Back to school

My only occupation right now is school. This summer I've realized that without school I get bored very easily. I'm extremely anxious to get back to Provo. My friend said that he was going to be in the library a lot doing some research for some essays. I told him that I wished I had a reason to be in the library and that I wished I had homework to do or a test to study for...whaaaat?

I can't believe my fingers actually typed that out. I don't know that I've ever said that. I'm sure once school starts I'll have plenty of homework to do and lots of tests to study for and I'll hate it, but I guess I asked for it and hopefully this post will remind me that it's good to be busy.

And for that matter, the only reason I'm bored is because I haven't been doing anything productive. I've been quite lazy, actually. So, as I finish out the last few weeks of summer, I'm going to make sure I make every day a good one. This quote from Anne Shirley will serve as my motto: "Tomorrow is always fresh with no mistakes in it."

I survived

I personally think that my face isn't very swollen. Just a little bit along my jaw line. 

You'll never guess what's in this box:

My teeth!

Kind of gross, but kind of cool, right?

So they were able to get 3 of them out in one piece and then they had to break the other one. 

They didn't give me laughing gas, they just gave me local anesthesia. I've never been poked so many times in my mouth. I wasn't nervous at first, but when my mouth starting getting numb it hit me that I was going to be awake and this oral surgeon was going to be cutting into me and yanking and pulling and breaking things. 

After I saw the tools he was holding, I closed my eyes. I didn't want to see anything. My mom is a dentist and she wasn't bothered by it a bit. She actually stood right next to him while he did everything and they talked about all the techniques he was using.

 I couldn't feel anything, but at one point I wanted to cry for some reason. Then my mom grabbed my hand. Sometimes I think I'm all grown up and can do things all by myself, but you never really stop needing a mom.  It was such a comfort to me at that moment to have her there.

It all happened pretty fast and then I was out the door with gauze in both sides of my mouth. Gauze is not very delicious, especially with blood. Sorry. Was that too much information? I slept for a while and then woke up, anxious to eat. Luckily Cassie said she was stopping by with a treat. She brought me Ben & Jerry's and it was delicious. I ate it while I watched food network. Advice, don't watch food network when you're supposed to be on a liquid diet, especially the show, Best Thing I Ever Ate. It really is torture.

It's been a day and I'm still on my liquid diet, but hopefully tomorrow I can eat some real food. I will never take food for granted again. 

A trip to the surgeon

Oral surgeon. In about 45 minutes I'm going to get my wisdom teeth extracted. Most people dread this, but I'm strangely excited. My wisdom teeth are pretty annoying. They're all partially grown in and food gets stuck in them and I can never get it out. So, I'm excited to be done with them for that reason.

I'm a little nervous because I don't know what to expect. I've never had a tooth pulled. I'm also a little scared to see my face afterward. I already have a round face, so I'm wondering if my face will just look ginormous later on today. I may or may not post a picture. I probably won't be leaving the house today if it looks bad. But, my dear friend, Cassie, assured me that I will feel pretty again after a few days. So, wish me luck! I am accepting ice cream and smoothie treats today.

The Happiest Place on Earth

When grandchildren come to visit, my mom likes to take them to Disneyland. This time was no different. On Friday we hopped in a couple of cars and made our way to Anaheim to enjoy the sites and attractions of "The Happiest Place on Earth". Here are some insights that I gained. 

Reasons why I LOVE Disneyland:

My dad dresses up as Indiana Jones for the day. Ok, that's a joke, but he does like to wear safari hats when he's out walking in the sun for a long time. The real reason behind this picture is because I get to see these cute kids smile all day. 

Dole whips. They are delicious. They're sold at the entrance of Adventureland next to the Tiki Room. 

Fireworks. I would have to say that Disneyland has the best fireworks EVER. I did see fireworks in the nation's capital for the 4th of July that were pretty amazing, but I'm going to say that Disneyland wins by just a little bit. There is something about all the Disney songs that they use for the show that somehow make me feel like I can do anything as long as I can dream it. Phrases like: When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are and If you keep believing, the dream that you wish will come true are so magical. 

Things that I HATE about Disneyland:

Ticket prices are outrageous. $76 for adults and $68 for children. You do the math.

Women who don't know how to dress properly. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I shouldn't be able to see under a woman's dress when she bends down, right? Right, didn't think so. 

Awkward couples. And I'm not talking about awkward people who find love with each other. I'm talking about couples that look too young to drive--kids who had to have their parents drop them off for a date at Disneyland; couples that like PDA a little too much. Ie Mei claimed that when we walked in she saw a couple lathering sunscreen on each other--he was putting it on her neck/chest area. Last time I checked, I was able to reach that area all by myself. 

Traffic on the way home. Only in Los Angeles is there traffic at 10:30 at night. RIDICULOUS. 

This last thing about Disneyland is a toss up. 

Tattoos. They're not super pleasant to look at, but it does remind me that I dislike them a lot. Or it makes for good text jokes to my friends. I sent this picture to my friend and sister-in-law that read: This is the tattoo I'm going to get when I become a hair stylist.

This lady was in front of me in the line for Space Mountain. The guy standing next to her who didn't look a day about 18 said the following: The next tattoo I get is going to be on my chest, next to my rosary. I'm going to have the devil and Jesus arm wrestling. 

Yeah...weird. 

But all jokes aside, Disneyland with my family is always fun and we had a wonderful time. 

In Recent News

Our family reunion came to an end. It was a wonderful week with all twenty-six of us. 

Jonathan, Ie Mei and her kids, and I made a trip up to Modesto to visit the Wild Wild Wests at their new house. The week was filled with: 

I'm obsessed with Michiko's bike. I am determined to have one. One day. It doesn't have to be soon, just one day.

Salt Water

Swimming in a salt water pool: fun.

Gargling salt water because you have a sore throat: not as fun.

A visit to Coronado

Friday: July 30, 2010

Today we made our way down to San Diego and Coronado island (which is really a peninsula). Our first stop was Seaport Village. It is extremely picturesque. Cute stores, interesting vendors, and a beautiful view of the harbor. We stumbled upon these beauties from Brazil:

Some other cute pictures from the village:

We also took a little walk around the Hotel Del Coronado. I don't have much to say except it is beautiful.

 I stayed there once in high school with Mom and Dad and Jonathan. You don't get opportunities like that every day. I'm a lucky girl. 

We hit up the outlets afterwards and finally arrived back in Escondido. I am watching Dan in Real Life with my parents and Jonathan right now as I type. Everyone else is out for date night. One day I'll get to join them, but until then, I'm happy babysitting sleeping kids and relaxing with my parents.