Three Strikes and You're Out!

First time under anesthesia was a success....not sure you can beat going to sleep and waking up with the procedure completely taken care of.

My appointment was for 9:30 this morning, so I took the day off of work...and have subsequently been watching episodes of "Psych" on Netflix.

I only tossed my cookies 3 times, which in my book is a resounding success...sad though that is.

In other news, I finally had a Bed Bath & Beyond 20% off coupon arrive in the mail today, so I can at last purchase a juicer!  Exciting to you? Unlikely.  Exciting to me? Incredibly.

High on OJ

I thought there was something slightly off with my orange juice this morning, but I wasn't entirely sure if it was the orange juice or the bottle I was drinking it out of.  I have since determined that my orange juice has fermented, which is not entirely pleasant.

On an unrelated note, I am seriously craving sushi.

Getting too smart

I've decided I need to dumb it down a little bit.
Therefore, I am having my wisdom teeth removed.  Finally.

Yep. 9 years after the first time I was informed I should have them removed, these puppies are finally coming out.  I know some people are lucky enough to never suffer any problems with their wisdom teeth, and have kept them pain-free for their entire lives (Dad), but that is one trait that I did NOT inherit.  So I am yet again very grateful for my insurance, and the fact that I can get these suckers out of my life forever!

Facebook

You know that feeling when you're sitting in front of your computer, "working" or "studying" or "getting stuff done" and what you're really doing is clicking around on Facebook trying to figure out if anyone has done anything interesting in the 5 minutes since the last time you checked?

Yeah...me either.

That, my friends, is a bold-faced lie. BOLD-FACED.

A few months ago (I think it was September), I took a break from Facebook for a few weeks, and while I missed out on a few get-togethers, I didn't really miss anything during that time.

So why do I compulsively check Facebook throughout the day?!?

I can only chalk it up to the fact that I am desperately alone all day long.  No human interaction.   I crave the interaction...flimsy and fake though it is via Facebook.

But I don't want to be that person.  That hopeless teeny-bopper who cannot go without Facebook for more than a day.

So what did I do to resolve this issue?  Because we know that in the past, I made the break, and then came running back soon thereafter.  And I don't want to delete my account because there are a lot of pictures I want to keep, and I may want to resurface and frolic in Facebook land once more.

I did the only logical thing I could think of.

I upped my privacy settings, and restricted EVERYONE.  That is right.  No one can see anything of mine anymore unless they personally posted it, or unless it's something silly like a notification that I changed my profile picture.

How does this help me?

Knowing that no one can see anything I post on Facebook makes me....wait for it....not want to post on Facebook, so I don't.  Madness? possibly.  But there is a method to it.

Granted, I still get on and look at my friends' cute baby pictures, and whatnot, but by not checking it all day long, I realize how much of what people post is really trite, meaningless drivel.  And I mean that in the best possible way.

So I apologize if my Facebook page was one you frequented, and now you must find someone else's pictures to laugh at, but I think this is good for me.  And now I'll just have to blog more, like my mother tells me to.

Foodie

I've been told that I'm a foodie.  Judging by my waistline, I'm inclined to agree.
I used to hate cooking.  When I was younger, I abhorred the idea of having to create meals, no matter what the composition.  I could probably count on both hands the number of times I cooked or baked growing up.

Now, I lose myself in looking at new recipes, and I love trying them out.  Granted, I still loathe grocery shopping, which is I suppose a large part of the whole "meal preparation" thing, but I enjoy exploring the wonderful world of recipes.

Among other things, I have recently made a number of vegan desserts, and a number of definitely non-vegan items...Imitation Cafe Rio Barbacoa Pork burritos with creamy cilantro lime dressing makes the top of this list.  Not to be outdone by vegetarian lasagna, pumpkin bread, pear gallette, chocolate fudge balls (vegan), chocolate chip cookie pie (vegan), Chipotle chicken and arugula panini's, cilantro lime rice, spinach feta pie...so many good things!

I do need to put a curb on my recipe perusing, it does seem to take over quite a bit of time...and then forces me to go shopping...