223: MY LAST KERNEL OF WISDOM

I finally got my last wisdom tooth out today. It was a traumatic process, especially when the hygienist had to hold my jaw steady because the dentist was using so much pressure to pry my tooth out of my gums.  They even used some metal thing to hold my tongue down. I kept my eyes closed once I saw him take out the scalpel and the gigantic needle. I'm glad it's over and this is my last one. I can't believe that whole tooth was hiding underneath my gums!

222: MEETING OF THE MINDS

The birthday boy and his strawberry italian soda with mango stars.

Tonight, there was an impromptu meeting of the pharmaceutical minds. Through discussion with three pharmacists from rival companies and one from a hospital, I learned:

a.) How to politely say no when a customer gives you their dirty, greasy phone because they want you to talk to their friend/mother/father/grandparent/sibling

b.) Stay away from customers carrying bags of feces. And insist that they take their bag of feces with them when they leave.

c.) Wear gloves when you open tubes sent from other parts of the hospital, or else you can get HIV-positive or Hepatitis C-positive blood explode all over your hands

d.) The gay pride parade float from my company this year looked very empty and had a tired looking man dancing in a shopping cart. I've never been, but all my friends tell me that it's fun to go. The float needs some young blood, and my friends suggested that I email head office to say, "Dear head office, I would very much like to be on the float for the gay pride parade. Please give me the day off and reserve me a spot to dance on the shopping cart for next year. I already have a t-shirt and baseball cap with the company logo so you don't even have to provide me with clothing. Thank you kindly." HAH!

e.) Do not order a drink with pearls, coconut jelly, AND mango stars... The menu said there was no charge for adding any of these into my drink, so I decided to be economical and asked to add all of them in. The waitress looked so surprised and confused when I asked for all three. It was not a wise decision, since all the different tastes and textures made it a bit funny tasting.

'Fall in Love' (strawberry, passionfruit, and lemon) with pearls, coconut jelly, and mango stars:

221: MARCELLO'S

Campagnola pizza: tomato sauce, bocconcini cheese, sliced tomatoes, and arugula. I had a nice afternoon con le mie ragazze, but why is it that every time we try to plan a picnic, the weather turns against us?

220: SLEEPING KITTY

I love bengal cats. So sweet, so soft, so affectionate, and yet so energetic and acrobatic.

219: GREEN

In the jungle known as Victoria Drive.

218: PARKED BICYCLE

Seen outside the Salvation Army.

217: LOOK UP

At the little birds flying above the trees.

216: VIEW FROM THE SEABUS

Looking out the seabus window to the North Shore mountains.

Today, I spent 1.5 hours taking the bus + seabus + bus to work in North Vancouver. I kept checking my phone before leaving my house and during my bus ride, because I KNEW I would get called somewhere else. Sure enough, 15 minutes into my shift in North Van, someone was sick at the Hastings store and I got sent there. Such are the facts of life.

215: BIKING TO STEVESTON

Today I biked 32km. And this is why my mother, when she saw me in shorts, exclaimed, "Your thighs are big like Beyonce's!"

Anyway I biked to Steveston with the Jens, and we had the BEST frozen yogurt.

We saw a giant dandelion(?) that was the size of my hand.

Along the dyke there were lots of cows with long eyelashes.

Happy BC day!

214: SUN AND STEEL

I can't believe it's August.