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Bekka, I had my wisdom teeth removed this Monday. My situation is similiar to rumagogo's; All four were impacted and close to the nerve so they were cut out as opposed to pulled. Since I still have a number of stitches that interfere with chewing, I'm on a soft food diet until next week. I have been eating broth, applesauce, yogurt, pudding, and very-well-scrambled eggs. As long as you avoid anything that can get "stuck" (nuts, seeds, etc...), you'll be fine. Also, avoid straws as everyone else has mentioned. My doctor also told me to stay away from foods at warmer temperatures as well. I have been eating and drinking everything at either room temperature or cold.

Good luck during your surgery! You'll be fine and you'll have pain medication to relieve the soreness.

The Le Creuset dutch oven is probably the best kitchen purchase I've ever bought! My local TJ Maxx was selling several just before Christmas for half the price. That's a good place to check besides the Le Creuset outlets, which are also great.

Sam I Am - Me too.

These are beautiful photos. I went to Turkey last year and while I did see quite a few other American tourists, I noticed they mainly stayed in Istanbul or Ephesus. As someone else said, there is so much more of the country to see. Your photos made me want to go back already!

My experience is kind of similar to mimi2856's. Most people I went to school with had sandwiches, chips, cookies, soda, etc... but my mom didn't pack chips or soda for me; I usually had fruit and juice so I got made fun of for being healthy. This was in the 80s; I can imagine the teasing is much worse now since parents are probably more creative with their children's lunches.

I always drink water before and after and occasionally a few sips during depending on the meal. With breakfast I'll have orange juice sometimes, but generally water.

Mr. Modtomic - I completely agree. The default size for photos on CraigsList is very small.

Also, I always put my phone number as well. I've found that I get a lot less flakes that way. People who make the effort to call do so because they actually *want* the item. In my experience, most people who email aren't always serious about buying. I know a lot of people are scared about putting their number on CraigsList, but you can always use a Google Voice number as well.

I recently became a vegetarian too. I suffer from chronic migraines and now that I have stopped eating meat, my migraines have drastically reduced. (I should note that this isn't the case for everyone so don't take this as doctor-approved health advice. That is simply what worked for me). As some of the other commenters said, if you don't bring it up, people won't ask. However, I have noticed that some people don't believe me when I tell them I am a vegetarian and offer me meat anyways thinking that I'll eat it this one time and go back to not eating it. I don't understand that logic, but as others have mentioned, some people don't understand vegetarianism and why people would want to become one. I think cmcinnyc's suggestion of a light-hearted vague answer is the way to go.

Words cannot express how much I love this kitchen!

I just bought two rugs from overstock; a runner and a matching 5' by 8' area rug. They have a great selection and good prices.