Friday, February 09, 2007
3:19 p.m.

I had a dentist appointment today to fill 2 of my 19 cavities. Not really 19, but a lot. I have to go back like three more times. I will mention that while I am a dirtbag, I DO brush my teeth daily, and floss when I remember. The cavities are presumably from being in the hospital and not brushing my teeth for almost TWO MONTHS. You’d think that when you don’t eat for six weeks, there’s nothing to decay your teeth. That is incorrect. Apparently teeth are self-decaying. Anyway, other things I learned today:

1) Bring an ipod, walkman, discman, whatever, to the dentist. It’s really creepy knowing that they’re injecting a GIANT NEEDLE into my gums that I can’t feel because I’ve been numbed. The music a) saves you from the lame daytime TV programming they try to make you watch; b) drowns out some of the screeching from the drill and god knows what else;  and c) helps distract from the horrible things they’re doing in your mouth. I was too busy thinking things like “shuffle does not mean three Pearl Jam songs in a row” to worry about my teeth.

2) Park on campus for free when it’s dark or rainy. I have been getting away with parking without a permit for weeks now. My class is at 6:30, so parking enforcement rarely checks. I think I may have jinxed myself. Also, I’ve been to five campuses in the last four days for transcripts and whatnot. When it’s raining, no one wants to bother with parking enforcement. CSUS is the most aggressive – I’ve gotten countless tickets there. I used to put an old one on my windshield as a decoy, but eventually they caught on. Bastards.

3) Ignoring my cat’s litterbox won’t stop her from shitting. You may think that just because you forget about their intestinal requirements, they will too, but oh no, that is not the case. I got a nasty surprise that permeated the air so thoroughly that I could not continue slacking off on my application materials until I dealt with it. It’s like that episode of Growing Pains where Mike Seaver stays home sick from school and realizes that the world still goes on without him.

That’s all for today, my microwaved oatmeal is done. The feeling has been back in the right side of my face long enough, I must make up for the earlier starving. And I’m eating oatmeal. Who knows how to party?