Chicago

Well i went to Chicago today with my program (it was a funraiser for us) and a whole bunch of other people from grand valley (far more than i thought were going to come) to see the Body Worlds exhibit - i am so glad i went it was absolutely amazing they have things there that you cannot possibly see in cadaver lab i didn't even buy a book that shows the exhibits because after i saw the real thing, the book just didn't do it justice
the best things i saw were the models of bodies and limbs that had no tissue or bones or organs or anything - just the blood vessels dyed red -without the technology for preservation they have developed no one would be able to see the fine network of blood vessels that way it was incredible and it gives me and my friends i was walking with a whole new appreciation for the complexity of the body and God's handiwork
the others things i was really glad i had the opportunity to see were the organs and tissues that were on display to show the diseses that people can suffer though - i saw a kidney that had hydronephrosis and now i will never have to wonder when i read in a patient's chart what that looks like

i am also very happy to have a little down time before finals -my stupid papers were due and now i am free (except for two quizes next week grr)