Happy Halloween 2013!!

BOO!! Happy Halloween!!!

So we had our potluck today and I brought my two noodles that I made (chicken stir fried noodles and egg noodles with sauce). I was really reluctant to even bring them out because I made them last night and it's been cold, it really needs to be served warm and I've sucked at so many potluck dishes before, I just had no self confidence to show people my culinary skills...but I did....I brought them out and to my surprise, everyone said it was pretty good. And this one lady even went above and beyond and said "IT'S SOOO GOOD! Everyone has to try this! It's amazing!" I was so happy! I would have been satisfied with everyone just patting me on the back and saying "nice effort" but this was beyond my expectations. Who knew that the key to cooking was using oil and controlling temperature. I know my boyfriend has been saying this to me for years but who really listens to their boyfriend anyway.

I felt like I was pretty good about not over indulging on the food. I stayed away from the pizza, I said no to the SUPER good smelling buffalo chicken dip (had me salivating ALL morning as I smelled it down the hallway), and I didn't even touch the desserts! That's so unlike me! I tried to stick to veggies, fruits and other healthier alternatives. I'm not going to die, I had a couple of rolled tacos (super deep fried) and I indulged on some ham and cheese pinwheels but overall, I came out a winner because I didn't stuff myself silly and felt like I had to be rolled back to my side of the clinic. I'm kind of glad I didn't have any of that buffalo chicken dip (even though EVERYONE was RAVING about it) because I asked the girl for the recipe and I forget all the details, but it sounds like lard cooked with fat cooked with more oil. So...no thank you. I don't really care how good it tastes or smells..I'm going to pass on that heart attack.

It's Halloween!! I hope no one knocks on my door for candy because I've already eaten it all! Muhahahahahhahahaha! Sorry kids! I've beat you to it! Better luck next year! You really should have come yesterday...actually it was gone yesterday already too LOL. There's no winning with me.

I'm SUPER worried about tomorrow. I'm overbooked TWICE in the morning, I'm going to see so many patients tomorrow my head is going to spin! I'm also not doing well with my cough. I have these periods where I can't stop coughing and it's really disruptive during my exam considering I'm more concerned about when I'm going to cough next and less concerned about what I'm seeing in the patient's eye. I really should see a doctor about this soon. I feel like it's getting worse. I had trouble falling asleep last night because I kept coughing and it wouldn't stop. When I fell asleep I'd cough so badly that I'd wake up. Ok, maybe time to consult my Medical "Doctor" friend.

I'm going to start a bug bite count, it's really ridiculous. Every time I come back to Arizona, I get new bug bites....I don't know what it is about this place that makes me so tasty. I got 4 on my first night, and since then I've gotten two more. I've been using the "burn it with a hot spoon" technique but that's only lasting about half the day. Then from lunch on, I'm itching like crazy. I know, I have problems. I itch and cough for the whole afternoon. It's super annoying. These itchy patches are always GIGANTIC!! What kind of bugs are biting me here? What am I dealing with here? Ugh!

Ok, I'm going to try to retire early tonight since I didn't get any sleep last night thanks to my cough attacks. It's only 5:30 hahaha. Yes...I'm pathetic.