“Don’t sit still waiting to feel better, you’ll feel worse” Today was the first official day of The American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting in beautiful SanDiego. Aside from the absolutely stunning setting, my day was filled to the brim with fascinating lectures and engaging conversation. The above quote was mentioned during the oncology section’s lecture … Continue reading
Today I’m headed to SanDiego for CSM 2013! I am so excited to get together with fellow PTs from across the country!! However, I am absolutely relishing in the coincidence that one of my favorite people in the whole world was born in California 25 years ago today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my wonderful, beautiful, and talented sister !! When … Continue reading
Today was a pretty sweet day in PT school. Basically, we just got to play with kids all morning and there were a lot of kiddos! (From 1 month all the way to 6 years old). It was an amazing opportunity to observe movement, gauge typical development, and attempt to use some of the standardized … Continue reading
What an amazing year, thanks to all the C8H10N4O2 and those who helped supply it! The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 5,500 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of … Continue reading
ME! There is something so wonderful about birthdays: and no it isn’t that you instantly become the most popular person on Facebook for 24 hours… It is all the little things that remind you how much people care. My friend Narinder made me THE MOST delicious cake for my b-day –> Carrot cake mini cupcakes … Continue reading
Well, you know me…I love a good austere Swedish black and white picture…or as my friends and family would say “A long boring foreign film.” Last year I discovered the genius of Carl Theodore Dryer in his probing exploration of faith and miracles, “Ordet“. It was incredible to finally see a contemporary of Ingmar Bergman, who Woody Allen himself described “probably the … Continue reading
Yesterday was my first day of Geriatrics Management and I LOVED IT! We are in the midst of a crazy longevity revolution, people are living longer and healthier lives than ever before. You know what that means? Well, assurance that I’ll have a job as a physical therapist for a very long time for one … Continue reading
Our movie journey has shown us some fantastic films this year. {read more about the cinematic odyssey project} We find ourselves in the 60s now watching sword and sandal epics and crazy Mondo films…but sandwiched between Mondo Cane and Cleopatra was this fantastic Japanese gem: It is an incredible story of a ronin (samurai with out master) … Continue reading
This semester we are starting some specialty courses, one of which is Pediatric management. The way the schedule worked out, we have Peds all day Wednesday and all day Friday from 9 – 4. Phew…thats a lot of kiddos 🙂 This Friday, we serendipitously got to meet the newest member of the PT Department (so to speak). … Continue reading
Whats that?! Is it a whole slew of pressies for some unsuspecting friends!? WHY YES…it is in fact 2 belated birthday presents, a wedding present & one birthday present that is PERFECTLY ON TIME! So if you are not BECCA, CAIT, DWIGHT OR JENNI keep reading….. . . . . . . . . (I’m … Continue reading
A Cup A Day 