Emergency Rooms and Cinco de Mayo

So I'm trying really hard to get caught up on my blogs. I'm now at least in the same month that I'm writing about. I also want to be caught up to write about this coming weekend where I am going to the Weta Workshop and getting a tour with the man who started it, Richard Taylor. If you don't know about the Weta Workshop, it's the company that Peter Jackson part owns and is responsible for the costume, props, miniatures, and everything else that made LOTR amazing. So it's going to be a good weekend! But first, more catch up time.

Once back from break, the first thing everyone wanted to do was have a welcome back party! So one of the houses near campus threw a BBQ and we were all excited to go. Everyone was there so it was really chill to hang out with everyone and not worry about being told we were too loud. Emma and I signed up to play beer pong and after an extremely intense game, we de-throned the 9 game champs. However, we had run out of the beer we brought with us. So we decided to run back to our dorms to get some more beer. Unfortunately this upset our friend Sam greatly.

She was mad we had left her at the party and followed us home and as Elyse tried to comfort her, Sam slammed her door...right on Elyse's thumb. Elyse started freaking out when she realized the door was shut and her thumb was still in the door. Sam screamed and we immediately drove to the ER. They got Elyse on happy gas ASAP and then got her an xray. Her thumb was barely attached still and there was a possibility she would lose the tip. They only allowed one person with her so I stayed to watch all the goriness of cleaning it and sewing it back on. Not to laugh at her pain, which I know was extreme, but watching someone on happy gas is pretty entertaining.

The nurse kept yelling at her to stop cussing because there was a baby nearby. Personally, I think she had a right to say what she wanted when her finger is pretty much no longer attached. Being the typical smartass she is though, the nurse asked her if she was allergic to anything and her response was "Just Religion" (she went to Catholic School). We then went through her talking to people who weren't there and a surgeon with absolutely no sense of humor. He also lacked sensitivity and tack and just told her over and over again, she was most likely going to lose the tip.

We had spent 4 hours at the ER that night and got home around 4 in the morning. The following day we went and got her meds and a week later she had her stitches out. Fortunately, everything reattached and there was no infection. And I got to play nurse for a while. So thanks Mom for teaching me how to keep my cool in emergency situations and being fascinated by really disgusting medical messes. Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures (much to Elyse's dismay) but apparently her doctor sketched everything so maybe I can get my hands on those :) jk.

So being a bit homesick at this point (about 2 months before coming home) we decided to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! The kiwis didn't know what it was and neither did a lot of other countries, so we decided to enlighten them. Because actual Cinco de Mayo was on a Wednesday and we usually don't drink or party till Thursday, we postponed it to the American Cinco de Mayo. We decided to make it a fiesta between our side of the hall and the girls that lived in the hall next door. Most of them are Norwegian so they had never heard of Cinco de Mayo or ever had tacos.

For some reason, mustaches and tacos go well together.

We made a bunch of hard shell and soft tacos, homemade guacamole, beans, Mexican rice, bell peppers, and chips and salsa. Overall, one of the best dinners here! And it was so much fun being with a big group and having a family like dinner. Unfortunately, I didn't get my hands on a Corona, but it was still a perfect way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
We then went to the local pub, the Grouse, where all the Americans were celebrating Cinco de Mayo. We made sure we told every Kiwi about Cinco de Mayo. We somehow walked home where we discovered a hedge hog and decided to jump into bushes.

HEDGE HOG! NZ doesn't really have many mammals so we get kinda excited about finding some.
There's this really bouncy one outside of Centennial 2 dorm and is known as the trampoline bush. FYI made that decision completely sober, and it was soooo much fun! It was really exhilarating if maybe a bit on the stupid side.

It was definitely a typical night in Lincoln and a perfect way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. It also made me think about how badly I miss Mexican food. I definitely will be eating at Taco Surf like every other day when I get home!

My Mad Action Photography skills!