It has been a long time.

Since getting Viola, the major event has been David going to Tokyo, Japan for a year of school. We've been chatting every day online. He sends me pictures of Tokyo, his food, his friends, and himself. He is doing good and wants to say hi to everyone.

I've been weeding out unimportant habits / hobbies from my life since he's been gone. Trying to work on myself while I am alone so I will be a better wife once he gets back. One thing I have eliminated is almost all computer games. It has freed up some time and I am happier with one less thing to think about.

I hope all is well with my friends, family, and online buddies and I apologize for not reading many blogs over the last year or so. Life is getting less and less chaotic and I hope to return to reading blogs in the near future. I really enjoy reading about your lives and I miss the excitement of seeing a new post.

Shout Out

We have two less wisdom teeth here in Daba Town. David had his pulled yesterday. His doctor said that he had really deep, curved roots that had grown together under his gums- very stubborn teeth- but they "came out beautifully."

Props to the Dentist:
- Welcoming atmosphere by the assistants and office ladies.
- Dental assistant constantly asked about David's comfort.
- A job well done by Dr. Vania.
- Well prepared conversation about how to take care David once he gets home.
- A bag full of treats picked specifically to help David with his first night after surgery.
- Two phone calls from the office to check up on him, both within 24 hours of the surgery, and one was from the doctor personally (much later in the evening than office hours).
- Semi-cheap considering we don't have insurance.


We are so pleased with the entire experience that we want to tell everyone about our dentist!
If you are in the Boise area and are looking for a dentist, then call 208-375-0665 and ask to see Dr. Harding or Dr. Vania.

Rant, Rationalize, or Retry

The first phase (after a bad day):
I usually feel like ranting about what went wrong. Usually my office mates suffer but generally are nice enough to listen and sympathize.

The second phase:
I try to explain, this time to myself, what went wrong, when it went wrong, what I did wrong, and what others might have done wrong.

The third phase:
I think about making lists of what I learned from the mishap(s) and think about next time I am in a similar situation what I will do differently.


I thought about writing a blog on my bad day yesterday, but I didn't, and I am glad.
I thought about writing a list of all the lessons I learned (see similar post).
I thought about this almost all day yesterday, and since 2am this morning.

The result:
I am full of good intentions and motivation right now, but I fear that like usual, these feelings are fleeting. As I get older I feel stronger, but I don't always see the results of my strength when I apply it to my current efforts. These thoughts are pretty random. Another result from lack of sleep.

Congratulate Me!

The most important goal from Thanksgiving until my birthday (soon) is to stay under a "goal weight." I have now made it through all the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years festivities and I am able to say I am still under that number. I feel so good about myself that I wanted to share it with all of you. It is hard work being patient. It is hard to set achievable goals instead of reaching for the moon.

I don't post this for you, reader, I post this for me. I am a very happy woman today. I've come very far.