who knew tying a shoe lace could be so tough

after spending at least 15 minutes trying to re-tie the lace on my slippers, i could finally update my blog.

this past week was really fun! I am working at about 75% case load in the clinic and am LOVING it! next week marks my half way point for this last internship and i am only 7 weeks away from graduating.

i have been living on an extreme(ly small) budget so i have to be creative when it comes to cooking and meals. i have been scavenging the buy one get one deals at the grocery stores here and have done quite well if i do say so myself. i have made apple chips, pita chips and homemade hummus, tex mex quinoa, lentil soup, bean salad, green salads and protein shakes. it has been fun to explore in the kitchen and i am really enjoying cooking. i can't wait until i have some money to buy better ingredients.

i am also super pumped about going on vacation in the beginning of july! i will be joining the altman's on a caribbean cruise. i have never been on a cruise before and can't wait to go.

i went home last weekend (thanks to elena for getting me a cheap flight) to help my friend clare celebrate her bachelorette party. it was soooo much fun. i have never seen her so happy. it was a short trip but no value can be placed on the experience. i probably wont make it home anymore until june 8th when i will begin my trek back home to graduate.

i have really enjoyed getting to know missy (my clinical instructor) more. she is a lot of fun and we get a long well. we have hung out every weekend i have been here. this past saturday we drove down to nashville because she wanted to go to the mall down there. we ate a her favorite lunch spot which was a little hole in the wall cafe called cafe coco. it was delicious. then she wanted to get her wedding rings cleaned at Tiffany and Co. i have never been in there before and felt very luxurious haha. they gave out free chocolate. so that was my first thing from Tiffany's. i also got to freak kyle out by telling him i was there... hahaha it was awesome. then i helped missy pick out an outfit for her maternity pictures. it was a lot of fun.

the weather down here is great. 80 and sunny almost every day. it is supposed to rain a little this week but the highs are still 75 or more! i love the south!