Effin' Record Breaking

Supposedly, I survived this. I hate anything above 75F degrees. Uneven tans, sweaty breasts, constant showers, etc. etc. Not the best way to start a week.

A strong ridge of high pressure aloft is blocking any potential storms from entering the nation and it is keeping temperatures on the toasty side.

Los Angeles hit a blistering 100 degrees on Monday and San Diego tied an April record with a high of 98 degrees.

Highs may be a bit less on Tuesday but more daily records may fall in cities like Sacramento, Calif., Portland, Ore., and Reno, Nev.

In addition, Phoenix, Ariz. may see their first 100 degree high of 2009.

Highs will be in the 70s and 80s through much of the Northwest.

The Desert Southwest will be blazing where 90s and 100s are likely.

More 90s can be expected through the Central Valley of California.

An increased onshore flow will help decrease temperatures along the immediate coast of California.

Areas that saw snow late last week and over the weekend will see a rapid snow melt in the coming days, bringing a potential for flooding.

Wednesday into Thursday a cold front will push south into the Northwest cooling temperatures down throughout much of the West by late week as the strong ridge aloft gives way to a colder trough. -Weather.com

Operation Chipmunk Face: 72 Hour Update

Why am I up at 1AM? I think the involuntary sleeping I do all day has something to do with it...

Plus loneliness. =(

I have kind of worked myself up. I felt fine yesterday... felt lucid, talkative, hungry, and so on and so forth. But today, I woke up feeling like absolute S-H-I-T. It's been about maybe three days since surgery and I would have expected the rest of my upcoming days to be like yesterday.

I felt so dizzy that I fell in the tub this morning while showering (which I was looking forward to because I hadn't showered in four days!). Am I not reacting well to the penicillin vk? The more I take, the dizzier I am. Then my arm hurts like hell, too. The IV site was bruised all weekend. I hope I wasn't allergic to the anesthesia?

My other worry is that maybe there's nothing wrong with the penicillin. In addition to the dizziness, I have a throbbing discomfort along the left side of my gums and cheeks. Sometimes other teeth throb. Maybe I'm experiencing Alveolar osteitis ("dry socket")? But the little I did get to see when I peeked in my mouth, I didn't see anything that resembles an "empty hole with exposed bone." All I see are discolored gums, an incision line and some exposed stitching. I haven't taken any codeine since Friday night because I hate the feeling I get from it. I've decided to tough it out and resort to the high dose of narcotics when REALLY desperate. But at the same time....when am I desperate? We all know I'm a stubborn bitch.

My follow-up appointment is Friday at 4:30...do you think I can wait that long? Should I call the office? I don't want to jump to conclusions.

Also, I'm SO HUNGRY. Everyone has been eating so well around me. Chocolate waffles here, crunchy apples there, fried chicken and what not. Ugh, baby food! If I see another jar of smashed peas, I'm gonna flip.

I want some orange chicken so bad... so bad... *sobs*

Surgery =(

Currently on second day of recovery and am still slowly "waking up." Can't say much as I don't have much of a clear head. Have been in so much pain the past two weeks. Finally settled insurance out and had an emergency extraction. Had all four out surgically. Hated anesthesia. Don't remember a thing... was talking and all of a sudden everything was pitch black. Next thing I was waking up crying in the recovery room. Lower impactions caused my second molars to have 40% bone loss. Upper impacted teeth were too close to sinus cavity, so I had sinus sutures. Jaw bone had bone loss, so I also had synthetic bone implants. Jaw hurts. Need food, but can't keep anything down...thus stomach aches from hunger. Been eating baby food. Been throwing up whatever I eat, in addition to involuntary pools of blood seeping from my lips. Face has swelled 3x than its normal size. Cheeks are sewn into gums, so I communicate thru a pen and pad and can only open mouth for about 2 inches. I am still in post-anesthesia-shock. Also tripping out on codeine and enduring cramping caused by penicillin vk. I wanted to keep my wisdom teeth, but the doctor threw them away because he had to break them apart in order to extract them.

Trying not to fall asleep (again) so I don't miss another dosage of antibiotics (again). This kind of thing happens to everyone, but why do I have such a crappy case and feel like a bulldozer ran over my face?

Before



After (my siblings wanted me to communicate w/them through Nintendo DS chat)

Rise to Fall

For some reason, I feel like shedding a tear or two. Somehow a lot of people believe that I could never be sad, depressed, or lost. Even some of my teachers say they can't imagine me being "down." I suppose I am pretty good at acting like I'm ontop of things. But sometimes, sometimes... I don't feel like doing it anymore. I feel tired of being the one to pick up others' morale and cheer them up. Tired of being the one to recall small details about everyone, especially those close to me. Tired of having to ask to be remembered in any way. If I didn't speak up about anything, I'd be forgotten. What makes them happy, what stirs them up, et cetera, et cetera. Sometimes I feel like a fraud.

Who's going to show me I'm special for "Just Because" reasons? That's why I have trust issues because I know I could never let myself down... but sometimes I do, how contradicting. So what's my diagnosis, doc?

Movie Date

So my friend Lusi and I had a movie date, a sort of belated Valentine's date kind of thing. I figured since neither of our "significant others" were considerate enough to say Happy Valentine's Day and so on and so forth that we were going to treat each other out. I picked her up, brought a teddy bear, flowers, and candy. And she paid for my movie ticket and popcorn. We've been dying to see Underworld: Rise of the Lycans because we're both fans of the previous two movies. But when we finished the movie, we were kind of disappointed because we were expecting more of a continuation from the last movies. I was definitely hoping to see more of the Michael Corvin (Corvinus) character because he is definitely one of my fantasies (Iron Man is still #1 of course). I mean come on, a dude who's wolf and vampire? Any day man, any day. I think in the first Underworld, Selene actually witnessed Sonja's execution and was a little girl at the time. The movie focused mainly on Lucian, his love Sonja, and how the war between Lycans and vampires developed. For what it was about, I suppose it was a good movie. It wasn't horrendous. 7/10

However, the main objective of the outing was to have each other's company... especially during a time of loneliness. We spent an hour looking through department stores, Lusi got a deal on corduroy pants from Macy's for $10. And I looked at makeup (I am becoming interested in learning how to use it), particularly for my thin, unfortunate Asian eyebrows. I am just about 18 years old and am beginning to think I should learn how to use brow powder, lol. I then drove her home and walked her to her door (or elevator rather). It was nice, but short. I suppose I should be extremely appreciative because it was the first time dad let me out after dark (got home at 8:30).

I am my own Valentine

I'm quite exhausted. I spent the day in turmoil because just this once, just once, I didn't want to be the one who remembered to say Happy Valentine's Day, Sweetheart. As always, I have to initiate everything in order to feel appreciated the way I want to be. Why can't it be understood that my heart desires little things? Huge, extravagant gifts do not matter. It's the fact that I was remembered and for once, letting me pity your feelings wasn't a concern. So yeah, that was lurking in the back of my head all day.

On the other hand, I had a dentist appointment and had two fillings done. I also got conversationally terrorized by my 8-year dentist regarding my lack of duty to floss and questioned why I can cook lobster better than his assistants. Anyway. I have impacted wisdom teeth and require surgery. I have a referral to see an oral surgeon, but we all know my anxiety prevents me from making that phone call. I paid the phone bill, wrote out some checks, put gas in the car (long lines and got cut off by two elderly bitches), dropped dad off at law library, picked up brother, got donuts (depression caved in), bitched at a cashier about returns, went home to find computer fucked over by trojans (no pun intended), picked dad up, and spontaneously went on a walk at Harbor Island. I saw two weddings going on, how cliche. I mean come on, Valentine's Day?? At least do it on a random holiday, like Halloween or something. Or 4th of July. Anyway, I took a random shot from my phone during the walk:

Gorgeous, isn't it? I just wish I felt as breathtaking as the picture. Anyway, back to my paper on thermodynamics...

PS: The book I mentioned in a previous post, The 19th Wife, is a great read. Nearly halfway done (attempting to finish whenever I have spare time).

Life is like a slice of pie

Alright, so today is Thanksgiving. Although we didn't have the usual turkey dinner, I am thankful to be alive, to have a family, and the close friends that I do have. It kind of felt like just another Thursday. It's a bit unfortunate because school goes back in session on Monday and I have to see those immature dumbfucks again. I didn't say that! =o (Can you tell I'm ready for the solitude that college offers? :D)

Speaking of which, college acceptances are going alright, I guess. The only one I am excited about is San Francisco State. It's far from San Diego, but still in California. My acceptances are Cal State Sacramento, San Francisco State, Cal State Dominguez Hills, Cal State East Bay, and Northern Arizona University. As of last Tuesday, I applied to San Diego State just in case FAFSA doesn't help me pay for housing at 'Frisco. I really want to apply to Howard University in D.C., but dad said no because it's "black" and isn't "suitable" for where I "want to go." Anyway, so I am secretly working on applications for Ohio State and Michigan State. Although I doubt I'll get accepted, I want to at least try a shot at the "harder" schools. But hey, I guess I should be happy. I'm doing pretty good for someone who didn't really study for the SATs, ...right?

So this afternoon, I vented my stresses and baked two pies. I baked a creamy-nutty-blueberry pie and an old fashion cherry pie. They were my first attempt at making pies. They turned out pretty good, but next time, I think I'll defy dad's wishes and make a complete dough top. Maybe next month I'll make a apple pie.

Pictures!

Blueberry pie

Cherry Pie


Oh well, I tried. Next time, I'm going to rule out the nutty crumb topping. =)

I'm off to feel loved by Robin Thicke, goodnight.

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