Who woulda thunk it...

So, on Friday my cousin-in-law calls me and asks if I ever got her e-mail..
"Ummm... I don't think so..." I say.
"Well, I sent it from my mom's comptuter, so I might have sent it under her name."
"I know your mom's name, and I didn't delete it... and I check my junk mail... I didn't see it there."
"Hmmm..." we both say.
So, she tells me what the e-mail was about and we figured all that out.
The next day I get an e-mail from her mom stating that she spelled my name wrong in the e-mail. She sent it to: aletheaanderson@yahoo.com instead of aleatheaanderson@yahoo.com. And she didn't get a cyber message saying the reciepent didn't exist. So, she sent an appology e-mail to the other Alethea. Thought that was the end of the story.

Today... I got an e-mail from aletheaanderson@yahoo.com. The people at Hospitals of Hope that I need to talk to before I leave... THEY spelled my name wrong too, in the SAME WAY. And the e-mail went to the other Alethea. She was kind enough to forward it to me. Very nice considering the subject was "Very Important Information." Craziness.

So, after thinking of the craziness for awhile today... I googled her.
She exists.
She has a website. www.aletheaanderson.com.
Wow.

I mean, if your name is John Smith. You've heard of other John Smith's. But man, my name is Aleathea Anderson... that is crazy.

Mario Brothers Lovers...

For those of you who played Mario as a kid... you have to watch this video clip. It made me clap and laugh out loud. It's awesome. Must watch it.

Mario Video

Thank you to Talena on Heather Anne's site. You guys are awesome.

I travel a lot...

"I travel a lot; I hate having my life interrupted by routine."
-Caskie Stinnett-

I think this is my new life motto. That quote is one of quite a few good ones in the journal my friend Amy bought for me as a graduation gift. Amy also was wonderful to take time out of her day to take the subway over to my commencement ceremony. Then we hung out on Saturday for awhile. It's awesome to have Amy in Philly. For those of you that don't know - I met Amy when we went to Jamaica together 3 years ago. This is me and Amy.

Philly so far...

Wednesday afternoon I landed, checked into the hotel, studied, and got dinner. Not too exciting.

Thursday I took my family medicine exam - which I passed with an 82 (above the class average thank you very much). My dad landed and headed out to the hotel. In the mean time I got all dressed up and ready for the fancy graduate dinner dance. It was fancier than anything I've been to in the past. Way fancy. I was excited for the expensive food... but you know, it was like, way too fancy that it was barely good anymore. And I still stick to my belief that crab cakes just taste like fancy tuna. Here's me all dressed up with Kendra, my roomate from when I actually lived full time in Philly.

When I got back to the hotel, I went to Denny's with my dad really late 'cuz he hadn't had dinner... I got pie. :)

Friday I got up in the morning, and got ready to go. We took the bus down to the Kimmel Center - where commencement was. We had some pastry type stuff for breakfast and took a class pictue before commencement. Then we had to waste another hour and a half. I don't entertain myself well. I got bored. Then commencement. So, I walked graduation... got a blank piece of paper all rolled up to symbolize a diploma. Got my hood (the thing they hang around your neck to show what level of education you completed). But... I'm not actually done with school yet - 6 weeks to go. THEN I'll get my real diploma. Here's a picture of me in my cap and gown.

Then dad and I got some hot dogs and soda and went to catch the bus pack to the hotel. Then it went from hot and humid... to torrential downpour while we were waiting for the bus. We got wet. Turns out the expressway was all backed up so things got very behind. Then we went to Denny's agian for early supper. Then my dad headed out. Now more studying for the weekend. Yay.

For more pictures... check out www.kodakgallery.com/aleathea

Rain...

It's finally raining. It hasn't rained in MN in 2 months. The power won't stay on... so the only thing I have to entertain me in the dark is this here laptop and it's battery power. I should be packing to leave for Philly in the morning... but it's hard to pack in the dark. I'm almost done with that. What I should also be doing is studying. It's even harder to study in the dark. So, I'm just waiting.

And yes... As of today, I am finished with all but my elective rotation. Off to Philly in the morning... prayers for my concentration during my exams would be appreciated:
Family Medicine exam on Thursday morning...
Comprehensive final on Monday morning...
2 Comprehensive practical exams on Tuesday afternoon.

Wonderful. :) Can't you tell I love tests... or not.

The Excitement of Good 'Ol Mora...

The police reports from my home town... gotta love the excitement...

7-6-06
There was an unattended fire on Wood Street in a backyard fire pit. An officer put the fire out using his extinguisher.
I bet he was super excited to use his fire extinguisher, probably the most fun thing he's done all week!

7-7-06
A man was caught stealing copper wire and pipes on Hwy 65. Police also found meth in his possession as well as a note making reference to the manufacture of meth. The note also contained many names and phone numbers.
"Are you a crazy meth addict? Circle yes or no."

A purple mountain bike was found in a 4th Street yard. The bike was taken to the Police Department.
Congrats - one person in this town RETURNS things instead of stealing them...


7-8-06
A drunk driver was arrested after speeding down Clark St. The driver, a 20-year old male, was cited for Driving After Suspension, DWI, Expired Tabs as well as No Proof of Insurance.
Aren't you missing one of the most obvious ones here? Underage consumption maybe? Oh yeah... people kinda forget that law around here pretty often...

A 20" silver diamond back Nitrus bike was stolen from a McLean Street yard.
Whoever took this... please return it... it was the poor kid's birthday present...

7-9-06
There was a fight reported outside a Union Street tavern. All parties involved were gone when police arrived.
Since when do we have taverns in Mora? I thought they were called bars.

A portable CD player and a Rascal Flatt's CD were stolen from a vehicle parked on Hersey Ave. The vehicle was unlocked.
See mom, THAT's why I lock my doors... yes, even in Mora.

7-10-06
A dryer started a small fire at Mora High School. The fire set off the sprinkler system causing minor water damage. No one was injured.
Maybe this is a sign the school needs some new appliances...

Random thoughts:

1. It's hot outside.
2. Is it odd that I grew up in a farming community and I JUST finally figured out that there was a difference between hay and straw?
3. If I am counting correctly - Between July 26th and September 6th - I will be on 13 different airplanes, maybe 14. That's a lot.
4. Four of those flights have fresh baked chocolate chip cookies instead of the pathetic tiny bags of pretzels.
5. I'm going to be in Bolivia in 3 weeks.
6. I'm so tired of studying, I'm so happy I'm graduating in about 7 weeks.
7. Except then I still have to study for boards for another 3-4 weeks or so.
8. A guy I grew up with, Eric, was in town this weekend and he had his 18 month-old son at church today and he looks like a little mini-Eric.
9. Air conditioning is a good thing.
10. High-speed internet is amazing after dealing with dial-up for awhile.
11. The one thing I don't like about MN - all the bugs.
12. I have another couple potential jobs - both for St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic - One in Ashland, WI and the other in Virginia, MN... I send them reference contacts - 2 of them have to return the reference form before they will interview me. I hope that happens before I go to Bolivia.
13. I love sleeping.
14. My friend Matt, he's in the National Guard and he organized a 9-year-old kid named Lentrit from Kosovo to come to the US to have surgery because he was born with one leg 6 inches longer than the other. A hospital in Louisiana is doing the surgery and therapy and all for free. His dad is there with him. His surgery is tomorrow - so pray that it all goes well! :)
15. It's finally supposed to cool down a little - yay! It's been so hot lately...
16. Some days I feel like an adult... Some days I don't... It's weird.
17. I'm looking at buying a new digital SLR camera... Deciding if I want to spend money on it. I want the camera. I want it before I go to Bolivia. But they're expensive. But I'm watching them on E-bay. If I knew I had a job shortly after graduation it wouldn't be a hard decision... But because I don't know when I'll get money - it's a harder decision.
18. Animals shed a lot.
19. I like diet coke with Splenda. It's my favorite.
20. I also like Cheddar sesame sticks from Bread & Honey Pantry in Mora.
21. Soon, I'm going home to read myself to sleep.
22. Like I said before - I like to sleep. :)

Working at home...

You know, it's only slightly weird working in the town I grew up in. I feared that I'd know too many people and they wouldn't want to see me. But, not a problem too often. About once a day there is someone in the clinic to see Dr. Schwinghammer that I know somewhat well, usually from church. But not in for something that they care if I see them for. Not bad. But yesterday, twice, I walked into a room, one for a prenatal visit and once to see a 9 month old little boy... and I as I started to introduce myself, it clicked that they looked familiar, and at the same time they said "I went to high school with you!" But they still trusted me. Not bad.