tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69117111959792998972024-03-13T04:57:20.429-07:00emBRACING it - a braces and jaw surgery diarya 21 year old on a journey through upper (3 piece Lefort I) and lower (BSSO) orthognathic jaw surgeryDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.comBlogger154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-70623132389596496502013-09-12T11:21:00.001-07:002013-09-12T11:21:45.428-07:00Two Years and Some Change...<div style="text-align: center;">
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I don't really have a reason for writing, other than it's been ages since I've popped in and said hello :)</div>
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It's officially been two years and 113 days since I had double jaw surgery. THAT. IS. CRAZY.</div>
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Sometimes it feels like it was a lifetime ago, and other times I cannot believe I am making my way to the three year post-op mark.</div>
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Since I last wrote I...</div>
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turned 23 (and will be turning 24 next week!)</div>
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left the marketing company and started working in technology</div>
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was accepted to graduate school (I start in January!)</div>
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have traveled to Minnesota. North Dakota. New York City. South Carolina. Boston. Texas. Colorado.</div>
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have a new baby niece (who is nearly a year old now)</div>
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An update in pictures...</div>
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I've posted this one before.... this sweet girl got married a few months ago.<br />
This is us at her Dad's wedding in December 2010</div>
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and here we are in June at her wedding :)</div>
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My little monkey when he was ~6 months old - pre jaw surgery</div>
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Now :) How perfect is he?</div>
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Still BFFS with this guy.</div>
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These two girls still own my heart. We've been best friends for EVER. </div>
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HS and Freshman Year of College</div>
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I think this is from October 2010.</div>
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She was married 3 months after I had surgery, so I was still in braces and had a wonky smile :)</div>
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That's all I have for you :) </div>
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I am always willing to answer any questions via email so please feel free to reach out!</div>
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da.anderson9@gmail.com</div>
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xx</div>
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<br />Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-8238181975415995882012-05-23T21:21:00.004-07:002012-05-23T21:21:37.637-07:00ONE YEAR!<div style="text-align: center;">
OH MY GOSH. I cannot believe it has already been a year since jaw surgery! It is absolutely insane how time flies, and how much has changed since this date last year. </div>
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'BEFORE' PICS<br />
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was in my sister's wedding</div>
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turned 22</div>
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got my braces off</div>
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graduated from college</div>
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moved out of my sorority house after 2 years</div>
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vacationed in New York City and Washington D.C.</div>
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went to a wedding in Texas</div>
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packed up my life</div>
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and moved to California</div>
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got a job in marketing (what?) </div>
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moved into a townhouse in LA with my cousin</div>
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found out I was going to be an auntie <em>again</em>!</div>
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so many things are different, and I am so happy with where my life is at right now.</div>
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i have been so blessed!<br />
thank you, to each and every one of you, for following me on my journey and offering words of encouragement when things were tough. <br />
for everyone who is pre-surgery, i know the one year post-op may seem lightyears away, but soon enough you'll be standing right where i am today<br />
happier. healthier. and with a much better smile :)<br />
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i used to always take pictures front on. if my face was turned a little bit, it was <i>always</i> a picture i hated.<br />
now i don't mind.<br />
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things have definitely changed :)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've changed my new blog url to <a href="http://thewayiliveblog.blogspot.com/">thewayiliveblog.blogspot.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's much more about my life, what I am up to, and how things are progressing in California :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd love to keep in touch, so if you're interested, please follow!</div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-80045873353434142512012-03-26T22:22:00.005-07:002012-03-26T22:29:42.941-07:00Blogger Date<div style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 100%; "><b>Look who it is :)</b></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center; "><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AjYANLRN7l0/T3FPkcFS4eI/AAAAAAAABzc/Il7wB5h3Hxg/s1600/photo%2B%252835%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AjYANLRN7l0/T3FPkcFS4eI/AAAAAAAABzc/Il7wB5h3Hxg/s400/photo%2B%252835%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724444088796897762" /></a></div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center; ">AMANDA! from <a href="http://bracefacethesequel.blogspot.com/">Braceface: The Sequel</a></div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center; ">Amanda is a fellow surgery blogger who I've been in contact with through most of my journey. She reached out to me upon hearing that I was moving to LA, and even tried to help me with finding a job :) We only live a few miles from one another, so we decided to meet up for lunch in Santa Monica a couple weeks ago.</div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center; ">It was SO much fun to meet her and catch up on each other's journeys. Amanda hasn't had surgery yet, so I was able to tell her a bit more about surgery day and the recovery that she will be facing. </div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center; ">It really is amazing how much the blogger community has improved my life. I had so many supporters through my surgery, and now I am lucky to have Amanda as a friend outside of blogging. </div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-34232622048974945142012-02-03T18:59:00.001-08:002012-02-03T19:03:34.351-08:00Big Changes (and a NEW blog)<div style="text-align: center;">I don't know how I failed to keep all of you posted but...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I AM MOVING TO CALIFORNIA TOMORROW.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have decided to keep a blog throughout my journey and would love to have some of my jaw surgery blogger friends follow me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The layout is horrendous. I just threw a template up there and won't have much time to make it look pretty until I am settled, but follow now and I promise it will look nicer soon :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My new blog is called </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span >Life's a Dance</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lifesadance-blog.blogspot.com/">http://lifesadance-blog.blogspot.com/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will continue posting on here about any jaw related things, will continue checking my comments and following all of you on your journeys, but now that I am at the next stage of my life, it's time for me to move on a bit and start something new! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-77643046407302886272012-01-31T16:19:00.000-08:002012-01-31T16:33:59.748-08:00LostI had a whole post planned, filled with pictures from a trip to NYC and Washington D.C., followed by another trip to Texas for a wedding last weekend.<div><br /></div><div>I left my camera at the reception hall. I am blaming the open bar, but I know I was just being careless. No one has reported finding a camera, and I am absolutely heartbroken. I could care less about the camera, but that memory card had SO many pictures on it that I hadn't put on my camera yet.</div><div><br /></div><div>My trip to NYC was to visit two of my close friends from Australia. They traveled here for a 6 week U.S. trip and I was able to spend 9 days with them. I saw my best friend from college in D.C. and two of my study abroad friends from Texas were married last weekend. Three others in my study abroad group made the trip down for the wedding. I took as many pictures as I could, trying to savor the time I was able to spend with all of them.</div><div><br /></div><div>All of my pictures are gone and every time I think about it, my stomach hurts and I just want to cry.</div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-53713777152670915682011-12-25T17:45:00.000-08:002011-12-25T18:02:48.819-08:00MERRY CHRISTMAS!<div style="text-align: center;"><span >MERRY CHRISTMAS !!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pteu0rRnlbc/TvfSE40l01I/AAAAAAAABqg/d-rWcKi7H54/s1600/SDC11911.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pteu0rRnlbc/TvfSE40l01I/AAAAAAAABqg/d-rWcKi7H54/s320/SDC11911.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690247635620189010" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g4-ncG_02m0/TvfSSgtgyqI/AAAAAAAABqs/iX6p9fL1HGE/s1600/SDC11887.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g4-ncG_02m0/TvfSSgtgyqI/AAAAAAAABqs/iX6p9fL1HGE/s320/SDC11887.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690247869666216610" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FwXCS4--0cE/TvfSEtTpAOI/AAAAAAAABqU/OtbeYmr6FMo/s1600/SDC11883.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FwXCS4--0cE/TvfSEtTpAOI/AAAAAAAABqU/OtbeYmr6FMo/s320/SDC11883.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690247632529195234" /></a>He was obviously not interested in snuggles from his Auntie.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span >Christmas Flashback -- Last Year (prior to surgery!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F3Hussf3hcs/TvfSyPubR0I/AAAAAAAABrE/ctEcx7cHknE/s1600/IMG_4015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F3Hussf3hcs/TvfSyPubR0I/AAAAAAAABrE/ctEcx7cHknE/s320/IMG_4015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690248414862460738" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2RWqde6eZWg/TvfSx5qVTfI/AAAAAAAABq4/IWjTxbRk2PA/s1600/IMG_3961.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2RWqde6eZWg/TvfSx5qVTfI/AAAAAAAABq4/IWjTxbRk2PA/s320/IMG_3961.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690248408939711986" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uTc91B_6OF4/TvfTp8zkrKI/AAAAAAAABrQ/HINiUe1LW7I/s1600/IMG_3938.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uTc91B_6OF4/TvfTp8zkrKI/AAAAAAAABrQ/HINiUe1LW7I/s320/IMG_3938.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690249371856448674" /></a><br />Crazy, huh? I don't even recognize myself! and Jacks is a tiny bebe! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Seriously. I used to think I looked good in some of these pictures. The last one with me in the dress was from my uncle's wedding the day before xmas eve. I liked it enough to make it my Facebook profile picture. Yeah..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I got so many awesome gifts this year! </div><div style="text-align: left;">Remember when you were younger and you'd get socks for Christmas and you'd be all bummed, as if someone would think you'd actually like socks? </div><div style="text-align: left;">NOT THIS YEAR. I got ELEVEN new pairs. and you should have seen my face. LOVE socks.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I got luggage. Oh, how much I love luggage. I love to travel and my old suitcase arrived back from Australia with a massive hole in it, one broken wheel and one missing wheel.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I got dark greenish luggage that has FOUR WHEELS. I am going to be so efficient in the airport now.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I got the Justin Bieber Christmas album. My family knows the way to my heart.</div><div style="text-align: left;">and SPORTS BRAS. I really love things that I can actually use. Sports bras are so expensive. All workout clothes are so expensive. and I hate spending money on that kind of stuff myself. Super awesome gift.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Starbucks/Caribou gift cards. I know people think gift cards are not a very thoughtful gift, but I will love you forever if you get me a giftcard to a coffee shop. You save me from the guilt of spending my own money, and that's an awesome thing.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span >What did YOU guys get? Anything super exciting? Anything as exciting as SOCKS? :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span >Please share! </span></div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-39706216915478791722011-12-24T18:33:00.000-08:002011-12-29T17:28:19.079-08:00UpdateA lot of things have happened in the last two weeks.<br /><br />I have been on quite the emotional rollercoaster, and I just now have gotten myself to the point where I am ready to share a few pieces of news with you guys.<br /><br />1. I graduated college. I finished my last final the week before Christmas, walked to my car, and started bawling. I wish I was more excited, but right now I am facing no job and am living at home with my parents currently. I would much rather be with my friends on campus than home by myself!<br /><br />2. I had to put my sweet baby girl down the week before Christmas. and with that, I really do feel like I lost a little piece of my heart. I am still absolutely heartbroken about it, but I know there was nothing I could do for her anymore and I had to let her go. It was hard. It was so so so hard and there were so many tears shed. I know it seems funny, she's not a dog or cat or anything. But she was special. She was mine, she loved and dependent on me for food, water, shelter, love. She was with me through my whole college career and I was not ready to say.<br /><br />3. I totaled my car last week. Yeah. Not my fault, but still, not convenient in the least. Now it's phone call after phone call between insurance companies, emailing Craigslisters and trying to find myself a new car!<div><br /></div><div>4. I am moving to Santa Monica, CA. I am leaving sometime between Jan 14 and Feb 2. Don't hold me to any of this, plans change, and most of it is dependent on when I have a car! Haha. I don't have a job. But I have a place to live, and I am quite outgoing and think I won't have much of a problem finding a job once I am in the area! I am still crossing my fingers to find some sort of personal/administrative assisting job in the LA area.. so if anyone knows of anything...!! :)</div><div><br /></div><div>I went up to northern MN yesterday on a day trip with friends... here's a few new pictures!</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a045mjIlZRU/Tv0TMwcAKMI/AAAAAAAABrs/YjXsI0AKrhY/s1600/SDC11928.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a045mjIlZRU/Tv0TMwcAKMI/AAAAAAAABrs/YjXsI0AKrhY/s320/SDC11928.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691726613947885762" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bsdMx2o99gA/Tv0TM0Ltp0I/AAAAAAAABrk/RYQhFIdkAn0/s1600/SDC11936.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bsdMx2o99gA/Tv0TM0Ltp0I/AAAAAAAABrk/RYQhFIdkAn0/s320/SDC11936.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691726614953305922" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CGoOPJ0H9rQ/Tv0TMpng08I/AAAAAAAABrc/l5_fB08cmT0/s1600/SDC11939.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CGoOPJ0H9rQ/Tv0TMpng08I/AAAAAAAABrc/l5_fB08cmT0/s320/SDC11939.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691726612117115842" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">OKAY. You've been updated. Until next time :) </div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-31684028163038798432011-12-18T17:13:00.001-08:002011-12-18T17:30:01.519-08:00Christmas Gift Idea<div align="center"><font face="georgia">I bought quite a few Christmas gifts off of my favorite ETSY Shop 'Barberry & Lace' for my mom, sister and aunt.<br /><br /></font><a href="www.etsy.com/shop/barberryandlace"><font face="georgia">Barberry & Lace</font></a><br /><br /><font face="georgia">It's super inexpensive and really cute vintage inspired jewelry.<br /><br />Because I bought so much, they sent me this awesome 20% off coupon to share with my friends!<br /><br />Here is the link to the coupon: </font><a style="font: 12px/15px Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 137, 170); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" href="http://barberryandlace.refr.cc/JLIBU9" target="_blank"><font size="3" face="georgia">http://barberryandlace.refr.cc/JLIBU9</font></a></div><div align="center"><br /><font face="georgia">If you type in my email address 'ande9234@umn.com' I get 20% off too.<br /><br />Check it out though, it's my favorite, and as a college kid, I am all about INEXPENSIVE. </font></div><div align="center"><font face="georgia"></font> </div><div align="center"><font face="georgia">Everything is between $7 - $30.<br /><br />Here are some of my favorite things from the site<br /><br /></font></div><font face="georgia"></font><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w8jWtL2oKBQ/Tu6RmG4DG8I/AAAAAAAABqA/7JwFIu69P14/s1600/Blue%2Bflower.jpg"><font face="georgia"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687643463282269122" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w8jWtL2oKBQ/Tu6RmG4DG8I/AAAAAAAABqA/7JwFIu69P14/s320/Blue%2Bflower.jpg" /></font></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9x3-_IX3QyI/Tu6RmJOc2xI/AAAAAAAABpw/0uJc-W5B_s8/s1600/Aspen%2BLeaf.jpg"><font face="georgia"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687643463913102098" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9x3-_IX3QyI/Tu6RmJOc2xI/AAAAAAAABpw/0uJc-W5B_s8/s320/Aspen%2BLeaf.jpg" /></font></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iQ7BqyIBhGw/Tu6Rl1WrHyI/AAAAAAAABpo/fccekoyCbLc/s1600/Tangerine%2Bearrings.jpg"><font face="georgia"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687643458578882338" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iQ7BqyIBhGw/Tu6Rl1WrHyI/AAAAAAAABpo/fccekoyCbLc/s320/Tangerine%2Bearrings.jpg" /></font></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TH-yk2cjvEk/Tu6RlqGWyYI/AAAAAAAABpc/qUsz7V-wDRY/s1600/Globe.jpg"><font face="georgia"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687643455557650818" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TH-yk2cjvEk/Tu6RlqGWyYI/AAAAAAAABpc/qUsz7V-wDRY/s320/Globe.jpg" /></font></a>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-726021372522944812011-12-16T19:15:00.001-08:002011-12-16T19:16:16.196-08:00TaraTara has been one of my biggest supporters throughout my jaw surgery, and tomorrow is finally her BIG DAY to have surgery!<br /><br />Tara, I will be thinking of you all day and wishing you the quickest and safest recovery! GOOD LUCK!! :DDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-77974336313911374352011-12-14T15:40:00.001-08:002011-12-14T23:31:45.069-08:00Pineapple UpdateHi again :)<br /><br />Thank you all for your good thoughts.<br /><br />Pineapple woke up and seems to be doing a lot better.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUsor0xRt2Q/Tuk3oVfGrnI/AAAAAAAABpM/gwmBQmDuOmw/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUsor0xRt2Q/Tuk3oVfGrnI/AAAAAAAABpM/gwmBQmDuOmw/s320/photo.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686137170633862770" /></a><br /><br /><br />She has lost a LOT of weight, nearly half her weight, but she's moving around a bit and eating again.<br /><br />PHEW. That was not fun.<br /><br />a BIG HUGE 'Thank You' to my momma for sitting with her and a heating pad on her lap for HOURS while I worked on some school work that I HAD to get done. You're the best momma :)<br /><br />Excuse my sleepy face in the picture. It was a very late night taking care of her and an early morning to get some studying done.<br /><br />4 days until I am done with my undergrad career!Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-5730775909026781762011-12-13T16:14:00.001-08:002011-12-13T16:39:53.058-08:00Pineapple<div style="text-align: center;">Hi guys!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not jaw related, but I have a favor to ask of you guys.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qYmUc0E0pXQ/TufrlbgjbrI/AAAAAAAABoo/RG-o1gJyCSo/s1600/SDC10081%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qYmUc0E0pXQ/TufrlbgjbrI/AAAAAAAABoo/RG-o1gJyCSo/s320/SDC10081%2B-%2BCopy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685772082850524850" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DOuNPxJ-csM/Tufrl6GsnbI/AAAAAAAABpE/ypMjB-L9sxM/s1600/IMG_0171.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DOuNPxJ-csM/Tufrl6GsnbI/AAAAAAAABpE/ypMjB-L9sxM/s320/IMG_0171.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685772091063573938" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nXKS0y4_jQA/Tufrlu3fBlI/AAAAAAAABo0/aoACQ5CW1AE/s1600/IMG_0122.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nXKS0y4_jQA/Tufrlu3fBlI/AAAAAAAABo0/aoACQ5CW1AE/s320/IMG_0122.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685772088046978642" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My sweet hedgehog, Pineapple, started to go into hibernation today or last night because my parents house got to cold for her.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If she stays in hibernation longer than 72 hours, she won't survive.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, obviously I am having a big of a panic attack.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am doing my absolute best to pull her out of hibernation, but there's no guarantee.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All I need from you guys is to keep her in your thoughts and prayers tonight. So that she wakes up and gets back to her happy little hedgehog self.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you :) </div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-5996291202686755882011-11-24T07:13:00.000-08:002011-11-24T19:21:20.233-08:00HAPPY THANKSGIVING!Today has been a totally crazy day. Is it just a rule that madness must ensue when families get together for the holidays? :)<div><br /></div><div>Anyhoo, the last few days have been kind of a crazy whirlwind of emotions (if you've been following my blog, I am sure you have noticed this is kind of a pattern in my life)</div><div><br /></div><div>I am THREE WEEKS from graduation. This is the quite possibly the craziest thing I have ever typed out in my life. THREE. WEEKS. </div><div><br /></div><div>I don't have a job yet. Meh. I know there are SO many people in the same boat as me, but it is a crazy feeling to have absolutely no clue where my life will be a month from now.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today was a great reminder of all of the things I am so thankful to have in my life. Even with all of the craziness going on, I really am lucky to have such awesome people to spend my time with.</div><div><br /></div><div>15 things I am thankful for this year....</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Justin Bieber</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9GhIo3hAFOw/Ts8DR2sRRMI/AAAAAAAABmM/6Cr4NnLAuFM/s1600/Justin%2BBieber%2B2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9GhIo3hAFOw/Ts8DR2sRRMI/AAAAAAAABmM/6Cr4NnLAuFM/s320/Justin%2BBieber%2B2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678761260411339970" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Justin Bieber being on both The Today Show and The Talk yesterday.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NQ78d6Txl4o/Ts8DuihFhfI/AAAAAAAABmY/EUVaUdS-448/s1600/Justin%2BBieber%2BUsher.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NQ78d6Txl4o/Ts8DuihFhfI/AAAAAAAABmY/EUVaUdS-448/s320/Justin%2BBieber%2BUsher.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678761753211930098" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. My wing woman / bff Carey</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eoXKXnB1Z7c/Ts8B7xybvcI/AAAAAAAABl0/rlfcyiIsTWA/s1600/Carey%2Band%2BDani.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eoXKXnB1Z7c/Ts8B7xybvcI/AAAAAAAABl0/rlfcyiIsTWA/s320/Carey%2Band%2BDani.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678759781626265026" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">4. My little nephew Jackson</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-th5Vf1-M2r0/Ts8B8N9g1bI/AAAAAAAABl8/xaJnZ43amXw/s1600/photo%2B%252816%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-th5Vf1-M2r0/Ts8B8N9g1bI/AAAAAAAABl8/xaJnZ43amXw/s320/photo%2B%252816%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678759789188928946" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">5. My bank account having a comma in it because I am a rock star at saving my dollar bills while working 50 hours a week</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">6. My newly repainted bedroom (thanks momma!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">7. Our turkey-free Thanksgiving</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">8. Being 3 weeks from finishing my undergrad degree</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9. My health !</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">10. Only having two classes this semester so I have free time to act like a normal human being (kind of)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">11. My internship in the primate department at a nearby zoo (meet Jaya!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mK-QWc9qL_M/Ts8JLJbrV_I/AAAAAAAABnU/PkklKvD8pTY/s1600/Jaya.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mK-QWc9qL_M/Ts8JLJbrV_I/AAAAAAAABnU/PkklKvD8pTY/s320/Jaya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678767742252701682" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">12. Cake balls and apple crisp. Except mine looked no where near as perfect as these.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Akp8Y4d9Q-Y/Ts8G7V8-ezI/AAAAAAAABmw/OcjdIJVCDFQ/s1600/Cake%2Bballs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Akp8Y4d9Q-Y/Ts8G7V8-ezI/AAAAAAAABmw/OcjdIJVCDFQ/s320/Cake%2Bballs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678765271712430898" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">13. My sweet puppies Meeko and Charlie, and my baby hedgehog Pineapple</div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WKy8ZKGvlOA/Ts8H1kyifkI/AAAAAAAABnI/-hs5uXQN6MU/s1600/tube.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WKy8ZKGvlOA/Ts8H1kyifkI/AAAAAAAABnI/-hs5uXQN6MU/s320/tube.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678766272127598146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">14. Having had the opportunity to take a trip to Utah, which turned out to be amazing</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">15. My sister / bff</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">16. My AWESOME blogger friends -- you guys are all rock stars and I am SO thankful to have each and every one of you! I have had the opportunity to get to know some of my blog followers outside of blogger, and it has been so much fun. You guys are the best!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">17. The most amazing Christmas/graduation gift from my parents-- a trip to NYC in January!</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w0sSq5OK414/Ts8HUaAGedI/AAAAAAAABm8/NhZrjwTSvjE/s1600/NYC.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w0sSq5OK414/Ts8HUaAGedI/AAAAAAAABm8/NhZrjwTSvjE/s320/NYC.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678765702296009170" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">18. Pinterest.com (seriously people, it makes me happy)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">19. Christmas is so soon and I love every minute of the holiday season.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">20. and last but so so far from least, MY MOMMA :) She is thee best. Isn't she so pretty? </div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TltStLfZhS0/Ts8F9_S9eZI/AAAAAAAABmk/HMvam1j7Eq0/s1600/DSC02209.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TltStLfZhS0/Ts8F9_S9eZI/AAAAAAAABmk/HMvam1j7Eq0/s320/DSC02209.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678764217658603922" /></a><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!</span></div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-16460705466827106582011-11-22T14:42:00.000-08:002011-11-24T16:33:17.241-08:00Trip to UtahI just got back from a mini vacation to Utah!<div><br /></div><div>I adored Park City. If you've never been, you should probably make a ski trip there. I was there on the first snowfall and all the Christmas lights were up and it was beautiful. I did learn that the population is only around 7,000. I am totally confused why this little gem of a town is not more highly populated.</div><div><br /></div><div>I actually only spend one day and a night there. But I loved it.</div><div><br /></div><div>I spent most of time in a tiny little town an hour and a half from SLC, and hiked a lot. and ate a lot. I ate much more than I hiked, because that's how I like to do things.</div><div><br /></div><div>I worked up a research coyote. My life is kind of awesome and weird.</div><div><br /></div><div>Also, I look ridiculous in this picture. I think this is what Utah does to you...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NwQxr4vwZ6c/Ts7evcB8YYI/AAAAAAAABks/YeyEwW5yezQ/s1600/SDC11647.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NwQxr4vwZ6c/Ts7evcB8YYI/AAAAAAAABks/YeyEwW5yezQ/s320/SDC11647.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678721086720336258" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NrHAopY-CCo/Ts7evXbKr3I/AAAAAAAABk0/hpss2eThqZc/s1600/SDC11672.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NrHAopY-CCo/Ts7evXbKr3I/AAAAAAAABk0/hpss2eThqZc/s320/SDC11672.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678721085483954034" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ikYTyQQQldk/Ts7fONNsmbI/AAAAAAAABlc/3k4Ksfq9agU/s1600/333232_524257552623_112200580_30528675_1889347450_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ikYTyQQQldk/Ts7fONNsmbI/AAAAAAAABlc/3k4Ksfq9agU/s320/333232_524257552623_112200580_30528675_1889347450_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678721615319046578" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D29_9pmwvCM/Ts7hj_v-oTI/AAAAAAAABlo/lJx-My4pVHA/s1600/photo%2B%252817%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D29_9pmwvCM/Ts7hj_v-oTI/AAAAAAAABlo/lJx-My4pVHA/s320/photo%2B%252817%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678724188685115698" /></a>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-88082267399053438292011-11-14T08:24:00.001-08:002011-11-14T08:25:52.206-08:00Apples<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can bite into apples now. Like a normal person. and it's awesome.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I no longer have to cut them into pieces and I no longer get bits of apple peel stuck in my previously crooked bottom teeth. I have been eating apples like crazy now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Life is good.</div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-19556599978286178902011-11-09T13:27:00.000-08:002011-11-09T13:35:28.705-08:00Good News!My tooth is successfully WHITENING! wee! <div><br /></div><div>No veneer for me!</div><div><br /></div><div>It is such an awesome feeling because this is something I have been so self conscious about for a long time. It's terrible when I smile big in pictures and one of my front teeth looks so much darker than the rest. I have really nice teeth, but it was just another thing that kept me from smiling big, I didn't want anyone to notice how discolored it was. Well, discolored no more! </div><div><br /></div><div>I will probably do the whitening treatment for a few more days to get it to match perfectly with the other teeth. I will post a before and after picture when I reach the desired results.</div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-34847275001928053132011-11-08T12:38:00.000-08:002011-11-08T12:43:53.301-08:00Whitening Trays Part III stopped by the dentist today to pick up my whitening tray. As of now, I am only doing the upper to try and whiten tooth #8 (my left front tooth) and if that is a success, I will whiten all of my teeth. It's a bit expensive so I didn't want to go all in on something that may not work.<div><br /></div><div>The tray is similar to my retainer, but is a much for flexible plastic and can pretty much be rolled into a ball without doing any damage to it. I am to wear it a MINIMUM of 2 hours a day, and the whitening stuff will become ineffective after about 6 hours. The only issue this presents is this is less time I will be wearing my retainer. Also, I am hungry pretty much all day long, I am a constant snacker, so having to wear this for multiple hours in a row kind of hinders on my snacking ability :)</div><div><br /></div><div>The dentist said it may take one week, it may take two, it just depends on how consistent I am with using the tray. Right now, my tooth is something like 5 shades darker than the rest of the teeth.. uhh. Here's to praying this treatment works and that I don't have to get a veneer!</div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-10871660729382011982011-11-03T16:56:00.001-07:002011-11-03T17:19:09.223-07:00Life after CollegeThis is a long shot, but I am going to go for it anyway. and by long shot, I mean, I am praying for a miracle here....<div><br /></div><div>I am about to graduate in December, and I have no idea what's after that. I am doing anything and everything I can to get out to California. Ideally, I would like to have a job pertaining to wildlife/environmental science (possibly as a biological monitor with an environmental consulting company) but am willing to kind of take anything to at least get me OUT to California and allow me to afford rent. I have been applying quite a bit, but without the 2 years of experience that so many consider 'entry level' now, I am having a really difficult time finding anything I am even qualified for. I have lived in the Midwest my whole life, other than my 6 months in Australia, and I want more than anything to get out and explore, and I know at this point in my life, California is where I need to be.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have gone to my blogger friends for so many things in the past year and a half, so I am coming to you with this. If anybody as any way they could help me make this next step, I would appreciate it more than you know. If you know of somebody, some company or some job, that could help me in ANY way (even if you think it's not so helpful) please toss some ideas my way. I know a few people out in California, but I am really just trying to build connections. Even if it's a PT job at a coffee shop or something random I am up for anything that can help me live there. It's hard to make professional connections on the west coast while living in the midwest, so getting there and being able to afford living there is the big issue right now, and finding a job in my field will become easier with being closer and gaining experience in other ways. If you don't have any connections </div><div><br /></div><div>I am not super location specific, other than wanting to be in a city near the coast. </div><div><br /></div><div>So random and so not blog related, but I'm trying anything I can :) </div><div><br /></div><div>Send me an email if you have anything that can help :) Even if it's a little job hunting piece of advice... I could use it! da.anderson9@gmail.com</div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-40795575454665640782011-11-03T12:38:00.000-07:002011-11-03T12:48:48.084-07:00Whitening TraysI went into the dentist to get the impressions done for the whitening trays. I am only doing an upper whitening tray and focusing on whitening the one front tooth. If that works, I will then whiten all of my teeth.<div><br /></div><div>Apparently it takes them a few days to make up the trays. I am a little bit annoyed, because this is a multi-week process and I am going out of town for a few days in two weeks. I am not willing to do the trays while I am out of town because you have to leave them in for like 2 hours a day, and I have too much going on and am not going to be worrying about that...so if I had them TODAY, I could get 2 weeks in, take a few days off, and then keep going if I needed to. They told me I won't get them until Monday, which means I have 10 days of whitening before I will take a break... My retainer was made the day I got my braces off, within the amount of time it took me to get them taken off, so I am kind of confused why the dentist can't just make the trays today.. I can imagine it's the same process...?</div><div><br /></div><div>I am slightly crabby :-P</div><div><br /></div><div>I asked my dentist about the bleaching from the inside of the tooth, and she said she doesn't think many dentists do that any more because it can damage the root. If the whitening tray method doesn't work, I am going to try to find another option before going the veneer route.</div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-22344196703458604382011-10-31T20:18:00.000-07:002011-10-31T20:27:22.679-07:00Halloween FunHAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!<br /><br />Seeing as how Halloween is on a Monday this year, and being a college student, I typically spend my Halloweens playing with friends a lot later than I did when I went trick-or-treating, I now celebrate my Halloween on the weekend before :) So Saturday night I got dressed up and went out with my friends, dressed as a pirate :) I had SO much fun.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EmKKYzNjMgk/Tq9lx7zhLsI/AAAAAAAABgA/uhEQi-3Z0xg/s1600/SDC11614.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EmKKYzNjMgk/Tq9lx7zhLsI/AAAAAAAABgA/uhEQi-3Z0xg/s320/SDC11614.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669862364424515266" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IWhqPF5ybh8/Tq9lxq1PnCI/AAAAAAAABf4/euLrSJflhwo/s1600/SDC11618.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IWhqPF5ybh8/Tq9lxq1PnCI/AAAAAAAABf4/euLrSJflhwo/s320/SDC11618.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669862359868349474" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iTuZeqWq59Y/Tq9lxoQTkkI/AAAAAAAABfs/t41QLKiWjvw/s1600/SDC11620.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iTuZeqWq59Y/Tq9lxoQTkkI/AAAAAAAABfs/t41QLKiWjvw/s320/SDC11620.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669862359176548930" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n2WGjXhjZlQ/Tq9locTQXzI/AAAAAAAABfg/DULTI1IZISc/s1600/SDC11621.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n2WGjXhjZlQ/Tq9locTQXzI/AAAAAAAABfg/DULTI1IZISc/s320/SDC11621.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669862201348874034" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Look at how different I look from this Halloween to last. WEIRD.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9ZHXhMj6pdU/Tq9maT5QTMI/AAAAAAAABgc/PvemXXST2fY/s1600/IMG_3634.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9ZHXhMj6pdU/Tq9maT5QTMI/AAAAAAAABgc/PvemXXST2fY/s320/IMG_3634.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669863058085792962" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FRmRbd9Puxw/Tq9muRk5_bI/AAAAAAAABgo/f5i2dVzCDcE/s1600/IMG_3646.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FRmRbd9Puxw/Tq9muRk5_bI/AAAAAAAABgo/f5i2dVzCDcE/s320/IMG_3646.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669863401060957618" /></a><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween !</div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-30763794862477489862011-10-29T10:43:00.000-07:002011-10-29T10:55:37.962-07:00Teeth whiteningI had a dentist appointment the other day to check on the issues with my left front tooth. The tooth is very discolored, and it's so frustrating because I don't remember what on earth happened to make it that way.<br /><br />I am going to get fitted for whitening trays, and work on whitening just that one tooth to see if it is possible to whiten it. Otherwise, I am going to have to get a veneer to make it match. Which sounds like the absolute last thing I want to do. If the tooth DOES whiten, I will end up paying the extra money to get ALL of my teeth whitened by the trays. I didn't go through all of this to not have perfect teeth, so every penny is worth making them look better!<br /><br />I have to call Monday to make an appointment to get the trays made... I will keep you all posted!<br /><br />My dentist mentioned something about me having a cross bite... ugh, shut up. I do not have a cross bite, my midlines are perfect and both my surgeon and ortho has said I have a perfect bite. WHAT IS SHE TALKING ABOUT?Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-26524937566600563152011-10-25T19:49:00.001-07:002011-10-26T15:16:40.545-07:00BEFORE and AFTER<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5kDgUoWwKpQ/Tqd2PWJNphI/AAAAAAAABfE/c1YB30ga8VQ/s1600/Final%2BFront.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5kDgUoWwKpQ/Tqd2PWJNphI/AAAAAAAABfE/c1YB30ga8VQ/s400/Final%2BFront.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667628662083397138" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KWvbIGuQAN8/Tqd2PyYE4TI/AAAAAAAABfQ/iQFBRsO8mxw/s1600/Final%2BFront%2B2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KWvbIGuQAN8/Tqd2PyYE4TI/AAAAAAAABfQ/iQFBRsO8mxw/s400/Final%2BFront%2B2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667628669661929778" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O4lq4e9NJMc/Tqd2PK3BtgI/AAAAAAAABe0/6FR4Er-qtDk/s1600/Final%2BRight.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O4lq4e9NJMc/Tqd2PK3BtgI/AAAAAAAABe0/6FR4Er-qtDk/s400/Final%2BRight.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667628659054327298" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KqqGz2SsPko/Tqd2PJINKHI/AAAAAAAABes/_0_4xNJ3R8A/s1600/Final%2BTeeth.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KqqGz2SsPko/Tqd2PJINKHI/AAAAAAAABes/_0_4xNJ3R8A/s400/Final%2BTeeth.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667628658589509746" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-89905409206013992472011-10-25T19:12:00.001-07:002011-10-25T19:37:47.398-07:00DEBRACED!<div style="text-align: center;">HEY GUYS!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PxEJLOfhADk/Tqdv5TcvFvI/AAAAAAAABdg/iakFdF3ufDk/s1600/Danielle%2B013.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PxEJLOfhADk/Tqdv5TcvFvI/AAAAAAAABdg/iakFdF3ufDk/s320/Danielle%2B013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667621686333085426" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I DON'T HAVE BRACES ANYMORE!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">NONE. NOTHING. NO BRACKETS. NO RUBBER BANDS. NO FOOD STUCK IN MY TEETH. NO ULCERS ON MY CHEEKS. NOOOOOOTHING.</div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6auQAB7Q2Po/Tqdv5M4BcfI/AAAAAAAABdY/D8mzEiKEvF0/s1600/Danielle%2B007.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6auQAB7Q2Po/Tqdv5M4BcfI/AAAAAAAABdY/D8mzEiKEvF0/s320/Danielle%2B007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667621684568486386" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nV3N3il1gEk/Tqdv4gqAyCI/AAAAAAAABdM/Zs1AzGDyBr0/s1600/Danielle%2B010.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nV3N3il1gEk/Tqdv4gqAyCI/AAAAAAAABdM/Zs1AzGDyBr0/s320/Danielle%2B010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667621672698562594" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9m87pekd0Gs/Tqdv4LLD7EI/AAAAAAAABc8/_ZSVo7SL7SE/s1600/Danielle%2B008.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9m87pekd0Gs/Tqdv4LLD7EI/AAAAAAAABc8/_ZSVo7SL7SE/s320/Danielle%2B008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667621666931600450" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IUzTF6M47is/Tqdv36GblWI/AAAAAAAABc0/w_bKRcMlFh0/s1600/Danielle%2B009.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IUzTF6M47is/Tqdv36GblWI/AAAAAAAABc0/w_bKRcMlFh0/s320/Danielle%2B009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667621662348776802" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Best.Day.Ever.</div><div><br /></div><div>My ortho gave me a bag full of candy. And if there is any girl who LOVES candy more than anything ever, it's this one. As if they thought I didn't eat all these yummy things with braces. Could you ever go over a year without STARBURSTS? Yeah, right. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am already annoyed of my retainer (gosh, can I EVER be satisfied? :-P ) I have a clear plastic one that I am to wear all the time for 2 months. I love that no one can see it, but I don't love that it stains easily and I LOVE to drink coffee. I am one of those people who is an all-day-long type of coffee drinker. I slowly sip on my thermos of coffee throughout my classes and work. Well, now every time I want to drink my coffee, I have to take my retainer out so that it doesn't get stained. Kind of annoying... but I think I'll live :)</div><div><br /></div><div>I have a dentist appt tomorrow to get my left front tooth looked at. It's been a darker color than the rest of my teeth for the last few years, but there wasn't much they could do prior to braces/surgery. There are signs that the tooth is dying. Tomorrow we're going to come up with a plan of action to see if we can get that tooth whitened at all, or if I am going to have to go the veneer route (I pray to god this isn't the case).. Most of my teeth pictures have been in black and white because I hate how the front tooth looks. </div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hyGniRfO8ks/TqdyDoUV2GI/AAAAAAAABdw/H2SAkV4h8sQ/s1600/Danielle%2B011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hyGniRfO8ks/TqdyDoUV2GI/AAAAAAAABdw/H2SAkV4h8sQ/s320/Danielle%2B011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667624062756968546" /></a><div><br /></div><div>You can only tell a TINY bit in this picture (right tooth in the pic) but it's really quite noticeable in person.. the flash just makes it look a lot whiter than it really is. If it can actually be whitened, I may be brave enough to post a picture of how dark it really is.. but until then, I am fooling you with this one because I'd rather have you think my teeth are so shiny and white and pretty :)</div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6911711195979299897.post-25540368815152398632011-10-24T09:41:00.000-07:002011-10-24T09:44:06.495-07:00Thanksgiving turkeyAfter hearing that Obama will be getting his Thanksgiving turkey from Willmar, MN, which is just west of where I live, I decided to do a little research, and came upon this video.<div><br /></div><div>I certainly am not trying to sway anyone either way. I am not a vegetarian and could never live without meat, but my family has agreed to forego turkey this year upon my request.</div><div><br /></div><div>Please watch <a href="http://www.humanesociety.org/news/press_releases/2010/11/turkey_willmar_112310.html">this video</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11079755424478905856noreply@blogger.com2