tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69718324730166231802024-03-13T14:32:19.763-07:00On The (Long) RoadGoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971832473016623180.post-89645464405944222312012-11-15T19:18:00.002-08:002012-11-15T19:18:11.272-08:00So many things have changed since I posted last, April of 2011, some good and some not so great. What I do know is that change is a good thing, even if it doesn't seem like it is now. I feel like word vomiting all over the page, but I don't feel it is right to say something without thinking about it-otherwise it's not worth it at all. I suppose I ought to start at the beginning.<br />
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Last April I got engaged 8 days after my last post-it was wonderful and entirely unexpected. HoneyBee graduated with his Bachelor's degree in May of last year, a very proud day. The following July I got into a brutal car accident that left me with back and hip injuries that have yet to heal. In November HoneyBee's grandmother died of rapid and untreatable lung cancer. We celebrated HoneyBee's 25th birthday in Reno with our Favorite Cousins. After we got home from that trip HoneyBee stayed over more often, and he hasn't left since.He moved in :) He quit his job this past February for 6 months and after many applications got an ideal job close to home as a production supervisor at one of the local farms. On September 15th, Brandon made me a married woman and I couldn't be happier.My pop's just got his hours cut last week, and his job will be obsolete at the start of the new year. My older sister, Michelle, lost her job back in July.<br />
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I am in my last year of schooling for Animal Sciences with a minor in Chemistry. I haven't broken the news to much of the family, but I have chosen not to participate in the Commencement ceremony for graduating students. I just don't have the desire, nor do I want to complicate my little sister's senior year of high school. She will be graduating, and I want all eyes on her success. My grandparents have a habit of giving me attention that makes my siblings uneasy and feel less loved and considered.<br />
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Of all the things that stress me out most, I can't stop thinking about my car accident. I still let it bother me to the point that I still haven't driven out of town, but once for an emergency. I went to counseling last winter, but I still have a lot to work out. I just stopped going. Before I got married my Mom said I should work that trauma, but I just don't want to deal with it. It hurts too much. If there is anyone that can help me its my HoneyBee, but I don't want to go there...Goosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971832473016623180.post-32712797496501558212011-04-01T14:01:00.000-07:002011-04-01T14:09:31.928-07:00I hate posting titles to Blog entries.Busy Busy-but not too busy to bug my Honey Bee about our approaching engagement. Very unconventional to know that someone will shortly be asking for your hand in marriage or that your father didn't heckle him upon asking for permission while at Aoumatsu. <div><br /></div><div>I hate surprises for one. They don't upset, I just can't sit still before Christmas and to be honest I knew I got a Red Ryder BB Gun and new Cowgirl Boots before I ever opened them. I didn't peak I swear, I'm just good at guessing these things and as mother has always said, "Little pictures have big ears." Around Christmas time I am always a little picture. </div><div><br /></div><div>So if you haven't already guessed knowing that I will soon be getting engaged is driving me crazy-a good crazy. He says that good things come to those who wait. He has no idea ;)</div><div><br /></div><div>Of course I am sure Bee will probably kill me for blogging about it :) I don't mind. I am very excited and eager to be his fiance and then wife. We have great dreams to accomplish with our family and I'm loving every minute of it. </div><div><br /></div><div>-Aimee</div><div><br /></div>Goosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971832473016623180.post-89936022832842765952011-03-28T21:41:00.001-07:002011-03-28T21:52:45.473-07:00UPDATE!Spring is chugging along-and dragging me with it! Our spring "break" here at C4 Farms was all but a break. Firstly I made it through winter term with a B in organic chemistry, a B+ in calving school, and a C+ in women's studies! HUZZAH!<br /><br />I guess the best way to tell you how much work we did would be to make a comprehensive list. Here we go...<br /><ul><li>build/install faux walls in the shop area of the pole barn</li><li>build steer pen</li><li>paint faux walls</li><li>put up 176 linear feed of cedar picket fence around our 1664 square food garden</li><li>build 4 4x8 ft raised beds for awesome garden</li><li>buy 65 new chicks, 30 for the freezer ;)<br /></li><li>pressure wash livestock trailer</li><li>build lamb pen</li><li>demo shop area prior to faux wall building</li><li>dump run</li><li>load to metal recycling plant</li><li>set blocks for new chicken coop foundation</li><li>frame out chicken coop foundation</li><li>pressure wash basketball court</li><li>plant peas in newly fenced garden</li></ul>Everything above is complete-but plenty more to go. Just a brief cap of what I have been up to, thus neglecting ze blog.<br /><br />-AimeeGoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971832473016623180.post-53167302434550874572011-02-15T10:35:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:51:57.194-08:00coming to a closeThis term is starting to wind down, but the pressure is definitely on. I apparently did not do so hot on last weeks Ochem exam-a D. D for downer because that is how I felt yesterday. But I am pretty excited about the fact that I got an 85 on my Women's Studies exam. Very exciting.<br /><br />I have 3 papers to write this term for finals, which I have never experienced before but at least the topics are all in advance warning. For one I just have to discuss what I have learned about Broadway musicals from the class as well as being able to apply that logic/knowledge to more current musicals. The next is an extensive paper exploring a topic that challenges Feminism, specifically how horizontal hostility is a huge part of the division among women as well as the institutions in our society that encourage and fuel these divisions leading to a stunt or lull in active Feminism.<br /><br />Lastly I get to write a paper exploring a factor that affects calving or calf performance, as well as present this to the entire class in a five minute presentation. Got to say I am more nervous for the presentation than I am about writing the paper. Words are easy if you get a few minutes to think about them, but saying them is a whole other ball game that forces your blood pressure to skyrocket and your pale face to flush so that everyone watching you knows you are nervous. EEK!<br /><br />The topic I chose was how nutrition of the dam(momma cow) affects the quantity and quality of immunoglobins in colostrum. This is crucial because we know that within the first 12-24 hours the passive immunity of calves decreases from 30-70% in a 12 hour window. The higher quality the colostrum the more likely your calf crop is to be protected against common diseases albeit bacterial, parasitic, or environmental.<br /><br />I haven't started on this yet at all but the rough draft is due tomorrow and I really ought to work on it tonight. Oy ve, why didn't I bring my topic and peer reviewed journal source with me so I could get ahead. That's the downer to living outside of town.<br /><br />On the upside it is supposed to get down to freezing, and if it stays dry/cold enough the cows might get outside for a few hours. However they seem to really enjoy their new rations. Go us!<br /><br />Spring,<br /><br />Where are you? Our pea plants have 2 more weeks then they are ready for the ground. Please warm up, I am begging you. Also, if you could rain a little less that'd be great. I got a little spoiled with the dry cold air these last few weeks and forgot how unpleasant mud can be. Thanks so much!<br /><br />-GooseGoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971832473016623180.post-6296554283941434322011-02-09T12:17:00.000-08:002011-02-09T12:33:31.037-08:00Hey HeySo it's February already! I am very much excited. The bulbs all over Corvallis are sprouting, and some even have buds already developed and ready to bloom. It truly is amazing, although this sudden cold spell kinda sucks. It could be worse though, it could be Houston or Ohio. Glad its not though.<br /><br />We did get the cows AI-ed last Monday and now we play the waiting game. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and thinking good thoughts. Speaking of pregnant cows, their are 7 at school who are no longer pregnant-very exciting! I'm really enjoying my calving school class, and I got to help pull a calf-it got one of its legs stuck so she couldn't push him out. It was definitely an interesting night and we (Bee and I) were there until 5 am. What a long long night. LEARNING EXPERIENCES!!!<br /><br />Also, Mum got me a fantastic book for my birthday recently. It is titled "Holy Shit! Managing Manure to Save Mankind", by far one of the most practical yet enjoyable books I have read in quite sometime. I learned so much, and it has sparked my own interest to look into the different manure handling practices that we could incorporate into our own farm that are much more environmentally friendly and efficient uses of such valuable fertilizer.Goosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971832473016623180.post-90260028974674581542011-01-24T16:12:00.000-08:002011-01-26T21:19:36.501-08:00Two WeeksI am stressed to the max with school, but I am trying REALLY hard to not let it get to me. My back has been bugging me for weeks, and the farm is a wreck right now.<br /><br />I'm trying to stay proactive, quite literally too! I worked out quite a bit last term, but not much in the the last 2 months. I am on day two of working out-not much I know but the yoga felt good after rolling out of bed. And my bum is sore, because I pushed myself yesterday working out. Yay health as a life goal!<br /><br />The cows are in the middle of an estrous synchronization protocol so we can hopefully/accurately breed these girls this weekend. Lots of things going on here and there. Plus the pressure of Spring's arrival is quite daunting. The greenhouse needs fixing, the raised beds need building, and the seeds need sowing. Yeehaw!<br /><br />Much? Ok, you're probably right. There is just so much going on, but it's fulfilling.Goosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971832473016623180.post-20174875666211740422011-01-10T13:12:00.000-08:002011-01-10T13:36:50.903-08:00TwentyThere is something very unspecial about turning 20. You have already used your right to vote in an election, and purchasing booze is still prohibited. But for me, I am especially grateful to no longer be called a teenager by my stepfather.<br /><br />Gifts included a 50 dollar check from the grandparents, dinner and a movie with Honey, and 3 amazing books I can't wait to neglect textbooks with. The following day consisted of a kickass dinner courtesy of the many ladies of the house and the best tres leche cake I have ever consumed. I also earned a grand total of $43 at minimum wage over the course of the two days.<br /><br />Between the happiness that surrounds me with family and "happy birthday" posts on my facebook from friends past, it was very enjoyable.<br /><br />Winter Term of my junior year has commenced and I am very excited! Not only am I taking the next Organic Chem class, but I am also enrolled in women's studies, issues in sustainable agriculture, appreciation of Broadway musicals, and calving school!<br /><br />Calving school is essentially a hands on course that explores the difficulties of calving and increases your knowledge of how/when to assist a cow in the process. This will be so far the most practical and useful class I have taken at Oregon State University. Plus it will put me in contact with more students who share similar interests, since that is an area in which I lack. I realize without socializing I am limiting my learning opportunities. Why do old folk always have to be right about this stuff? Huh?!<br /><br />Plus I will most definitely rack up some vet shadow hours at work for my vet school requirements.<br /><br />Oh and I got fired from my position at the vet school, however it was due to scheduling. Clearly the woman was a bitch otherwise she would have called instead of sent an email. It was a pretty lonely job without much contact with coworkers so I'm not too bothered by it.<br /><br />Well back to learning it is!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Goose</span>Goosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971832473016623180.post-62499236944598496652010-12-25T22:11:00.000-08:002010-12-25T22:21:29.848-08:00The End Is Near...of the year 2010 I mean. This has been a long and grudging year. The farm is still around and kicking, it truly is a way of life. Sometimes I think my sisters and I forget that, that it isn't about the chores we do each day, it's about self preservation.<br /><br />Farming is a time old tradition, in which we provide for ourselves from the land that is under our feet. I love this, and will never take it for granted again. There have been times when I talked about giving up, selling it all, and getting a day job. That's not what I want for my life, or for my family's. I have learned so much from the things we have done. I appreciate life and the food I eat so much more knowing the hard work that goes into planting a garden or butchering the turkey for Thanksgiving. Scooping stalls truly is a test of perseverance, as well as physical endurance. I love what I do, I love what I will do.<br /><br />My grandfather was a farmer and gave it all up for love, and raised my mom. But I don't think he would have been so wise had he not been raised on a farm. Farming is in our blood and so is our love for the land.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I am a farmer, and I'm creating something <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">great</span>. </span></span>Goosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971832473016623180.post-64040695512355574432010-11-30T11:58:00.000-08:002010-11-30T12:05:29.643-08:00Dear WorldI love you, but sometimes you just seem unfair. You see it is dead week-how some say college student panic mode for a week. I have trig, o chem, and nutrition. The trig and O chem i can tackle. Scratch that I WILL tackle with B's. However Cruel World, I am having a hard time in nutrition and I need to figure this shit out.<br /><br />Meanwhile my littlest sister, Caity, is sick. Hospital sick with a fever from 101-103 with a kidney infection. My mom has been there all night. Her fever broke around 3 am, but it is back up to 101.8. If you could lighten up a little I'd really appreciate it.<br /><br />Because honestly I don't buy the whole "God is testing you" theory so I'd rather not hear about it.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /> Goose.<br /><br />P.S. There is a mile-long list of farm chores. If there is anyway you could make them complete themselves that would be great. Thanks again.Goosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971832473016623180.post-36859248191448236372010-11-19T13:44:00.000-08:002010-11-29T12:52:05.995-08:00Here goes...The first major storm of the year will be rearing its ugly head pretty soon. The coldest weather since February. And guess what: in the 20's! Boo on that right? Well hopefully not.<br /><br />If the ground freezes(hoping it will since this will be the first major frost of the season) we will be able to turn the cows out onto the pastures. They won't muck up the pastures quite as fast and those stalls in the barn can dry out! Keep your fingers crossed because I'm gonna need it.<br /><br />The down side is that I won't be able to butcher the turkey on Sunday :( Mom thinks it will be too cold/windy to get a fire going outside. Lame. The alternative is taking them to a butcher.<br /><br />The point is that Winter is finally here. The winds are beginning to stir, and everything is beginning to smell crisp and cold. The trees are bare, the earth is wet, and the fireplace is lit.<br /><br />This is the final test of the year, to see how much we really got accomplished. Last year was havoc at the property due to lack of preparation. We made a list of necessary improvements and now we will see how long the next list is. Will it be the same? I don't feel it will. We got the stalls built in the barn which should makeGoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971832473016623180.post-76378334240906963822010-11-16T12:35:00.000-08:002010-11-16T12:51:17.517-08:00I really am awful at these things...On Friday I told my boss I was quitting my job. This was after raising several issues to her that it seemed she had never corrected. Mostly coworker problems. Then there was the Topper On the Cake, but that is far too much for this blog. It seemed reasonable to quit having no confidence or trust in my boss to do her job.<br /><br />But I didn't. I am staying with the project, and will continue to work there receiving all the perks plus two kick ass recommendations. And best of all; I will never have to work another shift with that awful coworker. Huzzah!<br /><br />I should be at home with my family, or studying. But I don't want to lost the opportunity to make some good decent money. I just need to focus on keeping my eye on school. I desperately need to get my GPA up so I can get into Vet. School.<br /><br />On a way different subject the holidays are coming up-and in the Chavez family that means tons of kick ass food! We will be butchering the turkeys this coming Sunday for Thanksgiving dinner. I am always really excited when we are eating our own farm-raised animals. I just seem to enjoy the food way more because I know the hard work it took to put it on the table, but also the good life that animal had. The pigs aren't quite big enough for butcher yet, so no homegrown bacon this time. Store bought will have to do. <br /><br />I have really been craving potato latkes, and just in time for Hannukah! I guess the first step is to finish cleaning the house up and then start decorations.Goosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971832473016623180.post-12775322978702697092010-11-11T19:41:00.000-08:002010-11-11T19:57:00.741-08:00My FamilyOn my other blog I mentioned my fam a lot but I have never laid it out there. Our family structure is well....a bit odd. Complex, but it works. Some say that it takes a village to raise a child-which is how we operate. We are loud, opinionated, turbulent, and boisterous.<br /><br />No we are not <span style="font-family:verdana;">Greek</span>, nor <span style="font-family:courier new;">Italian</span>.<br /><br />We are the "<strong>Chavez Clan</strong>". We don't all have the same last names, or believe that the sun shines out of each others' asses. We fight sometimes...a lot. Be we love each other. Without family, without each other we would be nothing.<br /><br />We are lazy slobs who prefer to sleep until noon. But we are also goal oriented-our tact could use improvement. Our intercommunication needs help too, but we can make this happen. We want to start a sustainable family farm.<br /><br />All my life we have moved around, Dad was military. We settled in Texas for a while, now Oregon. We want to make this place ours. Start traditions, like cutting down the christmas tree at the same family farm each year, or decorating the outdoor trees with food for the birds during the holidays. Make canning fruit a family affair, and enjoying our lives together. We want a place big enough for sitdown holiday meals, and a kitchen that five people can cook in.<br /><br />We can and we will.<br /><br />A place to call home...Goosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971832473016623180.post-52450621734603111012010-11-06T19:55:00.000-07:002010-11-06T20:26:19.764-07:00I must be a farmer...On a Saturday evening: The boyfriend has just arrived and canoodles next to girlfriend in the blue chair. The aroma of peach pie fills the air as the family gathers around the television to watch <a href="http://www.history.com/shows/swamp-people">Swamp People</a>.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">End Scene.<br /></div><br />Yeah I guess we are a bit country, but thats ok. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Not</span> hicks, they are WAY different . An ish accomplished day and two exams on Monday. Oh and have I mentioned a dinner with my honey, Bee, and his whole family tomorrow night in Tigard. Plus working both jobs tomorrow and studying for said exams. Huzzah!<br /><br />Oh, I have a second job by the way. At the vet. school taking care of their camels and experimental animals. Yay? It depends on the day. Often I am just an over-glorified shit scooper. Go me! But I hear they give great recommendations.<br /><br />Sorry this is a bit disjointed, but it is an accurate representation of how my brain feels.Goosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971832473016623180.post-68903098251224999012010-11-02T13:13:00.001-07:002010-11-02T13:13:43.978-07:00Getting Smarter?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-style: italic; ">I'd like to think so. Lately all I have been doing is trying to comprehend trigonometry, organic chemistry and animal nutrition. I can tell you what sine, cosine, and tangent are of 30-60-90 triangles and 45-45-90 triangles. I could also ramble off how to derive those functions using a unit circle. I can also dazzle you with my newfound ability to name chemical compounds, as well as draw them in bond-line notation, lewis dot, newman projections, and 3d sawhorse pictures for each compound.<div>Want to know which staggered conformer of a structure is more stable? Psst! It's Anti! NOT GAUCHE (pronounced with a long O)</div><div><br /></div><div>In a very roundabout way I am trying to say that I have become a geek...who likes cows and farming while still enjoying a good rock concert(moshing included). One more time for everyone, I AM A GEEK! Just to be clear, I have never admitted this. At least there is no "band" in front of the word geek-that would be my little sister.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well off to go finish my lab report for Thursday :D</div></span>Goosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971832473016623180.post-56547764652453146672010-06-14T13:47:00.000-07:002010-11-29T12:52:47.474-08:00And so it begins...The beginning of my summer has arrived and that means 105 days of summer plotting and planning! Mostly this means getting the farm in order so that it runs more efficiently! To give you an idea of my summer plans so far:<br /><br />Convert a gravel barn to a dirt barn-by hand<br />Finsih reclaiming the old broken barn and repurpose it<br />Extend hotwire fence to perimeter<br />Mulch the garden<br />Tend to the plants all summer<br />Synchronize two cows and AI<br />Breed heifers to bullsGoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971832473016623180.post-40057826598566550122010-05-05T19:36:00.000-07:002010-05-14T12:50:27.988-07:00Animal ResearchWhat a topic to pick to talk about. Hate to break it to ya, but that is what my job entails. Extensive animal research that ends in termination of the animal.<br /><br />I don't say termination to make myself feel better about what it going on, because any life lost is sad. I say it to be a little more politically correct. Although I'm not sure why, since this is a blog, and its my blog. To be honest-I'm rarely PC.<br /><br />Well tomorrow we are euthanizing animals to harvest brains and hearts. That's pretty much all I can say on the subject. I get to cut off heads-after they have been euthanized. I know its a bit morbid, but I am so excited. Who could have thought that a heart could be harvested, and a brain dissected out of the skull in 22 minutes?! That is incredibly fast for keeping the workspace clean, while being humane about it.<br /><br />Enough about animal innards, I have much more important things to talk about. Like what the hell am I going to do with my degree after I graduate. I have three options and I want to explore each and every one of them. I'll give you a preview of each of them and let you know more about them as I learn more about their attainability.<br /><br /><ol><li>Go to Vet school or Vet Tech School: This would be the best use and applicable to my future-being a farmer I mean. To be able to vet my own animals, or work as an on-call vet on a farm would be amazing. </li><li>Become A Research Assistant for Oregon State University: A job opp will become available in 3 years and it is a five year contract to stick with the research team. The professor on the team is well recognized and trusts me enough already to dogsit two weekends from now. The pay is ~28,000 starting out. Eh. And fantastic benefits working for the state. Plus I get hands on training doing surgeries and other random procedures.<br /></li><li>Join the Peace Corps: Travel to a foreign country with my honey, living a bit more primitive and enjoying the things that matter.<br /></li></ol><div>Where to go and what to do? I'm not sure.</div>Goosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971832473016623180.post-11995471096389441212010-04-28T13:31:00.000-07:002010-04-28T13:41:10.896-07:00Progress?Got the results back from my first repro exam-not good. Class average was a 59.9 and I got a 52 :/ I've been a bit bummed all week because the next exam is in two days.<br /><br />Wtf, america? <br /><br />I really want to do good in this class, but its so damn hard.I feel like I'm drowning in scientific jargon that should be about the beauty of bodily functions. <br /><br />This next exam is on oogenesis, spermatogenesis, and endocrinology. Talk about mind-boggling.Goosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971832473016623180.post-1032731856892026192010-04-21T11:40:00.000-07:002010-04-23T09:07:54.372-07:00The StartWhere I am going in my career-which currently consists of college and campus jobs-is what I have been trying to figure out for sometime. Still I don't know, but I do know where my interests lie. My new job has exposed me to a lot; from delivering injections, drawing blood, inserting artery catheters, surgeries of all types, spinning down blood samples(I LOVE the centrifuge), mixing chemicals, autoclaving everything, to animal handling and basic care. For the time being, I love my job. <div><br /></div><div><div><div>2.5 months ago I was unpracticed at giving vaccines, and never dreamed of being able to draw blood. Now those things are so easy, and I feel confident about doing them. I am really enjoying all the hands on experience and it makes the school days less boring and monotonous.</div><div><br /></div></div><div>I am also really loving my classes-most days. ANS 316(repro) has been such a breath of fresh air, and so far the most useful course I have taken upon entering college. It is incredibly difficult and I am swimming in index cards full of new vocabulary that I can barely keep up with, but it is so practical and applicable. In my opinion every major should take it. Not only do you learn about repro of farm animals, but also domestic species like cats, dogs, and horses. Plus it gives you a good overview of what the human repro tract is like.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Although this past week I have wanted nothing more than to get outside and get some work done. Every morning I have woken up wanting to play hookie and stay home to get the garden in or go hiking. Too bad that college has to be a priority. </div><div><br /></div><div>Did I mention that Temple Grandin will be here at OSU for a speech about animal handling practices-open to all students. I am almost finished with her book <i>Animals in Translation</i>. This woman has done everything-well not everything but just about. </div><div><br /></div><div>Temple Grandin is part of why animal handling facilities are so high tech. In a way this is partly what makes them so expensive, but it really pays off. Not only does she focus on keeping the animals calm, but by doing so efficiency of large operations is increased. It's great. If you haven't read anything of hers I highly recommend you do. You will learn a lot; from how to safely and calmly handle livestock to understanding why your dog bites and training it not to do so. You'll also learn quite a bit about how the autistic mind functions and maybe how to communicate better with those who are autistic. </div><div><br /></div><div>-Goosey</div></div></div>Goosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407913756302769533noreply@blogger.com0