shoes and pie

More Mouthyness

tiddleywink — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:16:34 +0000

1. However many years ago, when I had all four impacted wisdom teeth surgically removed, I recovered just fine without the benefit of painkillers. For this one lousy tooth (and minor sinus reconstruction), I have been taking Vicodin on and off for nearly a week. And I’m still in pain. I am somewhat concerned, but [...]

catching up

tiddleywink — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:21:42 +0000

It’s been brought to my attention that I haven’t been writing on my regular schedule. My apologies, and thanks for noticing! Here’s a quick rundown: My cracked tooth was successfully pulled, and did indeed leave a tunnel into my sinus cavity. The surgeon did whatever it was he had to do to fix that (I was [...]

Wooooo-ie! And that’s not just the Vicodin talking.

tiddleywink — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:02:13 +0000

Note: Trying to write this before the Vicodin kicks in and makes me loopy. My apologies if I don’t succeed. My gnarly molar is gone-daddy-gone, and while it turns out that it did indeed reach all the way into my sinus cavity, the surgeon was able to stitch me up without any scare-tactic grafting. I am [...]

The Troubling Tale of Tooth #2

tiddleywink — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:48:09 +0000

I first went to a dentist about my aching wisdom teeth around 1995/96. “They haven’t yet broken the surface,” he said. “Give them more time to come in, and it will be easier to pull them out.” And so I waited. Now, if you’ve read my previous post about dental work you know: they weren’t going [...]

taking donations

tiddleywink — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:43:09 +0000

You’ll be a dentist You have a talent for causing things pain Son, be a dentist People will pay you to be inhumane - Little Shop of Horrors I have an appointment with a new dentist on Monday. I am scared. Yes, I am a rational adult, and not a child… but I have had either terrible luck with [...]

Week In Review

tiddleywink — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:15:57 +0000

I finally went to my first 2008 Rockies game, which happened to be the last home game of the season. Shout out to Megan and Joe for giving me a ticket. I had a great time, even though the Dbacks spanked us. Opening Day for 2009 is April 10, and I plan to be there [...]

Hand Slap

tiddleywink — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:14:36 +0000

I have an issue with vendors, whether they’re on eBay or etsy or their very own storefront, who use the word “vintage” when what they really mean is “retro.” I understand that keyword optimization is a likely culprit, because who wouldn’t want more eyes looking at listings? But sometimes it’s apparent that the vendor really [...]

The Big Read

tiddleywink — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:55:01 +0000

Ren: Hey, Jasper. Where’s Phil? Jasper the Pup: I told you, they put him to sleep. Ren: So wake him up. Jasper the Pup: You don’t wake up from the *big* sleep. Ren: The big sleep… THE BIG SLEEP? THE BIG SLEEP! THE BIG SLEEP! Stimpy: What’s the big sleep, Ren? Ren: He’s DEAD! DEAD you idiot! You know what DEAD [...]

The Ol’ College Try

tiddleywink — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:14:52 +0000

I refuse to give up. I sat the Singer down on the dining room table, with the Interrogation Room-bright overhead light on. I got out the manual. I flipped toward the back, where troubleshooting and maintenance can usually be found. The manual did not disappoint in that regard. I troubleshot. I maintained. I officially cannot reach [...]

Windows On The World

tiddleywink — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:46:08 +0000

I have new windows! I realize that this seems like an outrageous expense for someone with no real income to speak of, and that’s a good observation. But let me explain: I started this get-new-windows process back in June, after 4+ years of knowing that my windows were the insulating equivalent of having GAPING HOLES in [...]