On teeth, and recovery... and random thoughts

My wisdom tooth checkup the day after surgery was good. I thought things were going VERY well, far better than the terror I'd dreamed about. By Thursday I was feeling not too bad- and headed to work, although I didn't last the whole day. Friday I did work the whole day, despite being told I'd make it for a week. The weekend didn't go so well- at ALL! Saturday was the worst sleep and worst pain I've had in my life. I made it through Sunday and ventured to work on Monday- still very much in pain. I made a dental appointment and after a nasty Monday and Tuesday I found out Wednesday I had a dry socket- hence all the pain! And also probable infection. I've been back another time for a dressing on the socket, and feel so much better than last week. Sore, but recovering- at least for now. Yay.

Not much else new really- I've been pretty tired over the past 2 weeks. I have done no exercise- at all, however due to being on a soup and soft food diet, I was down 5 lbs.

Shorters has been very exciting lately- (the new zealand 7pm soap). The story line with Joey's been going on for months and months, but looks like it may finally be drawing to a close.

I finally finished a puzzle of my FAVOURITE Van Gough- Cafe Terrace at Night. It took AGES, in part because I'm not so fab at puzzles, and part because the mean puzzle designers have the puzzle pieces fitting in spots that aren't the right ones. I felt tremendous accomplishment. :)

I've recently started an online business law course that I have to take as part of the NZICA reciprocity agreement with the Canadian Institute of CAs. It's kind of like CASB, only there are only 2 assignments, and an exam, instead of 8-20 hours a week for 10 weeks each module. So far I've been learning on the structure of entities, and the "corporate veil"- aka the issue of whether courts can read through the corporate veil through to the shareholders, in effect. It does mean getting into some case law- both kiwi and british- so that's been interesting. I also find it really interesting we didn't study anything at all similiar in Canadian business law.

On another note, does anyone know if Canada has a resource management act, where you have to apply for consents to do so much- like irrigate, apply poison, and the like?? It's very much in place here, lots of consents needed.

The days are getting shorter- I must admit I'm not at all looking forward to winter. :)

In the NZ political race, John Key's National Party has been high in the polls. An election will occur later this year. The kiwi dollar is also quite high against the US dollar- highest in many years, I think I remember reading.

Wisdom teeth

Yesterday I headed at 11:20 to the A & E area of the Blenheim hospital , where i was soon called through to a medical bed. They put in my iv thingy (which was a first) and it didn't take too long for the oral surgeon to come through, confirm which teeth were coming out and verify I was the right Kelly- and confirm whether I wanted to keep the teeth (a definite! no). I then proceeded behind the doc and nurse to a theatre, as they are called here. I laid down on this super high skinny table (I say skinny because my arms didn't really even fit on). They put on the blood pressure cup and the green towel and the doc said "do you like white wine? here you go", as the iv stuff started- and he said I would be getting light headed. I seem to think they put a green thing over my head with only a hole for my mouth and only have one or two vague recollections of the surgery. My sense of time really was upset. I think I said ow a few times as they tug- but as they said it didn't really leave a bad feeling. I have no recollection of being taken from the table back down to the bed to lie down and have my iv thing removed, although I remember her taking out the first guaze and putting more in. They gave Phil instructions and he drove me home, but I don't remember the ride even though it was 20 minutes long.Then it was time to take meds and sit with upright head, and I was so very dozy (thanks to the sedative). Slept all right last night, feeling sore today, have to go back this aft for test. Still feeling quite tired as well, but at least those 2 teeth are gone- as is the massive fear of the procedure that I had yesterday!

Of planes and market days

So I had to bring up the plane thing to let you all know I wasn't on the plane. It seems to have made international news, already... http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/nzealand_hijack It was the talk of the office this am. The planes that fly out of Blenheim are quite small. No overhead lockers, and typically one seat on either side of the tiny aisle. And as reported, no security checks. (They reported a total of 7 passengers on this plane, which probably isn't atypical).
The stuff.co.nz article has a bit more detail. http://www.stuff.co.nz/4392665a10.html It was a woman with 2 knives, so says this article, that injured the 2 pilots. (Note- no cabin doors in these tiny aircraft.) I'm sure this will bring domestic airport security under review, if nothing else. But they don't think there is a great risk of hijack. Definitely not a lot of passengers ever flying out on those tiny planes.

The boil water advisory in Blenheim continues. This only affects me at work as I'm not living in Blenheim.

Market day in Blenheim went off today- despite the protests in the paper that nearly prompted me to write a letter to the editor for the first time since my university days. One of the shop owners, and 2 courier drives objected to closing a couple of the core streets off for this one day a year event, which has lots of booths - where food, craft, and all sorts of interesting gadgets are on sale in the run up to the Marl. Wine festival which runs tomorrow. In my view, having an envigourated downtown- even if it is only for a day- isn't a bad thing for a town. Lots of towns have pedestrian only walkways in the shopping district... I'm sure this town can handle it for ONE day!

One week + a weekend away from my wisdom tooth surgery. NOT looking forward to it...

Very much looking forward to the weekend- and it being Friday- starts now. Off I go...

Blenheim's in the news...

And the reason isn't good. A boil water advisory has been issued. I live out of Blenheim so my home water supply is sweet, it's just bringing bottled water to work. Article on the advisory here: http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlboroughexpress/4384878a6008.html

There were also crazy power surges like I've never experienced last night. The lights would stay on about 1/4 light, and then 1/2 light, and then full light, and then back to 1/4 light. Crazy. Apparently this happens sometimes. Then the power went out. Luckily it was my bed time. I woke up before work, sort of sadly. I wouldn't have minded a sleep in, without the alarm clock. :)

Weather has been quite hot in the top of the south, although saying that, it is gray and overcast today. Raining now, even, apparently. My poor deck tomatoes need some rain. One looks like its on its last legs, although it has yielded me many cherry tomatoes. My chili pepper plant has yielded one red chili, and another green one is still on. Plenty of little green peppers also on the grow.

In other news, I discovered a few weeks back that there was an Asian Version of the Amazing Race. Same music, same clue cards, same idea- but with teams from Asia. The kiwi team had made it into the final 3 which was the episode I saw. It wasn't quite the same without the great kiwi host, Phil Keoghan. (sp?).

The other NEW tv shows are back. Greys, and Ugly Betty just started last night. Desparate Housewives is tonight.

Upcoming Wed. is Waitangi Day- held every Feb 6- in reminder of signing the Treaty of Waitangi. Not quite the same as treaty 6 in Sask, but a treaty nevertheless. See further details at wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waitangi_Day

In the locale update, Blenheim hasn't grown on me. I don't think it will. Luckily I like my cute wee flat in Tua Marina, which is also pleasantly close to Picton for those weekends when I'm at home. I do like Picton- and it never had to grow on me. Tiny little town, but nice, nevertheless. I spent a few hours there on the weekend, sitting on the foreshore, with many others.