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24 Things That I Did In The First 24 Hours After My Oral Surgery Instead Of Being Productive

Because who needs to do things when it's summer?

Lucia Wang

May 13, 2019

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24 Things That I Did In The First 24 Hours After My Oral Surgery Instead Of Being Productive

Lucia Wang

1. Choked on water while trying to take Advil

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Look, my entire mouth was numb, okay?

2. Rewatched "To All The Boys I've Loved Before" for the 14th time

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The entire audience: *GASP*

3. Wished my friends luck on their last final exams

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May the spirit of Steve Rogers be with you today.

4. Printed out a return label for my rental textbook

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Shout out to Amazon for giving me half off a textbook!!

5. Watched TikToks for 2 hours

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Am I ashamed? Maybe a little.

6. Tried to check my grades but my internet was down

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Like, what am I supposed to do now?

7. Tried to make my own TikTok but gave up

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Me trying to film my own video (unsuccessfully).

8. Ate a mushed banana, but it took really long because my mouth was numb

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Fun fact, bananas are one of my favorite fruits.

9. Unloaded some boxes from the car

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Be careful with those fridges, y'all!

10. Avoided actually unpacking those boxes

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It's fine, those boxes are just everything I brought home from school, but I don't need to unpack them...

11. Checked my email and realized I got one from my professor

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This was not the content of the email, but I wish it were :/

12. Realized that summer classes start in a week

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I don't wanna go back to school!!

13. Freaked out and rummaged around for my old notes

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Chemistry will NOT become the death of me.

14. Calmed down when I realized the pre-assignment wasn't due for 2 weeks

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That feeling of relief is unparalleled.

15. Ate a popsicle

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Mmm. Love a good pineapple popsicle.

16. Finished the TikTok I had started earlier

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(Here it is, if you wanted to watch it)

17. Stopped putting gauze in my mouth

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I was finally free.

18. Rinsed my mouth out

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(My mouth was so numb that I couldn't even do this)

19. Ate some rice and mashed potatoes, slowly

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At this point I wasn't chewing, just taking really small bites and swallowing them as fast as I could.

20. Binged the Try Guys for a few hours

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They're too entertaining to dislike!

21. Rinsed my mouth out again!

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Me accidentally drooling all over myself because I can't feel my mouth :(

22. Brushed my teeth as carefully as possible

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Gotta keep up that good oral hygiene!!!!

23. Read a bit before bed

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Reading for leisure > Reading for school

24. Went to bed at 10:30

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Earliest I've slept all year.

Honestly, my day wasn't that productive. But this was a good way to reflect on what I do in a typical day when I don't have any obligations. I apparently watch a lot of videos and get stressed about things that aren't happening yet. Maybe I should start some new hobbies, like knitting or Pilates or something. There's a world of things I haven't done out there!

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24 Things That I Did In The First 24 Hours After My Oral Surgery Instead Of Being Productive

Because who needs to do things when it's summer?

In This Article:

1. Choked on water while trying to take Advil

2. Rewatched "To All The Boys I've Loved Before" for the 14th time

3. Wished my friends luck on their last final exams

4. Printed out a return label for my rental textbook

5. Watched TikToks for 2 hours

6. Tried to check my grades but my internet was down

7. Tried to make my own TikTok but gave up

8. Ate a mushed banana, but it took really long because my mouth was numb

9. Unloaded some boxes from the car

10. Avoided actually unpacking those boxes

11. Checked my email and realized I got one from my professor

12. Realized that summer classes start in a week

13. Freaked out and rummaged around for my old notes

14. Calmed down when I realized the pre-assignment wasn't due for 2 weeks

15. Ate a popsicle

16. Finished the TikTok I had started earlier

17. Stopped putting gauze in my mouth

18. Rinsed my mouth out

19. Ate some rice and mashed potatoes, slowly

20. Binged the Try Guys for a few hours

21. Rinsed my mouth out again!

22. Brushed my teeth as carefully as possible

23. Read a bit before bed

24. Went to bed at 10:30

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We get it — we're frustrated with you, too.

1. When they go out of their way to help you.

2. When they are cleaning up a section of the store.

3. When they deal with your children being heathens.

4. When they listen intently to your coupon problems.

5. When they ask you about opening a credit card or rewards card.

6. When you have to wait to get an item number or to talk to a manager.

It's not always fun being fun-sized!

1. Not wearing makeup is like stepping in a time machine

2. "Wow, how tall are you?!"

3. You don't realize how much you're craning your neck until you talk to someone as short as you.

4. Hugging your friends is just asking for a face full of boob for you and makeup on their shirt for them. Awkward.

5. You face retail discrimination

Details the INFJ may not have wanted to let you know about.

1. Their moral compass is the strongest bone in their bodies

2. They like getting a mild cold

3. They can only make one new friend at a time

4. They can only be leaders if they're experts on the topic

5. You know what too nice means: Fake

6. Their creativity comes out in strange bouts

7. They like heavily emotional stories

8. They experience a different kind of tired

9. Structure and routine is the name of the game

10. They are sensitive little creatures

11. They love to love

12. Yup, they’re the mom of the friend group

It's a daily struggle to make it on time, but everyone has those days where they just...don't.

1. "Oh, crap..."

2. "Is it worth it?"

3. "Why is this room so cold?"

4. "Does this professor grade attendance?"

5. "Can I wear my pajamas to class?"

6. "Do I have time to brush my teeth?"

6. "Shoot, I didn't finish my homework..."

7. "What's the weather supposed to be today?"

8. "Will the bus be on time?"

9. "How can I enter the room in the least obtrusive way possible?"

10. "WHY didn't anyone leave a seat on the end in case someone came late?!"

11. "Does this professor hate me now?"

12. "I'll be early next class..."

Getting hung up on is my super power.

1. The first call is the hardest

2. Getting hung up on before you say something

3. People don't live forever

4. It's exhausting

5. Getting hung up on the second you say where you're calling from

6. People will say anything to get you off the phone

7. Voicemails are weird

8. No one cleans out their mailbox

9. Pronouncing names correctly can be hard

10. People are mean

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