I’m done transferring most of my blog to the new address but there are still some things I need to do on that one before I launch it. So maybe by Monday I’ll have the new url ready? Dang, I must be procrastinating on my taxes if I’m coming up with new projectst like this one to do. :P

Yeah, you who’s sitting in front of the computer reading this very post.  Would you mind if I give advertisements a try?  I know bloggers can make money blogging and I’m kinda curious about it.   I want to see how it works so the best way for me to do that is to actually do it.  I’d like to designate a purpose to this possible blog income and I think I might use it for etsy fees … for when I actually start selling my stuff that is.   

So what say you?  I’ll probably try it out even if people object to it but I’d like to know if there are any strong reactions to this. 

This is like a major breakthrough for me.  Instead of automatically saving the rebate and refund for a rainy day (the responsible thing to do), I’m going to use them to do something fun!  It’s about time! 

The good thing is that the swelling has finally gone down but I’m still feeling pain in my jaw.  I know people could get addicted to vicodin but that probably won’t happen to me because 1) the pills are not even working that well for me and 2) I’m certainly not getting any kind of buzz from them … extra strength my ass.  Oh yeah, and the dissolving stitches are not dissolving so now I have this thread poking at me in the back of my mouth.  Arrrggghhhhh!!!

BUT, I finally made something crafty yesterday (it’s been months since I’ve made anything)!  I made some curtains for my bedroom and I would have taken a picture this morning but my hot water pipe froze overnight so I had to defrost it with a hairdryer and it took a long time.  Luckily, the pipe didn’t burst and I eventually got it to work, whew!  I’ll make sure I leave the water dripping tonight because it’s going to be another cold one.  I’ll post a picture of the curtains tomorrow. 

9:00am   drove home with cotton gauze, ice pack, and 2 wisdom teeth in a little envelope

11:40am  novacaine started to wear off.  took 1 extra strength vicodin.

12:10pm  still in a lot of pain so took 3 advils because doctor said I can’t take 2 vicodins at once.

12:30pm  pain’s not going away (mostly from the impacted tooth) after 1 extra strength vicodin and 3 advils … why does it take so long for the painkillers to kick in?

I am NOT a happy camper  :(

So here’s my wisdom teeth menu I have planned for myself after the surgery:

congee/jook/porridge with chicken stock and tofu and scallions

Chinese red bean soup

cream of corn soup with egg, carrots, potatoes, peas, and more tofu

sweet tofu (we call it tofu hua) – I need to make the ginger sugar syrup for it because it came unsweetened

I also got a jug of soymilk (the real Chinese kind) for some extra protein

You see a pattern here?  I was thinking about mashed potatoes but with all these yummy Chinese dishes, why bother with mashed potatoes? 

Oh, and how can I forget mint chocolate chip ice cream?  OK, that’s not Chinese but it’ll really hit the spot I think.

I found a guy who was selling 5 gallon buckets of Benjamin Moore paint for $10 on Craigslist.  He owns a painting company and that’s how he ended up with extra paint.  It’s great for me because I’m saving a lot of money.  It’s great for him because instead of paying hazardous waste disposal fees, he’s saving himself money and making a little extra.  It’s great for the environment because now all this paint won’t be sitting in some landfill!

It only takes a little more extra work but it’s so worth it.   Whenever I need something now I look for it on Craigslist (or Freecycle) first.  For instance, my power drill died and I needed one to put up the drywalls for my bedroom renovation project.  I found one on Craigslist for $20.  The guy who was selling it got a new drill so he didn’t need the old one anymore.  It worked out well for the both of us.  I’m sure I’m not helping the US economy by throwing my money at the stores but I’d like to think that I’m helping by doing my share of the 3 Rs, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.  :)

So in my head I think it should only take a day to prime and paint the room…which means it will take about 3 days in reality. I can’t wait until the bedroom is done so I can move on to my other projects!!