It was...

You can only imagine what I could begin to talk about right now. Let's not boggle our brains too much to guess what I'm going to blog about and let me just explain to you.

It was a weird, amazing, gleeful, heart-warming, see-what-I-can-do experience...biting into an apple for the first time! Well, I have always eaten apples with the side of my mouth. I take smaller bites and longer to eat it. This weekend I started a huge apple with the side of my mouth. I was still weary to bite directly into it since my tooth was only a day old. So when I was getting some good chunks out, I tried it straight on. It felt odd but I did it! Then on Sunday, Aubrey made sandwiches so I got to bite into a fold-over turkey & cheese sandwich. It was yummy and spectacular at the same time. I've also bit into chips, toast, cookies & graham crackers. I'm still hesitant on biting into everything but I'm getting used to it more and more.

I can't wait to be able to bite into other things such as: banana, pickles, chicken, taco, cucumber, carrot, and many other delicious foods.

Last night was the first Thursday of the semester. I didn't feel up to par on partying. I went to an Equine seminar from 5:30-9 and when I got back to the house, I thought I would go out dancing but I heard the recliner calling my name. Shelby & I watched Criminal Minds, CSI & Transformers. Of course, we both fell asleep in our respectful positions, which we both learned from our amazing father. It felt great to sleep until I had vivid dreams of various people. Oh well...

Cheers to sisters & sleeping!

Taking Matters into My Own Hands

For those who have not known the trouble I've caused my parents since the age of 10, here is a brief summary. On March 31st, 1999, a softball hit me in the mouth and Dr. Swenson was pulled out of the pasture to pull my broken tooth out. Since the age of 10, I've had many appliances with fake teeth on them, braces that held a tooth by a wire, and a Maryland bridge that was cemented to the back of my teeth. I still remember the day Emily & Shannon visited me in bed and my whole mouth was still very swollen. Needless to say, they were very taken back by my swollen lip and gap. For those who have seen me since February, I had braces for 9 months and a retainer since October. I had my implant surgery in August. After multiple visits back and forth from Victoria to EC to CS, it was time to fill the gap!

Since the Tooth Fairy and Santa failed me, I had to take matters into my own hands. Dr. Swenson and his amazing team ordered my fake tooth when I got home for Christmas break after finals. Well it came in last Tuesday and I went in to the office but it wasn't a good match. It's a very long process to make these false teeth that are supposed to act as great as a normal tooth but the color has to match as well. School started today and I didn't want to go back & forth during this busy semester worrying about my tooth. So Dr. Swenson talked to the lab and the next morning, Taylor Martin & I hauled ourselves & my special box to San Antonio to get a perfect match. After a long day of shopping, eating, and several color changes, we headed home. The next morning I was back at Swenson's and he permanately put my new tooth in! The shape looks great, the color is a little different but not that noticable. I'm using some good whitening toothpaste and am going to get a great electric toothbrush to try to get some plaque off.

I also got a mouthguard made because I participated in Ralph Hill's Eventing Clinic in Bellville this past weekend. Eventing is an english riding sport consisting of stadium jumping, dressage and cross country riding over 2 or 3 days. It was a lot of fun and it was a great experience. Aubrey hauled me down and I rode her awesome 21-year old QH, Strutt. He's a very safe ride and he taught me a lot. Here's some pictures:

Hopefully I can keep having fun like this throughout the semester. It's going to be a hectic and hard one but it's going to help me in the long run. I'll let y'all know what my final schedule is next week. Until then, have a great week!

Peace & Blessings

As I sit here and piddle with my computer at my College Station home, I ponder about all of the tasks that are needed to be done before Thursday. I've been here since the 28th, horse, dog and cat-sitting for Aubrey (my riding instructor) while her & her husband are back in Florida visiting friends & family. I've had a peaceful time so far staying out at their farm and riding and reading almost every day. I've come to town everyday except for two days. I had to meet Mom in Bellville to exchange power cords for my computer and for the grill they are giving Meemaw & Papaw and to get New Year's Good Luck food. Yum! I'm also gearing up for the trip to Dallas this weekend for the Cotton Bowl - Whoop! Hopefully, the Aggies pull out a win & it'll be a great start to the new year. Anyways...

I should be:
1. Answering essay questions and completing my Camp for All application.
2. Completing applications to volunteer at local hospitals.
3. Clean my room & organize my closet and bathroom.
4. Do laundry.
5. Packing for the trip to Dallas.
6. Working out.
7. Cleaning my car.
8. Entertaining dogs & cat.
9. Learning how to use the Wii on my own with my new Zumba video.
10. Pulling weeds

My valuable computer time is being spent in front of the big screen with Sports Center on and me browsing the Internet and uploading new music onto my iPhone. I told Aubrey I didn't need the Internet out there because I could come to town. It's a good thing because I feel more in tune with nature (haha). I'm sure everyone agrees that there are not enough hours in the day to complete all of these tasks on my list but hopefully they will get checked off before school starts on the 18th.

Gig 'em Aggies! Happy New Year!
P.S. I could really go for some a big crockpot of soup, homemade dessesrts & to go shoot some skeet. I'm hooked after being spoiled while I was home!