Pruney Fingers

We will never again live in an apartment/house/mansion/castle that doesn't have a dishwasher. 

My hands look like little old ladies right now. 

And on top of that,

I have sustained an injury. 

Two nights ago, Jason and I were lying in bed watching one of our favorite shows, Happy Endings, on my iPad. If you haven't seen it yet, make sure to put on a diaper first. It's that funny. But back to the point. We were watching said show when all of the sudden Jason shifts and my iPad crashes corner first into my forehead. Not only did I have a huge knot for the rest of the night, my head is still bruised. 

#firstworldproblems

Good news is, the rest of my face is back to "normal!!" No more swelling from my wisdom teeth removal, although I made sure to send a text to my whole family letting them see how I was recovering by sending an up close picture of my teeth holes. Even though it wasn't expressed, I'm sure there was gratitude on their part. 

Unrelated, I have come across my new favorite salad dressing so I will share!

Spicy Honey Mustard

1 T honey

1 T Dijon mustard

1 T red wine vinegar

1 T lemon juice

Pinch of black pepper

I like it best on crunchy romaine with a sprinkle of chia seeds on top!

Oh and I almost forgot to share about Valentine's Day!!!

Jason and I hit our usual v-day spot, White Castle, to indulge in a little romance. It's actually pretty hilarious. You have to call and make a reservation weeks in advance and when you arrive you are greeted by your "server" and escorted to your plastic tablecloth table. Menu is the same, just printed out for your convenience, and you get to pick out your own carnation when you leave!

Romance. 

Here is a picture of the cards we made each other! Jason's is the amazing one on the right!! A beary heart felt valentine.

And here is a picture from last year for good measure!

xoxo

Teeth.

You haven't seen determination

 until you witness someone who has only eaten soup 

for three days try to eat a bean burrito. 

This all started Thursday morning about 45 minutes before surgery when I decided to read the pre-op packet. Oops. It said to remove any nail polish and makeup - there went my plan to look good to try to convince them to do the surgery really well. I had a few minutes left before the best mother in law ever showed up, so I started to take off my glitter nail polish. If you are a woman or a strange man, you have probably experienced this process that almost requires a jackhammer. I finally get it all off only to realize that my nails are stained a disgusting yellow and assume everyone at the doctor's office is going to think I have some nasty fungus. Fast forward to surgery chair, I am getting all hooked up to the machines and making sure to retell the nail polish story to every new nurse that walks in. You know, so they know I'm not gross. Then starts the real fun. At least that's what I have been told. Apparently when I was being moved from the surgery chair to the gurney, instead of standing up and sitting back down like a normal person, I sort of crab walked to it. So one of the nurses mentioned that I must have a strong core, so I said yes and started to do crunches to prove it. I also asked upon being woken up if I had also gotten a boob job, but was told that I had to pay more for that... I also remember leaving and waving to Dr. Straka and saying thanks with a mouthful of cotton, not realizing I had just had a 10 minute conversation with him moments before. I remember being pleasantly surprised when I looked at my face in the car mirror on the way home, thinking that I had dodged a bullet since my face was barely swollen. 

Then this. 

The first picture was the car ride home - feeling pretty good. Then a series of pictures taken over the next 24 hours. My good friend Louisa came over to watch movies with me and bring me soup and spent the first five minutes of the visit laughing hysterically at my fat face. 

Well, that's pretty much the wisdom teeth saga. It's amazing how much time you can spend doing absolutely nothing. Thanks everyone for the calls, texts, flowers and everyone that took such great care of me!!

I probably won't see any of you again until my face returns to normal. 

xoxo

Some Nights

I knew if I kept this thing up long enough that some of my weirdness would start to show. 

Maybe it already has. 

On Thursday my wisdom teeth are getting yanked out! Goodbye headaches and swelling, and hello losing a few ounces in my medically induced sleep. 

Since my first priority in life is always what my next meal will be, I have already planned out and made different kinds of soups to hold me for a few days. I haven't tried them yet, so depending on how they taste I may post a few recipes. 

This is where it gets weird. 

Due to my love for all things food, I have stumbled upon some compelling information. I love knowing exactly what I'm eating and what it is doing for my body, and sometimes I love eating chocolate cheesecake from The Chocolate Cafe. After doing some extensive research and watching lots of documentaries I have made a decision to try out a vegan diet. Since the season of lent is quickly approaching, I am going to try it for those forty days and will report back. (If you've read my previous blogs you'll know that I am super excited to have such a good idea already!) And since it will take an act of God to keep me from eating cheese, I feel that it is quite appropriate. 

Okay enough of the pretentious hippie talk. 

HUGE congratulations and best wishes to my lifelong friend Russell Dickerson and his soon to be bride Kailey Seymour!!! I love this couple. You should check out Russell's single on xm radio, "Green Light," and while you're at it check out Kailey's beyond amazing photography at kaileyseymour.com!

Well. My sweet husband just cranked up "Some Nights," so whatever I had left in my head to write is gone. 

Time to dance. 

xoxo