Most Embarassing Post So Far

Today in pharmacology we learned about drugs that prevent blood clots and emboli. My teacher is an avid story teller that wears old-man cardigans; like all old men, i harbor both ardent love for and paralyzing fear of him. he told us the story of a patient he visited once in the hospital that had a prosthetic heart valve. evidently there are a lot of different types of prosthetic valves, and this patient happened to have one of these: a starr-edwards mitral valve replacement.

it turns out that this device, used to direct blood flow in your heart, audibly clicks every time blood flows through it. you know when you get super nervous and you can hear your heart beat? just imagine hearing it all the time AND CLICKING.

well, this idea got me pretty freaked out and alarmingly brought to mind one of the most terrifying characters of my childhood:

the crocodile from Peter Pan.

Remember this creeper? He followed peter around with that annoying clock, totally crashing his party in Neverland. As a child, this guy was SUPER disturbing. But as an adult, I can't think of anything more weird and twisted. Maybe it's the fact that i've devoted my life to a profession dedicated to preventing death, but this crocodile is seriously morbid.

So, after about a good three hours of dwindling over this idea while 'studying' in the library, this twisted crocodile lead me to thoughts on my own childhood. in fact, i've been thinking about my childhood quite often as of late. nothing makes me happier than remembering the carefree days of youth. oh, to return to the years of perfect skin, a normal waist-to-hip ratio, and my huffy bicycle!

so, i thought i would dedicate this post to the bangin' years of my youth, share some of my favorite photos with you, and embarass my sisters a little. get excited.

Figure 1: My sisters.


please note that on the this fourth of july in the early 90's, i was petty darn cute. kristen is in the back covering her face. and yes, this is anne marie and her afro. please take a moment to appreciate how much she looks like Luigi from the mario brothers.

Figure 2: the entrance of Mac and Christmas in the Zoffuto household.

look! anne marie grew out her afro and mac is the fatest baby ever. kristen is wearing a letter jacket and my hair is dangerously close the fire place already. foreshadowing? i think so.

Figure 3: September 12, 1990: survival of the fittest

the burger king ball pit with my best friend ashley on her birthday. i'm pretty sure this exact location is the origin of methicillin resistant staph aureus. check out those curly bangs!

Figures 4 and 5: lets give credit where credit is due: the parents


there's nothing more fun than a family-wide bike ride! remember, safety first, and all familial helmets MUST match.


i'm not in this pic, but the fact that members of my family got to touch a real smurf is good enough for me. also, please note the length of my dad's non-existent coaching shorts. priceless.

Finally: the picture that defines my life even to this day:

each day i aspire to find this girl and those fabulous sunglasses.

peace and joy to you, my friends. reflect upon the days of your youth and watch out for that wierd ass crocodile. he always shows up in the most unexpected places.