The Week in Review

This week I discovered the wonder that is: freeze-dried coffee; and it has completely changed my life.

What else. Oh, I’ve been meaning to read the The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe for a few weeks now. I finally have the book, but I keep telling myself that I don’t have the time.

What else, ah my tooth. This requires a little bit of a preface:

When I was a boy, I was in little league. One day a baseball smacked into my front-tooth, and it landed in my hand—the tooth that is. This was my second front-tooth, and I knew God wasn’t going to give me another. Nervously, my Dad drove me to the dentist and they called it an “emergency session” (I think the dentists were excited– they never get emergencies). Eventually they did a root canal on it (whatever that means).

Now, 9 years later, that front tooth has started to lose its color– let me not mince words here, it’s turning black. I got scared, and I was afraid my tooth might make me start looking like those bums outside my work that routinely ask me for change, or like some witch, or some Ferengi, or lil’Jon. I don’t want to be Lil’Jon. So this week, I’ve been getting my tooth bleached and insurance is calling this “cosmetic”? Cosmetic! Is preventive care from looking like Lil’Jon “cosmetic”?

Long story short, this is going to cost me a fortune. Don’t expect any great gifts from me this Christmas.

8 thoughts on “The Week in Review”

  1. You were in little league? Who would’ve thunk. Did you have baseball themed footie pyjamas and MLB sheets too?

    At least your tooth is just turning a different colour. Imagine if it popped out again? Then you’d have to get a gold tooth, after which you’d look like ODB. I don’t know which is worse though, ODB or Lil’John. And the cash? Think of the dental work as money well spent, because this preventative action is a present itself to the people who have to see your mug every day 😉

  2. You should let the tooth turn black and start doing literature themed hip-hop. It’s innovative. The kids will love it. Make millions, buy the insurance company, and change the rules.

    Like, the recent SNL skit, “The Chronic-what-cles of Narnia.” Big time stuff, man.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=zLElfJ9YCh0

    To faciliate this change, I’ll start calling you “Lanki-D”… effective immediately.

  4. All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
    Don Gardner

    All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth,
    My two front teeth, see my two front teeth.
    Gee, if I could only have my two front teeth,
    Then I could wish you “Merry Christmas.”

    It seems so long since I could say,
    “Sister Susie sitting on a thistle.”
    Gosh, oh gee, how happy I’d be
    If I could only whistle.

    All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth,
    My two front teeth, see my two front teeth
    Gee, if I could only have my two front teeth,
    Then I could wish you “Merry Christmas.”

    Wish you and yours all the best, Derick

  5. Freeze-dried coffee…freeze-dried coffee?

    I’m telling Darren at Tazza you drink freeze-dried coffee. He’ll be so dissapointed. lol

  6. Today is Febuary 20. 67 days since your last post. Just thought I’d point that out.
    🙂

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