Arrrrrrr

Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day--arrr! Seriously. I shall leave you with on of my favorite pirate quotes.

"To err is human, to arrrr is pirate." --the internets

High school feelings back again...

So a friend from High School got married this past weekend. We were pretty good pals in HS, but we haven't stayed in the best of touch in our adulthood. I went to a very small private school where I knew everyone in my class on a more than basic level. We are facebook friends naturally, and have gotten casually back in touch through that. I wasn't invited to the wedding, not that big of a deal until I saw this photo from the wedding with like 20 kids--a full quarter of our class was invited. I was instantly taken back to those high school feelings of am I good enough, do people like me etc. I suppose there are those of us that throughout our lives just feel left out regardless. Nice. Anyone else, find the occasional middle school or high school feelings resurface in adulthood? How does that play out for you?

Does 1-800-Dentist still exist?

I got a filling a month ago and the dentist said I needed to let her know if it was still sensitive after 2 weeks because it was very close to the nerve. When she did my filling she gave me a squishy stress ball thing in the shape of a tooth... everytime she'd walk out of the room, I'd put the tooth down on the side table. Then she'd come back in and would see it and say, "Oh, you lost your tooth" and she'd pick it up and hand it back to me. This happened at least 3 times. You'd think she'd catch on that I wasn't in the mood to play with her toy.

After a month, I was still experiencing some sensation on my tooth, so I went back. She didn't even look in my mouth! Just told me to reschedule with the specialist for a possible root canal. So I go to the specialist yesterday... he bangs on my teeth with the handle end of his instruments, then lectures me about wasting his time... then he finds out what I do (oh, did I mention he has a weird speech impediment... elmer fuddish) and talks to me for like 30 minutes about how he collects comic and animation art. He tells me about all these cells he has and all the artists he's met. Meanwhile, I'm pissed about his lecture and just want to get back to work...

Know any good dentists?

stink pot

Our washer's broken again... doesn't want to drain the water out of it... so it's all mildewing and gross. Basically, it literally stinks.

Also, our kitchen drawers are following apart.

Back to school!

Today's my first day back to school! I always get butterflies, but it's easier every year. This is my 5th year teaching--wowsa! I feel blessed, I love what I do and it keeps me creative and learning. Huzzah!