LOOSE TOOTH!

I have this condition where most of my permanent teeth never developed in my gums. My doctors say it's genetic except no one in my family, as far back as we can trace, has ever had this condition [although, strangely my mom's best friend, Sue, has it].

So when everyone was raking in cash from the tooth fairy in second and third grade, I lost eight teeth. I started out with only 20 teeth as opposed to the normal 24, and I lost only 8.

To this day I still have 11 baby teeth - I had to get one of my molars pulled to make room in my mouth for orthodontic business that I don't really understand. The point of the story is that as my second decade of life is coming to a close and I merge into adulthood, I will bring with me my baby teeth.

Well, now one of those teeth is loose! When there isn't a permanent tooth breaking baby teeth's roots, apparently you can keep your babies well into your 20s, but eventually the roots become too weak to hold the tooth in place as your gums develop.

So now what? Well, here comes the part I'm not so happy about. I have to go to an oral surgeon. Not only do I have to see him, but he has to drill holes into my gums and my upper jaw. Then he'll screw a false root [implant] into my jawbone and once everything heals up [could take up to 6 months], I'll get my shiny new false teeth screwed on tight.

OH GOODNESS.

i'm going to stopl letting people walk all over me

I don't understand why i continue to let people benefit from all of my hard work.

And I don't understand why i let these particular leaches keep me up until 3:30 just because they've waited until the last possible minute to study for a crucial exam. Why why why do i do this?

Celebrating!

So yesterday is a close competitor for the best day of my life thus far.

It all started when a best friend gave me some news [which is incredibly relieving] & from then on I knew it was going to be a good day for both of us. I told her it was a day to celebrate & she agreed but I didn't know the extent to which my words would ring true throughout the day.

About 20 minutes after I got this life changing (for the better) news from my friend, I returned a voicemail & was offered the internship that I interviewed for over spring break. This is the one that's perfect because it's only 10 - 15 hours per week & involves the career path I'm most seriously considering right now even though I seriously don't know what I want to do with my life

About 2 hours after that I headed off to an interview for the study abroad trip I applied for called "Around the World." I was quite nervous because I want to go on this trip almost more than anything else I want for myself. As soon as I walked in the door, the professor says to me "You already have a spot on the trip, but if you don't do well in this interview you won't anymore." Well I guess I did alright because at the end she congratulated me & informed me that I would be accompanying her to Egypt, Ethiopia, Thailand, India & Jordan!

That was enough for me. Even one of those three things is the makings for a great day. But that's not even the end of it!

I also found out later in the evening that I'm receiving an award from the Leadership Department (my major) on Honors Day. Last year I got a "student of promise" award, but I don't know what it is this year...

Yesterday was a day that I felt like all of my hard work is paying off, my world is coming together. I felt accomplished & successful & i still feel that way. But today was more of a struggle. I am DEFINITELY not letting today's events get me down though. Not at all.

So besides being stressed all the time, I'm starting to realize just how wonderful my life is. Hopefully, I'll start using this blog to keep track of all the things that make me happy - and not focus so much on negative things, which admittedly, I do in almost every facet of my life.

That's another one of my Spring Resolutions

Goodbye Spring Break

As Spring Break is coming to a close, I have accomplished several goals I had going into it.

1. I kicked ass on my interview with the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce - it's just for an unpaid internship but I really just wanted more interviewing experience. Being that I don't really want an internship this summer, this unpaid 10 hour per week commitment would sort of be perfect for me. Now I just have to wait to see that I wasn't out-shined.
2. I spent a ton of time with my family
3. I caught up in almost all of my classes
4. I spent some well-deserved time with friends
5. I didn't work at all! - I haven't had a week off since PACAA and before that I hadn't had a week off since the last PACAA. I'm a work-a-holic so it was nice for me to have absolutely no commitments some days and try to force myself to relax.

It seems like I only neglected to complete two of my goals:

1. Tell my dad about my living situation next year - even though I did try to do this twice
2. Blog more

But alas, I suppose I'll have to save those two for when I go back to school. Overall, though, I'd say I had a productive, safe, successful, relaxing Spring Break & I couldn't be happier about it. I only wish it could last a little bit longer....