Norovirus

I've had to miss work at the nursing home the last two days due to infection with the highly contagious Norovirus--the illness that struck over 400 of 1800 passengers on a Celebrity cruise ship late last month. It's been going around the nursing home the last week or so. It's HORRIBLE--I hope you never get it!! Really, two nights ago was the worst night I think I've ever experienced. And, guess what: alcohol doesn't kill it. And you can get it from contact with just ten of the virus particles. Oh, and you won't become immune to it just because you've had it before. It's bad!

In other news, I had an interview with the Medical College of Virginia / Virginia Commonwealth University last month--I felt like it went well! It was really great to get to catch up with one of my best friends from middle school, Sheinei, who's in grad school up there. She, Danny and I grabbed Thai food the night before my interview and she gave me a pep talk (which Danny told her to do while I was in the bathroom :)--sneaky!).

My Aunt Kate is visiting from NM. She and my parents are at the beach right now--I'm supposed to join them, with a few sisters--hopefully I'll be well enough to go in the morning.