Sometime while I was in America, my capped tooth from my root canal last November, cracked. Ugh. I went in today and they hit it with something to knock it out (fun) and then drilled away for awhile. I love dentistry. So I go back in on Monday for another cap, maybe this one will stay. But, the good news, I guess, is I probably don't have to ( Read more... )

I had my 5th dentist appointment yesterday (working on the SAME tooth). But they didn't numb me up and I think I just have one last time to put the permanent filling on it. It's totally sucked dealing with this and having to go to the dentist every week, but there have been benefits. For example, I think total, this root canal has cost me about ( Read more... )

I thought I was being pretty good about posting, but I guess I forgot to say anything about the Fullbright people who are visiting. One of them, Chris, found this very journal on the internet and has been emailing me since the summer. In total there were maybe 20 of them, educators from all over the states. Chinami, Rumiko, Annie's mom, and the ( Read more... )

alternative titles: One more time for the cheap seats in the back ( Read more... )

Well, I just got my first root canal, good thing I didn't know that's what was going on, it might've freaked me out more. I spent nearly two hours there. But, it wasn't as bad as I would have expected. They gave me some pain pills and so far, so good. I have to go back next week for other stuff though. And the price, about $20. If I'd known, ( Read more... )