living within our means .. pshh

anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination - oscar wilde

i name her beckee 

pre-surgery elevator ride 

post-surgery artificial tears insertion 

  I have always wanted to get laser eye surgery, with much influence pushed by the mother nonetheless.  So about a month and a half ago a co-worker and I decided what the heck let's go get our consultations done and see how we feel (except the feeling part was dismissed).  Without thought we went ahead and booked our surgery date for a few weeks after our consultation.  The next thing I know I am preparing myself for surgery and getting undressed to enter the pre-operation room.  They sit me down and wipe my face down with alcohol and pull my hair back as another nurse is inserting anesthetic drops into my eyes.  I am carefully walked over into the operation room and laid down on the bed and told to keep my eyes closed for a few minutes for the drops to settle in.  The next thing I know is that I can't open my eyes if I wanted to albeit I probably didn't know I was actually opening them any ways.
  The whole procedure probably took about eighteen minutes and the most painful and yet sensational part was the washing out of the cornea with their power hose of alcohol shooting out like fireworks.  They did this three times each eye.  The second most afflictive feeling was the clenching and tension of my buttocks because I placed my hands underneath them so I wouldn't "accidentally" punch the doctor or the nurse hovering over me.  Other than that, ayy not so bad!
  After, they walked me over to the recovery room where they had me sleep for a half hour on a heated bed with three blankets on top of me causing me to sweat profusely.  Nevertheless I slept like a baby, snoring and everything (except I don't think babies really snore).
  So most people would go straight home after lasek but I trucked my little butt over to frisbee (apple) and bought myself a "good-job" gift!  I finally purchased the two terabyte time capsule and it completed my money spending for the remainder of the month.  I spent 3000 dollars in one week.  WHO AM I?  But like Oscar Wilde says, "Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination."  And with my new eyes, I shall imagine, and imagine is all I can do -- because I can't see (still recovering).
  Now I bid you farewell with this beautiful picture of my FRIENDS in korea: Sarah, Michael, and Brandon!!

at the back of rainbow hookah bar 

OH YEAH HAPPY HOLIDAYS -- MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY ~ ~