How can removing 4 teeth be so uncomfortable??

I got my wisdom teeth removed today, and I gotta say that it wasn't a very pleasant experience. Firstly, my dad woke me up at 6:30 am so that we could make it to the dentist's office in DC where I was going to get my operation done. My schedule was at 8:30 but my dad wanted to leave early in case of traffic. It turns out there was none and we got at the office at 7:30. Thus, I sat around for about an hour waiting for my surgery. I spent half of that hour trying to sleep in in a cramp waiting chair lol.

After finally getting called up, the nurse hooked me up to a heart monitor. It was pretty cool because it looked like of those machines in TV and I had fun trying to see how calm I could get my heart. Eventually the nurse and dentist came and hooked me up to an IV, which I am TERRIFIED of. The idea of a needle being stuck into your vein still makes me want to faint, but it didn't turn out so bad. The doctor wrapped a rubber string around my arm and made it go numb, so all I felt was a pinch (I also looked away haha). Unfortunately, he had to jab me a second time because he missed my vein.

I can't really remember much of the operation because I was knocked out. I remember feeling my arm go numb after he started applying the anesthetic and the nurse putting me on an oxygen mask, and then everything went black, I woke up on a bed somewhere in the office and was really dizzy and disorientated. I thought it was funny I couldn't keep my balance.

Now, right after I got home, that was when everything started hurting like hell. My lower jaw started stinging like crazy, and I felt extremely nauseous (especially when I was upright.) My parents fed me jell-o and some meds, but I eventually I spontaneously threw up blood. That turned out helping me a lot though, cause I supposedly swallowed a lot of blood during the operation and I felt a lot better after. My pain-meds also kicked in, which is the first time I've ever used prescription pain-killers. I gotta say that I felt wonderful after I woke up having taken them.

Well, that's pretty much been my day. I hope I recover quickly and don't get a dry socket. I'm kinda nervous because my mom didn't follow the dentist's instructions and told me to do stuff that I shouldn't have done. Oh well, I hope people visit me while I'm stuck at home. I'm already getting sick of Jello-O and Yogurt.

I would die for some meat right now sighhhhhh

Can't wait for UVA

I don't like the way I've been sounding the last couple posts. They make me seem more sad than I really am and is hardly displaying the amount of excitement I have stored up in the upcoming month. This summer's been hard for me. I've felt abandoned by my old friends, but thankfully it's made me realize who my true friends are. They are the ones that I'm focusing my attention and its getting me through these months. Although this summer has been a hard one for me, I do believe things will get better after Move-In Day at UVA, which is Aug. 25th. I already got in touch with my roommate and he seems like an alright guy.

I haven't really touched on the my living arrangements at UVA yet but it is definately one of the major things I'm excited about. I was assigned to live in Kellogg House, which is apparently a new dorm that was built last year. It has plasma screen TVs, carpeting, elevators, and air conditioning. The only downside I see living there is the lack of minority. I only saw 2 asians on the housing list but its whatever, I need to broaden my horizons. I'm already making friends with people online before even having moved in.

Another thing that's already made me fallen in love with UVA about is the fact that there's gonna be a block party the first night of Move-In day with GIRL TALK throwing a free concert. I admit I had no idea who Girl Talk was until I saw the event on FB but after looking it up on youtube I couldn't believe it. Girl Talk is a mash-up DJ who throws huge house parties whenever he performs. The area around him becomes a dance floor and it's pretty much a huge dance party with flashing lights and everything. U2 is also coming to UVA on Oct. 1 but I'm not sure if I'm going to go because I'm not that huge a U2 fan.

I can't wait to start living at UVA.

Chris, Alex, Elderen, Sohwa, and Angela are true friends. I couldn't ask for better ones. Imma miss them at UVA.

I turned 18 today.

Nothing really happened. My mom was the only one that cared enough to do something. She got me a cake and had family over for dinner. I got a bunch of FB notifications of people saying "Happy Birthday." But that's about it...

Iunno, it's kind of concerning to me that I didn't see any of my friends in person on my 18th birthday. I think its kinda lame how facebook has replaced the traditional happy birthday phone call or instsant message. It seems so general and impersonal. It got me back into seeing who my true friends are. I'm not ungrateful though, I deeply appreciate all the comments that wished me a happy birthday. Those notifications were what made my birthday and I'm thankful for them.