Boogity Boogity Boogity...

Let's go racin boys!!
So for you non-NASCAR fans the previous quote is the hallmark of the start of NASCAR season from none other than the lengend himself Darrrel Waltrip. Last Sunday was the Daytona 500 and it was really great to see all those Toyotas running up front, they have come a long way since they entered the series last year! I was also really excited to see my favorite driver, Elliott Sadler, finish in the top 10, it seems like its been a long time since he finished a race at all without some kind of wreck, so I was very proud. I hope that I will get a chance to see a race live this year, but I'm finding it kind of a hard sell to convince any of my friends to go....I just don't understand why a bunch of epidemiologists who crunch statistics all day don't love NASCAR, I mean, that is what racing is all about, the numbers! Maybe they are just scared of the toxic exhaust fumes that are a potential risk factor for asthma and lung cancer...but hey, a few short exposures can't be that bad right? Sorry, that was a pathetic attempt at epidemiology humor...I swear, my nerdiness gets worse every day.
Anyway, on to other news... I found out I was not selected to receive the internship in New Zealand this summer :( But, it was somewhat expected since I am only a first year with no research experience in epidemiology to speak of, I'll try again next year. We did receive some great news this week, Shawn interviewed for a Maintenance Planner position at Miller Brewing (which is a HUGE step up from his current position as a Mechanic there) and he got the job! :) So now he will be working on day shift instead of 2nd shift, which means that I will now get to see him for more than 10 minutes a day on weekdays, yay!