trust me, i'm a doctor

I spent today shadowing the PhD student I work with (he's also an MD) as he worked at a free clinic near Monterrey. I was pretty much useless as I sat on the side listening to him converse with patients. The people who came in all seemed to have similar ailments: diabetes, high blood pressure, abdominal pain, fatigue, and/or arthritis. Despite the repetition, it was still a cool experience. I even got to take some blood pressures (I'm pretty sure I botched the first few! oops!).

Tonight I made chicken breasts, red peppers, and green beans for dinner. I'm surprising myself - I never thought I had it in me to cook real food.

Now I'm watching my bff Mariano Rivera pitch in the All-Star game .. if only he had been pitching last inning, the game wouldn't be tied. Papelbon is a poor excuse for a closer. Obviously I want the AL to win always, but I especially want them to win this year because 1. it's the last time ever in the original Yankee Stadium and 2. like Hank Steinbrenner, I hold the NL responsible for Chien-Ming Wang's injury. Grr.

Also, RIP Bobby Murcer. I grew up listening to him announce baseball games and hearing about his death really affected me. Life is short :(