Well, all those years I should have been listening to my mother…”BRUSH YOUR TEETH YOUNG MAN, THEY’LL FALL OUT ONE OF THESE DAYS”, I’ve heard from her on more than one occasion. I’ve spent the better part of two days now with co-workers asking me where my banjo is. I fit right in with the locals up here in the north woods, I’ve got a big hole in my smile.
I’ve always had 1 rotten tooth in my mouth (some would say more) and yesterday it came to a nasty death in the gooey Carmel of a granola bar. Those of you that know me, this was the crooked one right in front that you could always see when I smile. No pain, no trauma, it just had one bite too many and now it’s sitting in the cup holder in my car. Nothing motivates you faster to take action than watching your subordinates snicker as you attempt to help customers while drooling out of the side of your mouth. It’s been quite amusing actually and it’s a tooth that needed to be fixed anyhow. I’m hoping that I’ll be able to get it patched up with a fake one that might give me a better smile and at least a decent shot of being able to brush it well. Biggest concern is going to be what my insurance covers and what it doesn’t. At this point in time I have absolutely no idea since this will be the first time I’ve used the dental insurance that I get through work. This could be a real nightmare for me if it ends up costing me hundreds (or thousands) of dollars out of pocket. Sorry folks, don’t have it…can’t get it…maybe I’ll just learn some new tricks and join the circus. Partials are not cheap, neither are implants or veneers for that matter. It’s not far fetched to note that good teeth tend to be found on people with either good insurance (which I’m not sure I have), or disposable income (which I know I don’t have). We’ll see how it works out.
Certainly an interesting New Year for me. I don’t remember much of this one and not for the reasons you might think. I came down with something on New Year’s eve and ended up leaving work early with a fever of 102 degrees and rising. Even a cold shower when I got home was pointless. I don’t know what it was but I fell asleep at 4PM and didn’t wake up again until 8am the next day. Fortunately by that point, I had sweat out most of whatever it was and the fever had subsided. Today I feel better but am still quite cold even though this condo is like an oven right now. No stomach issues but that’s likely because I didn’t eat anything for a good 36 hours. Haven’t had any problems today so far. Crazy way to start the New Year.
So I have a couple resolutions this year which (like everyone else) I won’t keep fully.
1 – To try and write at least 3-4 times a week in this blog even if it’s just to post a picture or some other random thing. If nothing else, it keeps those who know me and rarely have a chance to see me informed about my life.
2 – To discover and then actually enjoy a new sort of cocktail – Cosmo’s are so cliche and cranberry juice gives me heartburn. It’s time to move on. I finally learned to quit buying cheap vodka, maybe this year I can learn how to mix a good drink with that $40 bottle.
3 – To work with Gavin extensively this year to finally get him properly socialized and trained. He is an extremely intelligent dog however now at 6 years old he’s no longer a puppy and I can’t blame some of is poorer behavior on young blood. If he is to survive in my household, he must be able to do more than sit and shake and he must be able to control his tongue. He needs (and wants) a job, I intend to give him one somehow.
4 – To spend a bit more time this coming summer exploring in places other than Leelanau. I’d like to make a trip up to the Big Mac this summer and perhaps take a long weekend in the Upper Peninsula near Pictured Rocks to take Photographs. I finally have 2 weeks paid vacation this year, I am going to go and do some of the things I’ve not been able to do in a very long time.
5 – Finally, I resolve to continue taking care of myself both mentally and physically. I need to lose some weight and I need to move on from 2008 and re-establish some longer term goals for my career and possible future relationships. This one will take time but if 2008 was a low for me, than I have no other option than to go UP.
There you are, 5 resolutions for 2009. Hope everyone had a great New Year, looking forward to living it up in 2009!
I got a kick out of the comic below. This is how it is in retail. People think the earth revolves around them and they are the fucking sun! I have always said that there are 2 jobs that EVERY person on earth should have for at least 6 months sometime in their lives. The first is working in a restaurant, because it’s really important NOT to bite the hand of those who feed you. Chances are VERY high that if you get shitty service at a restaurant, you DESERVE it. The second is retail because if we were not there to help you, you’d be dead by now perhaps having taken off your left and right leg trying to figure out how to operate that new table saw you bought without bothering to ask us first how to use it properly. How would you feel if you were treated with disrespect over and over again not because of something you did but just because you happened to offer your assistance? You can not be a properly socialized person unless you have worked in some sort of service related field.
