Last night was the UT Pinning Ceremony for my cohort of AE MSN's. It was actually really nice and official. The dean spoke as well as several professors and some fellow students. My mom flew into town just to pin me which was pretty cool! I feel super official now. Actually, I don't at all - which is sort of silly. Guess when I am finally alone in a room with a patient searching for a vein I just might feel official. Funny how the things that don't really matter, matter.
See how cute my mom is?!
...And see my pin??
After the pinning, mom and I went to Uchiko for dinner. Our waiter was absolutely fantastic and guided us smoothly through the menu which is 90% Japanese, a.k.a. totally foreign to us 'MERICANS. Anyways, we shared 4 small dishes which was more than enough. I honestly think this was the best dinner I've ever had. We shared the shishito peppers (which packed a punch oddly enough - usually they are super mild), the Hama Chili dish, the Yokai berry dish, and the lemon chili brussels sprouts. Every flavor combination was succulent and delicious. Seriously, this place is genious. I even wrote RSVPBonAppetit this morning to have them get the Brussels Sprouts recipe. They've got to pick me, right? Anyways, then the waiter surprised me with an order of the Fried Milk for dessert to celebrate my RN. It was my least favorite part of the meal, but so sweet nonetheless.
I enjoyed my mom's visit and Izzy did also. Mom brought her a new squeaky toy that she is obsessed with and some peanut butter bones that she will
That's all she wrote.
