Kool Time with Kelly: February 2011

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Act Your Age!

Have you ever been told that your wardrobe is inappropriate for your age? Or that your hair style is too young for you? How about that your behavior is childish, and you need to grow up?
Well, these remarks are hurtful to one's self esteem, and usually are made by another who is unconsciously jealous of your lifestyle. Before you change anything about your personality and appearance do this one thing: Consider The Source. That's right, the source, who said it? Is she a beautiful woman, happy in her own life? Does she have reason to be jealous of you, remember jealousy is innate, and the person might not recognize it at all. Then there is the "Old School" source, just respect them, they really are trying to help. They just don't realize that things change as time passes, and the new fads can be offensive to them.
The best thing you can do for yourself is : BE YOURSELF! At all times. Love who you are and keep people around you that make you feel good about yourself. Looking young is a gift from the lord. If you have been given that gift then run with it! The younger you look, the younger you'll feel, and that's just not a bad thing.
So the next time someone remarks on your wardrobe simply say: "Are you jealous?".

God love you and stay young at heart!

Friday, February 25, 2011

How to Thank Your Nurse

As many people know my mother was in a very bad motor vehicle accident 5 weeks ago. She has been in two hospitals and two rehabilitation centers since this occurred. So in general, many people have had a hand in her care towards recovery, which we expect to be lengthy, but successful. So, the question has become, "How do we thank the staff who cared for our mother"? Well firstly we try to be understanding of their workload and offer any help we can while we are there. Since most of my family works in the healthcare field we try to put ourselves in their shoes, and complain only when necessary. As well, compliment them on their work when we can. But in the end most staff members really appreciate one of two things:

   A jug of Dunkin' Donuts coffee and Box of donuts
   Remember night and day staff
   -or-
   A box of candy for each shift

Both are great ideas for a staff that barely has time to sit and eat, it is great to have something to grab on the run, or pick at all day or night.

Be sure to include a thank you note, it really is appreciated.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

What is the Best Jean Style Right Now?

Well for all you hippies and deadheads out there, our time has ended. The 80's is back with a vengeance, and it's brought back the stretchy, tight ankle jean style with it. Our only saving grace is that they haven't started stacking socks in different colors over the pant legs yet. But I have started to see leg warmers again. The biggest variation from the 80's is that the tight stretch jeans of today are longer, and are worn almost completely over the back of one's sneaker. They seem to come in faded colors which does add a modern context to them. Body style seems unimportant with these jeans, but use your own judgement with your body style and taste. Think they'll bring back bubble gum jeans?

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Rise in Munchausen Syndrome :: Headlines Swarming with Victims of Self-inflicted Injuries

A young woman, Bethany Storro, is reported to have been attacked outside a coffee shop in Vancouver this week. She claimed a "black woman" with a ponytail threw a cup of acid on her face producing chemical burns. She is transported to the hospital and the story makes headlines. Interviews show a nice, gentle woman explaining how the lord would care for her and she would be alright. Support for her rallies in the community and across the country. Then later in the week news articles report it is a suspected hoax. Apparently it was true. Bethany purchased sunglasses to protect her eyes before throwing the acid on her own face, a sign of premeditation for the act itself. Now the woman faces police charges of false reporting and larseny for taking donations from the public. How could someone injure themselves to this extent for attention?

Munchausen Syndrome is the answer. Munchausen is a syndrome that causes a person to fake or intentionally injure themselves for the main purpose of being treated like a medical patient and gaining outside attention. People with this disorder are known to cause or self-inflict enough injury to themselves that they require medical attention and/or surgical procedures. The goal is seemingly to receive much needed attention that they are not getting in their daily lives. Many doctors and psychiatrists believe this disorder is not related to lack of attention as a child but more so to possible sexual abuse or inherent agression. There is no known cure for Munchausen at this time, but there seems to be some improvement when patients are placed on SSRI's (seratonin reuptake inhibitors) such as Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft.

The main problem with diagnosing Munchausen is that the patient must actually be "caught" faking symptoms or self-inflicting injury. There are ways to do this, and doctors usually rule out Munchausen when a patient complains of symptoms that aren't supported by diagnostic test results. A real red flag for doctors is a patient that seems eager to undergo surgical procedures or never seems to have resolved symptoms following medical treatment. The fact that no person who suffers from Munchausen is willing to admit or accept this diagnosis prevents most people from actually being treated, and therefore no advance in the treatment of this disorder has taken place place in decades.

As far as Bethany Storro's future goes, it is unsure whether she will recover. We still have yet to learn how the details unfold. But for positive or negative results she still received the attention she was craving, and the public paid the price. This morning I wake up to read a headline like this, "Nurse Fakes Injury to Self", and I wonder "Is Munchausen the Fad?".

Zesty Italian Chicken Cutlets

Have you ever bitten into that chicken cutlet and said to yourself, "it's good, but there's something missing?'. Well that something is flavor. Most chicken cutlets end up tasting bland, especially traditional recipes that require only milk and egg batter with bread crumbs. The following recipe should wake up those taste buds, so get ready for an Italian delight.

To complete this recipe you will need a package of uncut, boneless chicken breast, a bottle of your favorite Italian salad dressing, olive oil, freshly grated pecorino romano cheese, and Italian style bread crumbs. First, wash your chicken in hot water for a minute or two. Then take your best filleting knife and cut the breast into several thin fillets. Fill a mixing bowl with the entire contents of the salad dressing bottle and place your fillets in it. Mix the fillets in the salad dressing for about 1 minute to ensure saturation. Then let the bowl sit for about 20 minutes in the fridge.

While the chicken is marinading in the dressing you can set up your bread crumbs. Simply add 1/3 cup pecorino romano cheese to one cup Italian bread crumbs and mix them together with your clean fingers. Then remove your chicken from the fridge and begin to lightly bread each side. Then repeat and double-bread the cutlets.

Pour enough olive oil into your frying pan to simply cover the bottom of the pan and set your burner on medium heat. Wait 5 minutes for the oil to heat up. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Then place your cutlets in the frying pan and fry until browned on each side. When this is complete remove them from the pan and place on a paper towel to absorb the extra oil. When all cutlets are browned put them on a baking sheet and place them in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.

Then remove and serve.

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