seriously random thoughts:

* can i still be jet-lagged? but if i'm not, then what's wrong w/ me? i can't sleep through the night and even after i've been in bed for well over 8 hrs, i still feel horribly tired...

* i helped run errands for my friend's (Christian) bachelor party. the guys planning it decided they were only going to do manly things...

this is inside a humidor checking out the premium cigars. sounds manly enough, right? but right after this, we went grocery shopping for s'mores. heehee...

* i bought a hair-straightener and i haven't burned myself yet! quite an accomplishment...

* i went to an allergist and discovered i have cold urticaria. which just means that (as weird as it sounds), i get hives when i'm in or near water and i'm cold. apparently, people just develop strange allergies like that, and there's nothing i can do except take allergy meds before i go swimming in cold water. what's nice is that from my blood test, i found out i'm not allergic to anything except ryegrass (o.93).

* i also found out that my cholesterol level is great. and i have near-perfect blood pressure. that's simply amazing considering i didn't eat vegetables until college. and i mean none... unless you count ketchup and french fries.

* i miss going to the beach (into the water) and i've decided i want Hawaiian in-laws. haha...j/k. =)

* since i've been back from china, i've been leading the life of a socialite. meeting up w/ people non-stop, getting pampered (mani's and pedi's at my roommate's bridal shower), and i even went shopping (but only to escape my non-AC apt)

the lovely bride-to-be... less than 2 weeks!

* i haven't done any work for school yet. i've thought about doing work but i haven't actually done any... oh dear!

* and just so people will keep me accountable, i'm supposed to be doing quite a bit of reading for the Missions Committee...can y'all ask me how that's coming along?

* i didn't get hit w/ post-missions-blues quite as badly this year. in fact, i was really excited and happy to be home. i think it's b/c i had such a fabulous time in LA before i left for China. it was also nice having HP and The Office to help ease my way back into the correct time zone... wow, what a summer...