Jalapeno Moscow Mules

So, once again, I have fallen off the blogging train. After thinking about it, only slightly, I have decided to change my aim a little. How am I surviving pharmacy school? I have an awesome boyfriend, who shares my love of cooking and trying new things, while taking over when I get too swamped with school and work. So here is the first of what (cross your fingers) will be many of our own recipes and some fun little tricks for people on the go.

Jalapeno Moscow Mules

Vodka Infusion:

1.75L Vodka (we used Svedka, but it doesn't really matter)
1 good sized jalapeno
Slice the jalapeno lengthwise and drop it in the bottle. Let it sit overnight, and presto! You have delicious spicy jalapeno infused vodka! Couldn't be much easier. If you like it spicy, leave the seeds, if not, clean them out first.

Moscow Mule:

1-2 shots of jalapeno vodka
1 shot lime juice
plenty of ice
Fill your copper mule mug (or other glass) with ginger beer
g
arnish with slice of lime

I hope I have made this pretty foolproof for you. So delicious, you will want to make them all of the time!

New Direction; Apologies for the Previous Lameness

Ok, so I had come to the realization, quite some time ago, that my blog was pathetic. It had no vision, and lets face it, the year spent living with my parents was not by any means worth reading about. So, I stopped writing, forgot I had a blog, and now, much much later, realized I have a blog, and should do something with it.

I am in the final stretch of my first year of pharmacy school. Had I blogged about my admissions process, I may have had some interested readers. But, I didn't. I could have blogged about transitioning into a graduate school program. But, I didn't. I have left my page dormant, and now it is time to get things moving again. I am unsure of what direction I am going to take, but my life is very much different from when I last posted.

1. I am in a completely different town. (Still in Iowa)
2. I am a P1 student at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
3. I live with my wonderful boyfriend, and our amazing dog, both of whom were not in my life as of my last posting.

Only 3 big changes I can come up with, but hey, at least I don't live with my parents anymore ;)

So what is the biggest thing happening for me right now? I just spent my entire day trying to teach myself about antibiotics and feel like I have only absorbed about 1/3 of the material for my exam tomorrow afternoon. You may think, antibiotics? Not to bad. Well let me break down the complexity of antibiotics briefly:

We are focusing on 3 broad mechanisms for action. Within those 3 sections, there are several classes. Within each class, there are many specific drugs, some with several generations dividing them even further. Every class has its own specific way of working, its own ways of building resistance in the bacteria it is meant to deplete, and several ways of being toxic to our bodies.

So, I got to spend a lovely, 70 degree, sunny day, sitting inside at my desk studying with one major thought in mind... Only 3 weeks until summer vacation. What then? Work full time, rotation in Colorado, and maybe a little extra vacation we are in the early stages of planning. Any suggestions?