My mouth hurts!!

A couple of weeks ago, over Spring Break, I got all four of my wisdom teeth removed. Everything was going fine until my stomach decided to revolt against the pain medication, and I ended up leaning over the john and in a ton of pain. Because of this little episode, I got dry sockets and had to cancel a date with the boyfriend. Finally I went to the dentist, and they took care of my dry sockets. That was Tuesday March 23. The day the boyfriend and I had rescheduled are date night. After going to the dentist that afternoon, I felt a lot better, but my mouth was still pretty sore, and I was still only eating applesauce and mashed potatoes (the worst diet ever). So, I canceled again and rescheduled for March 24th. The boyfriend was getting pretty upset at this point, and I just couldn't understand why! WELL....................................................................
Wednesday night came around and for now on March 24th will forever be remembered as the day I got ENGAGED!!!!!! So now the boyfriend is the fiance, and I cannot stop smiling! I am in cloud nine!! Woohooo.....there is only one small problem: because of my surgery my mouth is still trying to recover and all this smiling is making my jaw hurt! Oh well, I guess I can handle it!

Dedication

Today is my mother's birthday. She's an amazing lady. So many times I have seen different things she has done, and I am inspired. She strives to help others and goes out of her way, never complains, and works extremely hard to give her kids great opportunities. This is the lady who would go into work at 4am so she could drive all the way across the state later that afternoon to watch a junior high c team game. Same lady who will help me find something in the grocery store, even though she's an hour and a half away (thank goodness for cellphones). Same lady who told me to clean up my room, fix my sloppy handwriting, and not to wear the jeans with the huge rip in them (what, I went through a huge punk phase). She's my mom, I love her, and she's still the one I talk to when life gets complicated and I feel like I can't go on. Happy birthday mom! I know you think of it as another year getting older, but I think of it as another year that I was able to have with you! You mean the world to me, I love you!

....and now I am unbuttoning my pants

In the past three(ish) hours I have had the following:

-a couple different brownies
-a bag of cheetos
-the last brownie smothered with peanut butter
-a couple more bites of peanut butter
-a homemade chicken salad sandwich (I felt proud, I made it from leftover baked chicken)
-smothered rice
and now...

the other roomie just said we should eat some of her leftover strawberry shortcake...

I don't think I will be able to walk tomorrow, HELP!

I Love....

I got this idea from thepioneerwoman.com, and I thought it'd be fun. Since it's Valentine's Day, I figured I would make a running list of things I love, that I'll update as I think of things:

1. chocolate
2. dancing
3. Paden
4. my family
5. Marci
6. color cordinated closets
7. Singing in the Rain - the movie
8. just singing in the rain in general
9. thunderstorms
10. Chinese food
11. sunshine
12. bubbles
13. cheesecake
14. dogs
15. old movies
16. God
17. laughing!
18. coffee ice cream
19. playing board games with friends
20. getting flowers just cuz
21. hip hop
22. Dr. Pepper- fountain
23. Grey's Anatomy
24. shoes
25. comfy pillows
26. late night grocery shopping
27. walks
28. Miranda Lambert
29. Mexican food
30. candles
31. bubble baths
32. grilled onions
33. men's cologne
34. snowmen
35. Jack Johnson's Banana Pancakes
36. peanut butter
37. having a cool breeze hit you in the face when your hot
38. make-up, especially Mary Kay
39. Orbit Sweetmint gum
40. colored socks
41. cuddling
42. jeans
43. flip flops
44. green
45. cute older couples
46. staying home, watching a movie, and drinking a glass of wine
47. margaritas
48. jazz
49. Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks in You've Got Mail & Sleepless in Seatle
50. Norah Jones
51. faith

Bad day remedy

Yesterday was a bad day. Not to sound toO depressing, but it was truly a really bad day. Well, the first half at least. I think too much stress built up and I went over the edge.
But....
I found out what my bad day remedy is....

Are you ready?

First: take a two hour nap (this is a must and without it nothing good can follow)
Second: Have your boyfriend come over and snuggle with you a bit and then tickle you until you actually wake up.
Third: Beat your boyfriend at Mario Kart, which never happens. It really helps if he hasn't played in over a month so he's not as good!
Fourth: Go to a Mary Kay meeting with a friend. You may not know her really well, but that's okay because she's amazing and every time you are with her she makes you laugh!
Fifth: (Stay with me on this one) Go to the library and try to study with two girlfriends BUT INSTEAD end up gabbing about you weird OCD problems (hey I love having my closet color-coded).
Sixth: Avoid the ghetto that lives in apt. 1 by having the boyfriend come pick you up, and then have him give you a back-rub!

SUCCESS!!

Aahhhhhhh!!!

It's Wednesday, middle of the week, and I am done! I have decided I am quitting this week. This week is dead to me, gone, I am walking away from it, going to next week. Next week looks amazing! Why hello next week! How are you? Great, I am going to come hang out with you early, as long as that is alright with you!!
No but seriously, I have had a ton going on this week! Between work, interviews, exams, quizzes, group projects, studying for exams, trying to get stuff for Marci's Vegas plane package, etc. I have had no time to breathe! Or shower, but that's not important, right?!
Tonight after my exam and my group meeting, I am going to go home, finish my project that is due tomorrow in my lab, hold on to Marci and not let go as I cry as she leaves me to go party in Vegas, and try to get some sleep before my lovely 530am wake-up call for my lab. I might wake up even earlier to do that whole showering-thing, buts its been so long, my body may go into shock.
Tomorrow after lab and class, I will be going to a Mary Kay Meeting, where I'll be able to see my sister, which is always nice, but after that it'll be back to studying for a test on Friday. Friday is a full day of classes, including an exam, and then closing at the Deli. Saturday and Sunday aren't any better because they consist of double shifts on both days.
So next week better be ready because I've never been so excited for it!!

Vegas Care Package?

Marci, my roommate, is leaving for Vegas next week to go to her brother's impromptu wedding. Since she is flying out there I decided I would try to put something together for her for her plane ride and things she may need randomly why she is hanging on the Strip (lets just say I'm super jealous she's going and wish I could go with her). Basically, I just wanted to put something small together because I think she's the best and hopefully a small package will make her solo flight better.
As I was trying to figure out what to put in my package I came to a blank of what to get. Here's what I have so far:

• New Cosmo Magazine: something to read
• Package of Gum: I don't want her to have bad breath if she meets any celebs : ) oh and I guess it'll help with her if her ears are popping
• Hairspray: my girl's got to keep her sweet updo fly!
• Tiny first-aid kit: cuz shit happens
• Kleenex: for any sniffles or random clean-ups (or maybe cuz I need a package for my book bag and I thought I'd give her a one too)

That's about it for right now....any ideas? Please let me know!! My first thought was to make it Vegas themed, but then I realized that everything Vegas is in, well, Vegas, and definitely not in Manhattan, KS, so now I'm pretty much stuck!