Kittens by Kittens

Since Sarah didn't post this....I did. :)

-4 to Wisdom

I final went and got my wisdom teeth out. I have been over due to get them out, and I guess being an adult means I need to get it done. The process itself wasn't to bad. The doctor injected some medicine to knock me out and cause memory lose and it worked great. I did not want to remember a thing, and I don't. I am missing large chucks of time from going under to getting home. I remember bits and pieces of coming home, like stepping down into the parking lot, but not getting into the car. Apparently we stopped for gas on the way home, and I remember Matt handing me a lotto ticket and pulling away from the pumps, but then we were home. It's an odd feeling.

I didn't swell up to much. People at work were surprised I actually came in on Monday and didn't look to bad. I probably helps I slept for 16 or so hours each on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I would wake up long enough to eat alittle and take more Vicadin. Vicadin makes me sleepy. Monday at work was rough though. I almost didn't make it. I started getting a fever in the early afternoon and was really not feeling good all day. I can't really take Vicadin when I am driving/working.
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Now I'm just sore. Really sore at some points, but things are feeling better. I keep playing with the stitches in my lower back jaw where they actually cut out my wisdom teeth. Apparently I had really large lower wisdom teeth, which explains all the trouble I was having with them. I take ibuprofen during the day and Vicadin at night, at least until they are gone. So I am still sleeping alot. I like sleeping. And my kitties nap with me too

Also I have noticed that people all said it would be fine and not a big deal, but once it was done, all these horror stories come out. They didn't want to scare me. JD ended up having 6 wisdom teeth, my boss woke up half way through his, two other guys at work were not knocked out at all, by choice and really wish they had been, our accountant's son had pieces left behind and had to go back and her daughter got dry sockets. I had already looked up everything that could go wrong, so knowing these things would not have made me feel any worse.

Thinking of Summer

There has been talk of possible renting a cottage on a lake somewhere in the summer with people. Possibly random people; otherwise known as people who may read this blog. I found the neatest rentals. See link HERE. There are multiple options offered by this owner (click on Other Vacation Properties on the site) and check them out. Just throwing it out there to see what people think. I like all 7 of the properties available and I think the prices are reasonable for sleeping up to 14 people. Particularly if staying on/after September 12.

I Think I'm Allergic to Arizona

Our trip out West was fun, more fun, and busy. We got to AZ and couldn't check in until 3pm, so we headed to Zac & Teresa's cute house to meet up with Zac and Zac's dad to get some lunch. (Dan joined a little later too). Had some of the best tamales ever, a crazy drunk guy to talk about, and free guacamole. After that we went to check into out hotel and got some free check-in cookies. Super sweet! Our room was nice, two double beds though. It was a handicap accessible room so the shower had no door and opened right into the bathroom, which was kinda weird. But the oddest thing to me was the lack of a TP holder. In fact, there was no TP in the bathroom at all. I found a roll in the closet and stuck that in there to use, but I found it quite odd that there was absolutely none. We than laid down for a quick nap before heading out. I awoke with a very red, itchy, swollen eye and horrible congestion. I think I got something under my contact and rubbed it in my sleep or something of the sort. But since it didn't clear up for a few days and got worse outside, I think I might have been allergic to something in the air too. I was congested the whole trip as well and it finally started to clear up on the plane ride home.

After our quick naps, I went to Teresa's bachelorette party and Matt went and hung out with Zac, Dan, and I think Zac's dad at Golf and Stuff, and then they went back to Zac's until we got done with the bachelorette party. The bachelorette party was fun. We went to Kon Tiki, which had really good drinks, and then went bar hopping..

Teresa had a few to drink and was feeling good, especially at the gay bar. At the last place we stopped a band, 80's and gentlemen, was playing that was fun to watch


Friday Matt, Dan and I went to the Tucson Zoo. Also know as Reid Park Zoo, which was right down the street from where we were staying and Zac & Teresa's house. A small zoo, it didn't take long to go through, but nice. Zac had suggested we go to The Desert Museum, but I didn't realize they had animals there. We will defiantly hit that next time. Then we hit Beyond Bread with Zac, Teresa, Dan, and Danielle for lunch. Then the guys and I went to Bookman's, which was practically next door. Bookman's is a really cool discount book store. I could have bought alot of stuff there, but flying it back would have sucked. Then back the room to nap. :) I like napping. Matt had to go to Zac's bachelor party that night and I hung out with Teresa, Danielle, Jaime, Jenna, and baby Jack for a little while and had some eegee's subs and frozen drinks. Quite tasty.

Saturday Matt and I went to the Tucson Mall and shopped. Or I should say, I shopped and Matt tagged along. I found a nice dress for my FIL's wedding this weekend and a very pretty turquoise necklace made by the Native American Indians, which I wore to Zac & Teresa's wedding. We got lunch in the food court and headed back to the hotel to get ready for the wedding..

It was a very pretty wedding on the only green grass I saw the whole time we were there. The weather was perfect, the ceremony interesting, and Zac & Teresa were very happy. On to the reception, with an open bar (Thanks!!), great food ( the chimi's were the best), and fun people

The interesting conversations outside with Mia continually trying to get Dan to dance and the insults that came from her failure were classic. Even drunk, Dan was NOT going to dance. It was a great wedding.

Sunday Matt and I were going to In-n-Out Burger, no matter what, so we got there at opening (10:30am) and got breakfast burgers. Soooo Gooood! Best Breakfast all week. Surprisingly we were not the first ones there. There were people waiting for it to open in the parking lot and drive-thru. After breakfast we headed to Zac & Teresa's to say good-bye and everyone was there watching them open all their wedding presents. Then we sadly headed to the airport to head home. We wish we could have stayed another day, but with the Tucson Gem Show in town, all the hotels were booked and expensive.

See more photo's here.

Mini Vacation - AZ

I am so totally excited for our upcoming trip out west. I can hardly stay in my skin. Work tomorrow is going to drag and school is going to suck even more than normal. But then only hours till I'm flying away from here. I can't hardly wait! Even the warm weather and sunshine is sounding good about now. We only got a few hours of sunshine in January this year, I kinda missed it. Matt's got his shorts all packed for the hot weather. I've got him practically cured of the socks/sandels combo, so hopefully it won't be an issue at the wedding. :) Just kidding. We are packing proper wedding clothes too.

Dumb Philosophy

I started my new class the other day, Business and Technical English 2, and yes, it is exactly as exciting as it sounds. My new teacher doesn't seem to be as good at communicating as the guy who taught Business and Technical English 1. She is even borrowing the syllabus from another teacher, so she is actually trying to teach someone elses ideas. The worst part is that all in-class homework must be typed. So at the end of class we all trudge over to the computer lab and type and print on CC's computers. Which means, I need to pay to print. 10 cents per freakin page. I am not to happy about that. I need to put money on my school account. And I am not looking forward to the extensive research paper she says we will have to do in the next half of the semester. I hate school.

Taco Bell Freaks

Oh my freakin goodness.

2009 Goals - Year of the Ox

I think I will stick to trying to complete the two from last year that I didn't finish and add a third.

1. Lose Weight - I still need to lose a good amount to be in the healthy weight range for my age and height, so I will shoot for losing 30 lbs this year.

2. Learn Basic French - Still working towards finishing the program of the Rosetta Stone and will try to finish it this year and hopefully get the next set for Christmas.

3. De-junk house - We have too much stuff. I need to make all of our rooms in this house functional and not just rooms to hide stuff that I don't know where to put it. Including the garage and hopefully Matt's game room and toy room.

That is all.

Fine...2008, Half a Failure, as Planned

Here's my recap on last's years goals.

1. Learn basic French - Started. Got a good start, but life gets busy and the program is installed on the upstairs computer, and I get too lazy to go up and do it if I'm settled in the basement.

2. Lose Weight - Lost about 10 pounds. Not enough, but a good start I guess.

3. Start taking buisness classes at GRCC. - Check complete. Yeah me!

An Apple A Day

I hate going to the dentist. I had an appointment today to get some cavities filled that they found a few months ago. But I had to wait for the new year to qualify for more dental coverage through my insurance. It was a horrible visit. The dental hygienist was new and didn't know what she was doing. The first set of shots in one spot didn't work as I found out when he started drilling. So I had to get more shots. Then they found more cavities when they started, so I had to get more cavities filled than I planned.
I hate going to the dentist. 8 hours later and it still hurts. And I'm hungry and I'm scared to eat, cause it still hurts.

Plus I'm getting my wisdom teeth out next month. Fun.

2008 Quizes

You Remember 90% of 2008

You were paying attention during 2008. And you remember what happened really well. You'll be able to talk about 2008 for years to come... Even when most people have forgotten what went down.

How Much Do You Remember 2008?

Travel Horoscope for Aries

When you travel, you literally want to see a whole different world. You want a vacation full of adventure, exotic sights, and tons of variety. You should travel to: India Kenya New Zealand Brazil Thailand

What's Your Travel Horoscope?

Your Thinking is Concrete and Sequential

You are precise, orderly, and realistic. You tend to get to the point and get things done. Difficult, detailed work is easy for you. You take things step by step. Time limits aren't a problem for you either. You work well with deadlines. What does drive you crazy is any sort of task that isn't precisely laid out. You don't like anything to be ambiguous. You prefer to deal with the facts at hand.

What Kind of Thinker Are You?

Christmas Cookies 2008

Cookie Baking 2008 is done. Early, I might add. I did 9 different cookie batches this year. 2 recipes of which I had made previously and the others were all new. I did burn my fingers during the 6th batch. Stupid me wasn't paying attention and grabbed the pan I had JUST taken out of the oven because it was in my way. Still hurts, but is going away. If that hadn't happened I would have done at least one more batch, but it is annoying to have your fingers hurting, so I lost my concentration. Now I just need to box them up for giving to their respective recipients.

The list and pictures for anyone who cares.

Iced Lemon Cookies
Fudge-Filled Peanut Butter Cookies
Turtle Shortbread Cookies and Regular Shortbread Cookies
Chai-Spiced Cookies
Peanut Brittle Cookies
Big Soft Ginger Cookies
Candied Ginger Cookies
Apricot-Sage Cookies
Monster Cookies

Church Window Candy

It appears hardly anyone knows what Church Window candies/cookies are at my work. I've seen these for so many years I thought they were universally know. They are tasty and easy to make. A girl at work had asked me for a recipe for no bake cookies or candies and she knew exactly what they were. When she brought some in the share today, most people asked what they were and I was very surprised. Here is the recipe I gave her. There are a couple ways to make them..

Church Window Cookies
No BAKE! And they only take about 10 mins to make up!
1/2 cup butter or margarine
12 ounces chocolate bits
1 cup walnuts, chopped
10 ounces colored marshmallows
14 ounces flaked coconut
Instructions:
Melt butter and chocolate bits over low heat. Allow to cool slightly. Stir in nuts and marshmallows. Spread coconut on wax paper. Divide chocolate
mixture into two rolls. Roll in coconut. Place in refrigerator for 24 hours. Cut in 1/2-inch slices.

Pretty Cake

Kyndra's 4th birthday was celebrated Sunday with yummy tacos that Nisi made and pretty cake that I made. I think that's a good combo.

Halloween Party

Mythbusters Clip

A little too quiet

Things are a little too quiet on the blogs these days. Does everyone have as boring of a life as I do? Or is everyone just soooo busy they don't have time to update the world with all the super excting things that happen to them daily?

My eldest brother Matt has gotten himself engaged to his super great girlfriend, Mary. They got engaged in Las Vegas a day after he made her cry when she asked if they were ever going to get married and he said NO, don't plan on it. He didn't want his plans ruined, but it was a bit jerky of him. I am excited for him. Hopefully this will be a great new start for him. With the economy the way that it is and her family mostly in Peru, they will be having a very small wedding, I believe. It still should be good. Nothing wrong with a small wedding. I'm going to talk to him and see if I can get them to have a big party reception, maybe at my parents? I'll be talking to him on Saturday at the latest, at the annual Dykehouse Christmas Party. At least the party is after Halloween this year, though not by much. I think almost all my cousins will be there this year. Should be a big, ever growing, group.

Who Needs Money When You Have Kitchen Supplies?

I just got the call. I am soooo excited. I applied for and received a seasonal job working at Williams-Sonoma. I absolutly love this store and often ask for birthday or christmas presents from here. Now with a great discount, I will be spending large chunks of my 'extra' paycheck here. At least that is the plan.

Woot!

So Sarah told me about woot.com the other day. One day deals and the such. Which is pretty cool. But I think I like shirt.woot.com better! It's a sister site and if we had more money, Matt would have lots more T-shirts. Though they have them in womens sizes too. I'm not really a "t-shirt" person. We'll see. :)

Losing my mind.

I mean I lost my keys. I got home from work Thursday, and now I can't find my freakin' car keys. I was ready to go to work Friday morning, got in my car and couldn't find my keys in my purse. Ran inside franticely throwing things around on the countertops, tabletops and dresser. Still nothing. Look on floor. Freak out. I'm going to be late for work if I don't leave NOW. Luckly I had a spare set stashed that I could grab and figured I deal with it when I got home. Matt and I have looked everywhere. Can't find them. Very frusterating. I don't know where else to look. I guess I'll just use my spare set until they show themselves, if they ever do.