i should be studying but i just got out of the shower and am waiting for my dinner so ... i am not in the mood. i haven't been in the mood at all today actually. i have only practiced 4 questions and my test is tomorrow. i was planning on going to work today and studying there but utmb was closed today because of the tropical storm. i am going to take my test tomorrow morning and then my mom is going to drive me to galveston for work. i may just drive myself ... but i don't know. 

i haven't been feeling good and my mom thinks it is because i am having withdrawal symptoms from all the pain medication that i had been taking ... i feel terrible and just want to sleep all the time. 

ugh. my gums are soooo itchy. jordan had his surgery and he says that it hurts a little but all in all it is ok. lauren said that he was really drugged up when he got out ... all i know is that he sent me some pretty profane text messages to let me know that he was ok. he is at the houston hilton right now and his family is going to a baseball game later today. 

also, he said that i complained a lot at the beginning of the whole surgery thing. i say that is not true. i always own up to my complaining and i think i only started complaining around day 4. so there. 

also jordan told me something that is really cute ... 

did you know that cheerios are just donut seeds?!? 

i believed him for about a minute ... i was all like "REALLY?!"

that is all. i have to study now and figure out what to eat. i am starving because i had food really early last night and didn't have a proper dinner ... just a late lunch. 

i had a fever this morning and i didn't go to work. i know it is starting to get ridiculous. i have also been getting stomach aches in the morning when i get up. i think it is because of my medication and because of other lady schedules ... haha gross. 

i got my second ulta voucher and i am pretty excited. i am going to wait until me and jennifer can go together. there are two ulta stores in dallas but i think they may be far away. one is in preston forest village and the other is in preston wood town center. i think i am going up to dallas soon to babysit dwight. 

in other news, i won the lottery a few weeks ago. i won $2 ... that covers the first two tickets that i bought. it was really exciting. also i filled out this skin condition survey on this website and didn't order anything but they sent me really cute samples ... it was really nice. 

also my mouth has been getting worse then better then worse again. it is annoying. the day after surgery i was able to go shopping and the next day i could eat chicken nuggets. i inserted a picture of a typical meal ... now i am eating cup-a-noodle without swallowing. ugh. 

also this was jordan's care package. i think he really likes it and is having a hard time not eating everything before his surgery. 

i got him the necessities ... dental pack with a mirror so he can see inside his mouth, salt, listerine, vaseline, notebook for when people can't understand him, advil, batman gummies, teddy grahams, soda ice pops, tomato basil soup from la madeline, pineapple juice, two finding nemo ice packs, get well card, men's health magazine, the new beck cd, three seasons of the office, and two children's books ...     

i am a little worried that he is going to try and work out and make himself feel worse ... 

wah! wah! wah! 

i am complain-y and being a baby. 

BOOP!

also, we no longer have ice so i have been using cold beer ... 

it looks like i am in a good mood but i can assure you that i am NOT in a good mood. i am in a very bad, whiny mood and will probably cry very soon. 

oh i forgot to tell y'all that the last of my stitches fell out of my mouth. it is gross. 

As dictated to Jordan, by Monica: 

Typing makes my head hurt, but I've been wanting to blog so I'm making Jordan (hi all) type for me. I've only gone to work on Monday of this week and I have a test this weekend, which I have not studied for at all. You remember how I said I always recover faster than Jen but I get a lot more complications than her? That's me right now. 

Do you wanna hear something gross? Two days ago the dentist called my cell phone and told me that my mom had made an appointment for me to see the oral surgeon at 3. I thought it was weird because my mom would never make an appointment that she could not go to (she was at work) so I waited until 30 minutes before my appointment for my mom to pick me up and when she didn't show up, I decided to drive myself. Keep in mind that I am heavily drugged and in mucho pain. So I drove myself and when I got there and my mom wasn't there, which signaled to me that it was a trap; they had obviously called me so I would go there immediately. Then, they took me to the back room where the (lesbian) attendant sat me down and had me wait for the doctor. When the doctor came in (without greeting me), he had me open my mouth and started rinsing my mouth out with Listerine and had me spit into a bedpan (a bedpan Jordan! That's for poop!). Then, he started taking out gauze from the right side of my mouth which was crusted with blood and smelled like death. Then, he started tugging on the left side of my mouth, but he was pulling on the wrong thing and didn't even notice for like 10 seconds! Then he goes "Whoops! Sorry there!" and finally medicates the gauze he was trying to pull out. Then, he replaces the gauze with new gauze and stronger medication and started walking out of the office. Before he could leave, I stopped him and asked him what he did, why he did it, and if there were any problems (like a responsible baby bug would do). Then he said there was no infection and that I did not have dry socket in an impatient manner and I was curtly dismissed!

Yesterday, I ate three baked potatoes from Wendy's and when I went to rinse my mouth out a pice of gauze from the left side of my mouth fell out! I am pretty sure that it fell out because the thing that he was tugging on was actually a stitch. The gauze was bloody and slightly mealy. It was gross. After the left side of my mouth felt better and I was not worried, but last night after yelling at Jordan (innocent bystander) my mouth hurt extra, extra, extra, extra bad. It hurt so bad that I wanted to blow my brains out. That is the last time I ever yell at Jordan. The boy is protected by the voodoo spirits. And my pain medication would not work all night (and still is not working). It hurt so bad that I had to call Jordan, sobbing so that he could make it better.

I am not amused old man.

Today, I went to the library to try and study, but they are not open until noon on Fridays so I went to Target and bought the supplies for Jordan's wisdom teeth care package (he's doing it on July 31st). I think it is extra good meaning that I would have liked to have this stuff when I was going through this stuff. I will post pictures later, after I have given it to him.

Today, I also had some tomato basil soup from Campbell's Select, which was yummy. But then when I rinsed my mouth out, some MORE stitches came out. And now they hurt. 

do you know what bothers me? people who think that caring for a pet in a normal and humane manner is "going overboard" and people who should know you but still make you pick out your own presents.

both of these people are jordan.

he thinks that just because i take time to clean bob's cage and feed him more than a carrot a day and play with him for a few moments every time i am in the room "going overboard." it also bothers me that he says that i treat animals better than humans ... just because i don't yell at them. and it's not like i yell at jordan for no reason. it is always because he is being dumb or inconsiderate. i think it is ridiculous that his family has had bob since spring break and they have noticed his eye problem and have done ABSOLUTELY NO research on the condition and then he has the audacity to say "well we researched it and it's a genetic problem" ... WE DID NOT RESEARCH ANYTHING! I RESEARCHED IT! also when i cleaned the cage there was a thick layer of poop and gunk on the bottom of the tray that signaled that they did nothing more to clean his cage than to go out back and dump out the tray and refill it with shavings. the inside of his igloo also had a heavy layer of grime that could be one reason that he has that eye problem because he uses his nose and eye area to push around his house wherever he goes ... another thing is his water bottle. the inside of his water bottle has a layer of filth that i had to use a toothbrush to clean out ... also on the tip of the water bottle there were clumps of rust, hair and other grime stuck to it so bad that i could not clean it entirely. also his bowls have a layer of poop grime on it. i mean its common sense that if the food bowl is dirty than it's probably smart to clean it ... also they only feed him a carrot a day and they house him on pine shavings which (with the littlest amount of research would show) causes intestinal blockage ...

when i tell him all these things all he says is that bob is tyler's pet and that he isn't responsible and that bob hasn't had intestinal blockage yet ...

it is frustrating because bob lives in jordan's room and jordan plays with him but he thinks that he is clear of any responsibility and that he's "just an animal." he thinks that both me and jen go overboard with our animals. i think that animal cops should be called on him.

the second thing is that jordan SUCKS at buying gifts ... i know it is bitchy to be complaining about all this stuff since he buys me gifts but it annoying because he says that i am just a hard person to shop for and said that i rarely like any of my presents from anyone ... i will say that i did get the flight of the conchords dvds from him but i had been talking about them for months and if i didn't get them i would think he were deaf.

here is a list of gifts that i liked in no particular order ...

1. sticker maker from jen

2. rancid shirt from aaron

3. scarf from stacy

4. checkered vans slip ons from jen

5. eggling from jen

6. salt and pepper grenades from jen and aaron

7. pie cookbook from stacy

8. cute set of plates from my mom

9. oxford hoodie from my dad

10. le petit prince notebook and wine from stacy

11. moulin rouge dvd from sharon

12. digital camera from my mom

13. mini (unexpected) stuffed animal from zack

14. bouncy bunny toy from blaine in 5th grade

that's all i can think of right now ... but i'm sure there are more. i was going to put the ipod adapter than jen and aaron bought me but i knew that i was getting it and it was a replacement for one that broke. so ... i only counted the ones that were a surprise.

anyway, i just think that it is lame and a cop out to say that i am hard to shop for because i basically like anything that people actually took time to think about ... i ALWAYS like jennifer's presents because she always keeps in mind the things that i would like.

so here is a list of things that i think would be good presents for me ... if i get any of them from jordan i will be pissed because he still is not trying and just stealing my own ideas for my presents ... but this is just to prove that there are TONS of things that i would like to get that are not that hard to think of.

- cute color palettes

- mini planters (i hate cut flowers)

- cookbook

- lottery ticket (my new love)

- aerie underwear (not really appropriate for a boy to give)

- craft supplies

- yummy lotion

- cute earrings that are my style

- cute bedding

- stickers

i can't think of anything else. anyway ... i am also annoyed that he never listens to me and only talks about his stuff and he says that i interrupt him in the middle of his stories. excuse me if i don't want to hear about hypnosis for 15 minutes! it is annoying. i mean he says that all i do is complain about not feeling good ... I AM SO SORRY THAT MY SURGERY IS BORING YOU!

i know that this post will make aaron say that i am ungrateful and jennifer think i am whiny but i don't care because it had to be said and i already yelled at jordan for all this stuff and really made my mouth hurt ...

i am back on ice packs (if anyone would like to know) ...

i have never hated my dad more than i hate him now. this morning he comes in and tells me that we can go home early today ... at 5 pm. real nice. he patted me on the head just now really hard and told everyone in the lab that i insisted on getting all four wisdom teeth taken out ... implying that if i listened to him and only got one out, i would not be in any pain ...   

also he was driving my car yesterday and someone hit him but didn't leave a mark and he doesn't think it is necessary to tell me that it happened. 

oh and every time he comes in, he tells me how terrible i look. thanks a lot, dad. 

i threw up but nothing came out because i was scared to open my mouth too big and because there is nothing in my stomach. i feel really bad. 

it's been about an hour since my pain medication and i am still feeling terrible. i tried to take my heartbeat but it is a little weak or my swollen face and neck is making it hard to feel my pulse. also it made me dizzy looking at the clock. i counted 21 beats in 15 seconds ... that is a little bit above average but it should be ok. i feel really bad. i don't know why. i really just want to go home and get in bed. 

my mouth is angry at me ... i waited the full 4 hours to take my next pain medication and i have the chills and deep shooting pains. i want to pass out and not wake up until this is all over ... so much for not complaining ... 

please, for the love of god, shoot me now ... 

ok so i tried to take a picture but you couldn't see anything so i will just describe it ... i now have a big bruise on my right cheek and another bruise near my right ear as well as another bruise on my jaw line ... i am also more swollen and i think i may be clenching my jaw too much because it kind of hurts but i can't stop it because that's just what my mouth wants to do ... 

omg i am in so much pain my vision is blurring and my eyes are watering up ... argh. i really hope i didn't get dry sockets ... i just read that 20% of people get dry sockets ... that is too high a percentage and now i am really worried. 

symptoms ... 

1. throbbing pain

2. foul taste or odor

3. enlarged lymph nodes

4. exposed bone

so i have throbbing pain but it has been getting better over the past few days and i obviously have the foul taste because of the medicated gauze sewed in my gums ... my face is swollen but i don't think it is my lymph nodes ... and exposed bone ... how am i supposed to see that?! also, shouldn't a symptom be ... BLEEDING?! i mean i am SURE i am not bleeding so ... everything should be ok, right? RIGHT?!

also i have a new reason to why being a girl is harder than being a boy ... according to wikipedia, "women are generally at higher risk than men of developing dry socket, because estrogen slows down healing." what the hell?! it's not hard enough that i bleed out of my butt every month but my hormones are working against me?! 

oh but i got a cute text message from jordan ... he drove past utmb on the way to the water park and he secretly blew me a kiss ... isn't that so cute?! [in unison now ...] awwww ...

i just read jen's blog comment on my last post and i am scared. i should not have had those chicken nuggets ... damn you mcdonald's for steering me wrong! i am still not bleeding and i have been sleeping through the night (except when my mom wakes me up for my medication) ... but i had a headache this morning when i woke up. my teeth don't hurt but they itch like a mofo in my gums and the stitches in my right cheek is really bothering me. i think that's where most of the annoying pain is coming from. 

i am at work ... for some reason we left the house this morning at 6:15 am which is the time that i usually get woken up ... but, i am now in galveston sitting at my desk in the back room having a headache. on the bright side, my dad got me a coke from chik-fil-a this morning and it was delicious. i still have some and i am hoping it will get me through the day.

my dad just came in and gave me a list of things that i have to get done ... it's not a lot but it will take me some time especially since i have to do everything really slowly or i will get a monster headache ...  

erhn ... i don't feel great. my mouth doesn't hurt but it is constantly throbbing. it is annoying. i ate some chicken nuggets today and it took a really long time (an hour for 10 pieces) but i ate it and i did not start bleeding. my head always hurts and i get really nauseous. 

i hate my life right now ... argh ... i feel terrible and i am always hot. it just feels like i am constantly getting hot flashes ... 

can you tell how swollen i am? i am also wearing my glasses now because i think the medication is making my eyes dry. i actually didn't go to work today to make up the days that i missed because i was in a lot of pain last night. i only have three more vicodin and my mouth is starting to hurt more and more. eek. 

i am gross and puffy. 

oh! but i think bob's eyes are getting a little bit better. i think one of them has gone down a little. it may take some time to get better so i will just keep his cage clean and fill of carefresh!

i went shopping today after my class at noon today and i may have over done it a bit ... i got a little dizzy near the end and felt a little nauseated. but, i'm ok and i had a great haul today. 

i got four dresses from old navy, a pair of earrings from new york and company, a pair of new j. crew flip flops and i got new lotion and refills for my bathroom air sanitizer ... i will post the pictures but i am not sure that the dresses look that good on the hanger. my mom also got two new polo shirts. 

  

  

  

my teeth are kind of uncomfortable.  my face is more swollen than it was this morning and there are some bruises on my cheeks. it kind of sucks. but i am still ok and no worries! i just had some macaroni and cheese and mashed potatoes. now i am watching the third season of the office in my room.

also, bob has started talking to me a lot! he squeaks whenever i leave the room and it sounds like he doesn't want me to leave him. he was a little scary looking but bob has a great personality and making me love him more and more everyday. i love him a lot. i wish he was mine but i cannot have anymore animals ... i am going to try and talk jordan into bringing bob to austin because i love him so much ... maybe if i avoid jordan for a little bit he will forget that bob is here and then i can keep him. 

oh i forgot to blog about the fact that i have to make up two days of work on the weekend because i had to take time off for my surgery ... i will probably have to make up three because i have to miss another day in about 10 days to get my stitches out. my dad doesn't want me taking off so much so i have to make it up ... argh. 

complaints of surgery ... 

1. my face is the tiniest bit swollen.

2. i keep producing phlegm in my throat. 

3. the stitches on the bottom are a little bit too long.

4. the taste is starting to get to me.

but, all it all it is still not terrible and today i get to eat!

i played my two lottery tickets and i didn't win anything ... boo. i am not very lucky but it was fun and at least i only lost $2. so far i have only watched two movies and ate ice cream ... it is good. i am sleepy but it's all good ... i am really craving something salty ... yum salt. 

i am a loser ...