i was hoping they would have a better way by now

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I went to see another dentist today, since my old dentist apparently overreacted and sent me to a crazy periodontist.

New dentist wasn’t nearly as concerned about the recession. He said it was quite mild and if I hadn’t given my history, he wouldn’t have given it a second thought. He assured me that surgery was definitely not needed at this point.

That periodontist was just out to get my money. (New dentist didn’t say that. Just my impression, but, probably accurate.)

New dentist did recommend a night guard, which is the only thing that meshed with what the periodontist told me. Since I even catch myself clenching during the day at times, I agreed and decided since I was already there, might as well get the molds made.

It was not any less horrible than I remembered during my orthodontics period (age 8-16). It may, actually, have been worse since now they use two different mushy substances in the mold.

The orange substance seemed runnier. When making the top impression, it oozed out the back of the mold and down my throat. I think they may have removed it prematurely to stop me from gagging. After the bottom impression was done they had to re-align the top one. Twice.

Third time’s a charm — they actually stopped the ooze by this one, and ended up with a usable impression.

I hope they don’t need to do that again for a long, long time.
Unless they find a less-gooey way to do it!

clearly, i don’t spend enough time on youtube

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I had the TV on for background noise tonight while I was reading my book for book club.

A show came on that I didn’t really care to “watch,” so I searched through the on-screen guide and settled on VH1’s Web Junk Presents: 40 Greatest Internet Superstars. I only saw half the countdown, from 20-1. The complete list is here.

Reading didn’t last long. This was far too entertaining!

In the top 20, I had only seen one clip online (#8, OK G0), seen the SNL sketch on TV (#16 Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell – Lazy Sunday) and read about #13 Kyle MacDonald – One Red Paperclip.

Scanning the other half, I remember the Spongemonkeys! I saw their clip well before Quiznos turned it into a sandwich commercial. I forgot about that … there are lots of other ridiculous videos over there!

It’s not surprising how many weird and/or clever people out there who have claimed their fifteen minutes of fame and then some.

Somehow, I’m guessing I’m not weird or clever enough to become an Internet Superstar …

If only I could come up with a gimmick!

a step in the right direction

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This afternoon, I was thinking about how I would spend my evening.

“Maybe I’ll go shopping,” I thought, “I’m kind of bored with my clothes …”

And then I quickly interrupted myself. “Hold on! No more new clothes until I go through what I’ve already got!”

I always had a messy, cluttered room as a child. As an adult, I still cannot keep neat. And now it’s not just one room!

My closet is currently exploding. Mostly with shoes — I haven’t rotated summer and winter shoes yet, but I also tend to shed my shoes in a pile on the floor rather then hang them up on the shoe rack.

The rack on the back of the door is RIGHT ABOVE THE PILE ON THE FLOOR, yet I still dump them there!

Maybe it’s because I also use the shoe rack to hang up hats, purses, and running jackets?

Well, I guess the running jackets can also be put away now that I’m pretty much done with them for the season …

But back to the closet. While I do need to take everything out and figure out what stays and goes, I did take a step towards reclaiming part of my wardrobe tonight.

I ironed*.

Two pairs of pants, a pair of capris, and a dozen button-down shirts.

Some of these items have been sitting in the ironing pile since at least last fall, if not longer.

It does feel good to be able to add them back into my wardrobe.

But, ouch! In the process I created two new calluses on my palm!

I know there are some people out there who love ironing. I am not one of them.
If you are, you can come over and press our shirts any time!

late to the game

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The game being Chinese Freeze Tag. Cecily tagged me oh, a month ago, and I’m just finally getting around to it!

I’m supposed to tell you ten interesting facts/habits about myself. So, here you go.

Not sure how interesting they’ll be … let’s just say I’m giving you ten facts/habits/random tidbits …

  1. When snacking at home, I eat ice cream out of a mug. My husband finds this odd.
  2. I’ve never broken any bones.

    In first grade, I needed four stitches in my chin after sliding across the gym floor and smashing into the wall. We were playing a game that involved running around and throwing balls at each other, and I tripped over a friend’s foot. I’m sure they’re not allowed to play that game anymore.

    I was on crutches for a week or two in fourth grade after the (twice-my-size) girl on the other end of the see-saw was goofing around. Instead of sitting on it, she put her hands on the seat and attempted to hold herself up with her arms. She slipped and I slammed to the ground, landing on my foot. It was only bruised.

  3. I love cereal, but eat it more often as a nighttime snack rather than breakfast. Yet, despite my childhood deprivation of sugary cereals, I tend to buy ones my mom would approve of. (of course, this is after a Cocoa Puffs phase in college)
  4. I sometimes forget to zipper my pants when there are extra buttons, like when there is one on the inside of the waistband. Something about the extra step must distract me.

    Today I had to be especially careful, since there were three buttons on the front and one on the waistband. I’ve caught myself with my zipper down a few times, and now I always make sure to double check!

  5. The last movie I saw in the theater was Walk the Line on opening night. So many movies are crap; it’s not usually worth it to spend that much money on them. We only go when we’re reasonably sure it will be good.

    They played the trailer for Brokeback Mountain at that movie. We hadn’t heard the buzz yet (and, guessing by the snickering in the crowd, neither did the audience). My husband started quoting Eric Cartman (in his best Eric Cartman impersonation) … before it was revealed that it actually was a gay cowboy movie.

  6. I only learned I like asparagus a few years ago, when it was a side dish at a friend’s wedding. Since my mom doesn’t like asparagus, she never made us eat it. I’ve still never had Brussel sprouts, for the same reason.
  7. I go through phases with my music. I always like the same things … but I tend to rotate one or two CDs that I listen to over and over again in my car. Currently, it is Laura Veirs‘ new album, Saltbreakers. I can’t get enough.
  8. I don’t have favorites. If someone asks what my favorite movie/book/musician is, I never have just one. Sometimes, I can’t really even narrow it down. I’ll forget about ones I haven’t thought about in a while.

    Actually, since I rarely watch (or re-watch) movies, it’d even be hard to come up with a list!

  9. I never liked black licorice as a kid, but acquired a taste for it in college from Jägermeister shots! We didn’t drink it all that much … but, enough to learn to like it!

    I didn’t like beer when I first went away to college, either. Since beer was usually the only choice, I learned to love it! Quickly!

  10. In cooler months, I usually put my socks on first when getting dressed in the morning. Much of the time, my socks would be on before I decided what I would wear that day. This often results in having to change socks since the original pair wouldn’t match or work with the shoes my the chosen outfit. I don’t know why I keep doing it!

    Now that it’s warm, no more socks for a while!

Wow, I spent way too much time coming up with that!

I’m also supposed to tag ten more people, but I’m not going to do that. I think everyone that visits my site has already participated in this game!

If not … tag! You’re it!

when bad things happen to stick people

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I don’t know why I find the misfortune of drawings so hilarious.

Fortunately, my husband shares this trait. We both got a good laugh walking past this at the resort last week:

Caution: stick figures may fall down

Maybe it was all the rum?

Nah, the vision of the little drawn man on his way to the ground is still pretty funny.

I unfortunately forgot to take a picture of the sign posted at the condo we rented a few weeks ago in Ocean City. It warned people not to throw things off their balconies, and that children could fall off balconies so condo owners should get safety decals for their units.

On the sign was a stick figure diving to the ground, with a big “X” over its head.

Again I found it amusing.

Apparently, we’re not alone. I found a “Stick Figures in Peril” group on Flicker!

I decided to add my photo to the pool; I’ll likely start snapping more!