Monthly Archives: January 2008

Saved?

Posted by Leaf on January 8, 2008 None comments

For now anyway, I can keep my tooth alive.  The endodontist didn’t agree with my dentist’s assessment of my oral health so WHEW!!  A HUGE sigh of relief.  Cute endodontist too.  ha!  I think at that point, after hearing the drilling and drilling in the waiting room, I was ready to kiss anyone who told me I didn’t have to get a R.C.  Plus my insurance doesn’t cover it so it would’ve been $1k and change on my credit card this month.  Double ouch.  Like misa’s comment earlier, he said I should just come in if it hurts again.  It could be tmj or whatevers.  All I can say is, I wear my nightguard religiously these days.  It’s my unplanned New Year’s resolution.   

So after that bit of good news, I went home to watch Kinsey.  Very good movie.  Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, and a host of other great actors.  It’s about a zoologist, in the the 50s who, fed up with all the bunk and misconceptions about sex and “acceptable” sexual behavior, conducts research and changes how sex is perceived.  In the end, I think “acceptable” behavior is whatever you and your partner are comfortable with.  I mean, Kinsey and his wife sort of share an open marriage at one point and I don’t know if that woulda’ been cool with me.  But hey, whatever spices up your life eh?   

Ball’more

Posted by Leaf on January 5, 2008 None comments

Field trip!! Feels like grade school all over again. I’m so good at playing tourist, snapping up pictures of nothing and everything.
RO-RO

This is a RO-RO (roll on-roll off) vessel.  It ships cars.  They drive cars into the ship from the point of origin and off the ship at the destination, hence, roll on, roll off.  They have Porches, Beemers, and even Caterpillar and John Deeres.  No, you can’t have a free sample.

Try Everything Once

Posted by Leaf on January 4, 2008 2 comments

My tooth cracked (bruxism will do a number on your teeth) and the nerves got infected. I’m getting a root canal – maybe. To all the wussies who think skydiving is exhilarating or bungee jumping, heart pounding, I say bah! Nothing like a root canal for thrills. I told my dentist I was too young for a root canal. He scoffed and told me his wife has two! Haha. Happy New Year! Guess I’m working on a new list of firsts for oh-eight. Ah, nothing like root canal to get your adrenaline goin’. I love you all. If I don’t make it, don’t fight over my things. Divvy up my shoes and makeup and donate my body to science. Practical and frugal to the end.

Life or Something Like It

Posted by Leaf on January 3, 2008 None comments

The theme of this movie is similar to a post I wrote a few weeks back about how I would spend the rest of my life, if I found out it would be of short duration. “Short” being a relative term of course. For A. Jolie’s character, it’s a week, and she spends it eating Oreo cookies. That was numero tres on my list of things to do. Anyway, she’s overly career-oriented, so that’s a bit cliche (workaholic finally figures out there’s more to life than work and re prioritizes life due to near-death prediction) but whatever. Gets you thinking, gets the message across. Jolie always seems to look a bit like Kathy Bates in Misery. Something about those eyes.

Supposed to be a big meteor shower early tomorrow morning. Quadrantids. Going to try and catch it if it’s not too cloudy out.

1/5/08 Update: I woke up yesterday at 4AM to look for the meteor shower. It was a clear night, I saw stars, and an airplane go by. Didn’t see any meteors. Shucks. Went back to bed about 20 minutes later.

Lifus Interruptus

Posted by Leaf on January 2, 2008 1 comments

Now don’t get me wrong, I like breaks and vacations and stuff. Time off to do whatever I want is a good thing.  Still, I’m pretty relieved to go back to work today. I’ve had days to putz around and that has been plenty enough time for me.  I think in about a month or so, I’m going to be missing those putzing around days.  Anyway, this hardly means my life revolves around work.  My life is all knitting all the time.  But here’s something that I realized recently: I don’t hate my job. (Initially typed: “I enjoy my job.” Thought better of it. That’s too strong a sentiment.) It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to say that and at least for the time being, I mostly look forward to going each day. The first time I realized this was on my way to work one morning (last month). In traffic! I was belting out tune after tune and otherwise enjoying the drive. WTF was wrong with me!? Possible explanations: 1) I had one too many cups of joe 2) That latest music cd I’ve been listening to r0x0rs 3) My hormones were in perfect balance and harmony. Whatever it was, I was actually looking forward to seeing the same crazy people I’d been seeing day in and day out. This post does not negate the rants. The work is still crappy, the people are still crazy, but I think they’re mostly good people.

A Year of Firsts: 2007

Posted by Leaf on January 1, 2008 None comments

First:

  • trip to Australia
  • taste of crocodile, barramundi, kangaroo
  • wine tasting (ever; in Australia; in the US)
  • snorkeling experience
  • dip in the Pacific ocean (Great Barrier Reef)
  • time making and tasting deviled eggs
  • time at a country club watching a golf tournament
  • manicure
  • bar hopping experience
  • swing dance lesson/experience

Anybody have 2008 resolution ideas? I might make mine: Get bigger clothes!