Guinness Glaze Chicken

Whoopsies, I haven't been updating very well. My B. I am almost done with week 3! My friend Joy ends tomorrow,  I'm going to be sad to not see her after this week. We joke and giggle all day, and it makes time go by really quickly. I admire her so much, she is timely, efficient, and has great repertoire with patients. Also, she's very organized and I feel as if I learn from her. Though, she is always telling me she is learning from me. I hope we still get together after she ends. She'll be starting school and being busy though, so we shall see! 
I have become SO much more comfortable with walking in to see patients, doing evals, and treatments. I feel as if my chart review time could definitely use some decreasing, though I am efficient. I'm also constantly kicking myself for forgetting certain things (like checking handedness... stupid). All in due time... I do have 7 weeks left after this one. 
High of my week: having a patient's mother get so happy when I told her her son responded to a command and squeezed my finger. Seeing some of the things I have seen--- I am so GRATEFUL. Ridiculously grateful. I have my limbs, my organs, my health all intact... I can't even imagine being in a scenario where hearing that my grown child was able to squeeze a finger is a milestone. 
Low of my week: a patient I evaled presented EXACTLY how my grandfather did when he became very sick and passed away... it made me get a bit misty eyed, but I soldiered on. I hoped that she could at least receive care that my grandfather didn't... and would recover fully.
As far as hanging out, I've been doing some fun things. Last weekend, I went to the Millenia mall with my roommate,went by the pool, went on walks (I NEED to work out more) and just relaxed. Saw "The Help" last night-- it actually compared to the book, I thought... rarely happens where the book and movie are parallel. Highly recommended. Tonight, I made delicious parmesan crusted zucchini sticks and guinness glazed chicken breast. DE-LIC-IOUS. Point scoring meal. I'm not happy, content, drinking a beer, and watching tv.
Early to bed tonight, tomorrow I'm going out after clinical with Joy to celebrate her ending clinical !  Yay fun things. 
Missin' RI, stay safe from Irene :) <3