red stripes.
 

41. What did you watch on TV last night?
-I watched Pearl Harbor since that was what my family was watching last night when I came home.  Such a sad movie.

42. Favorite sound(s)?

-The sound of laughter and giggles.

43. Rolling Stones or the Beatles?
-The Beatles.

44. What is the furthest from home you have been?
-Mexico

45. Do you have any special talents?
-I am the best shopaholic.  LOL!

46. Where were you born?
-Mexico

47. Whose answers are you looking forward to read?
-Yours

48. How did you meet your spouse/significant other?
-I met my boyfriend at a party where he asked me to dance, and after that we hit it right off.  We've been together for 4 years and 8 months.  And no, we're still not married, but maybe in about 2 more years we will be. ;)

49. Is the cup half empty or half full?
-My water bottle is half empty.

50. If you could sit down at dinner with five people, who would they be?
-My family.  With our busy schedules it's been awhile since we last sat and had dinner together as a "family".

And School Begins

I had been feeling a little depressed last semester and during the break because I just hear students all the time talking about how hard is it to get into the Nursing Program.  I heard about 4.0 students who did extremely well in the entrance exam and still didn't get accepted!!! This is one of those moments where I will use one of Busy Bee Lauren's terminology.  That's Lamespice!  I cried, and cried and you know what?  I'm sick of worrying.  I'm sick of being sad about the possibility of not making it in.  I decided that I'm just not going to think about it anymore.  I will finish my prerequisites.  I will give it my best in all my classes, and I WILL apply to the Nursing Program, regardless of what other people or students may say.  I was not born to be a quitter.  I was not born to give up.  I don't care if I don't get accepted the first time.  I will apply again.  And if UVU doesn't accept me, I will not give up my dream.  I'll retake classes however many times I have to.  I will apply to other schools.   I will do everything to get to where I want to be.  But I refuse to take the easy way.  I refuse to put my dreams aside and change majors like many students do when they get rejected.  As for now, I went and talked with my Nursing Advisor, she looked at my grades and says that I'm on track and that my grades are good.  Which was great news but at the same time confusing because I am not a 4.0 student, but I'm also not a lower than a 3.0 student either.  But whatev.

On a side note, this semester I am taking 11 credits.   My classes consist of Biology, Microbiology, and Zoology.  Biology and Zoology (a.k.a Anatomy) are both re-takes because I got C's in them last time.  I wanted to retake them to try to get a higher grade so I can be competitive enough for the Nursing Program.  I'm super happy because I just have this semester left and one more class to take in the summer and I will finally be able to apply for the program! Hooray!!!!!  I really, really, really am hoping that I make it in the program because there's no other thing in life that I want to do.  I am going to be a nurse.  Period.  Have I said that enough already? ;)

Biology seems easier now that I have taken other science classes like Chemistry and Anatomy; I'm really glad because things make better sense now. :)  Microbiology doesn't seem as hard as I thought it would be but we'll see if I change my mind in the forthcoming weeks.  I totally enjoy Anatomy!!  It's kind of overwhelming though because there's so many things to learn.  Fortunately, I still remember much of the gross anatomy I had to learn in lab a year ago; however, I'm still a little iffy on the lecture portion of it.  Anatomy lecture is just hard.  There are too many details, a lot of terminology, too much stuff!!!  Nevertheless, I feel confident that I will do better than I did a year ago.  I just know it!

So anybody going to school this semester? If so, what's your major?