Today, I made my very first attempt at making Mushroom Angus Swiss Burgers, and they turned out phenomenal! My boyfriend loves them and he can't stop eating them In fact he's eating another one as I type I can also make awesome ranch-burgers too!!!! Basically I mixed several "secret" ingredients into the hamburger and I let it marinate in the fridge for an hour, and then I caramelized onions with mushrooms. After frying the burgers, I added Swiss cheese and allowed it to melt to the patty before removing it and placing it on the bun before topping it with the caramelized onions and mushrooms =3

I finally finished my second Microbiology exam today Now, I feel like I can take a little break from the books (today) and I can relax I still need to study for my Pre-Algebra exam and I also need to get a few things for English Composition 1 completed before this week ends, but it feels so good to have that 15-page monster (the Microbiology exam) out of my hair.

I've seen the commercials for this animation called "Ponyo" and I hope to rent it and watch it tonight =3 I really need a break So, why don't any of you tell me about your day?

It's been a pretty stressful week First I get notified that my FAFSA (Federal Student Aid) wasn't processed and it took me several days to get it straightened out. I need money to continue to go to college!

My second Microbiology exam is in a couple days and I haven't really been able to study for it, also I'm having trouble in my Pre-Algebra class because I can't remember exactly how to borrow from mixed fractions. I just wish that life would give me a reprieve!!!!!!!!!!!

The results came in from my Microbiology class! I finally found out what type of bacteria lives in my nose, and it's Staphylococcus epidermidus! S.epidermidus is a very harmless bacteria that is found in the noses of most people. This Thursday, I'll get to see what kind of bacteria lives in the fecal sample that I had to streak plate last week. I can't wait

I enjoyed having this week off of College, but I still don't know WHY we had a break in the first place. I was able to get caught up in a lot of things and that's the main thing. My husband's (we're not married yet but we've been together long enough to be considered H & W) has been sick with the stomach flu all day I've enjoyed taking care of him but I HOPE TO GOD that I don't catch the bug! I'm not looking for a "hot date" with the toilet any time soon especially since I have a couple tests next week that I can't miss. Stay Away From Me Staphylococcus aureus!!!!!! I don't need the or the !!! But today, other than nurturing my baby back to health, I played my PS3, watched a corny horror movie, and studied a bit. I still have to finish Section 3.2 and 3.3 for my Pre-algebra Homework. I also have to do a write up on a few sections for English Composition 1 and post it to the Moodle website before next week. I also need to study a little more for my Microbiology in-lab quiz, which is this Thursday. However, I will admit that I'm looking forward to what kind of bacteria is in my nose Last week, for Microbiology lab, my class and I had to take a swap of our snot and streak-plate it onto some agar. Prof. Mckinney, told us that the two most common bacteria that is found in the nose is Staphylococcus aureus (ironically S. aureus can cause food poisoning/stomach flu and it lives in your nose!) and Streptococcus pyogenes. Sometimes, Pseudomonas is found in the nose, but that's only if you're sick. That green mucus that you blow out of your nose when you're sick,for that's what you call Pseudomonas!


Staphylococcus aureus:

Gram-positve, aerobic (aerobic=bacteria that likes a lot of oxygen) staphylococcus
Makes exotoxin
Heat stabile
Found in noses and boils
Causes the most common Food poisoning


Streptococcus pyogenes
Type A beta-hemolytic stretococcus ("beta-hemolytic" completely destroys blood cells)
Gram-positive
Common in nose & throat
Causes:
Puerperal sepsis (also known as "child bed fever")
Septicemia (Blood-poisoning)
Erysipelas (A skin infection that can be transferred from chickens to humans)

Pseudomonas:

Pseudomonas is a type of bacteria that just loiters around and doesn't do much, however, it's not species specific and it will attach onto other bacteria, such as Salaminilla, and have the Salaminilla (or another species of bacteria) genetically transfer some of it's antibiotic resistance or other genetic information to it through it's pili.

ALRIGHT ENOUGH WITH THE MICROBIOLOGY LESSON! I'M PRETTY SURE THAT I CONFUSED MOST OF YOU WORSE THAN I HAD ALREADY. I really tried to help explain these bacteria but....

Well, I better blow-dry my hair and get to studying a little more! I'm not going to become a Veterinarian if I don't study!