Well, we sold our house (barring any crazy unforeseen circumstances, which I've learned really do exist in life). That means we're moving into (gulp) hubby's childhood home in less than a month. And if I wasn't afraid of getting caught, I would regale you with many endearing stories regarding this move, but alas, my no-holds-barred approach to blogging does have its limitations after all.... (Bawk-bawk-bawk-bawk!)
How about a few quotes instead? It's a rather paltry list, but it's all I got! (But, after having gotten a Kindle, I've discovered I can discreetly take notes when/if hubby starts talking in bed as I'm reading. Wahaha! And boy, do I have a good one.)
1. Hubby: (asleep, giggling, then getting serious again) "I tell you what, she'd probably burn her foot and wouldn't even know it, yes sir. I got leather on the brain, baby, leather on the brain...."
(He went on a little longer, but my texting thumbs couldn't keep up. I would like to know what's so fascinating about leather, though.)
2. LM: "Dad's pretty young for his age. He looks old, but he's still pretty young."
3. LM: (whining) "What's for dinner?"
Hubby: "Roadkill...and mustard."
LM: "What?! No! I HATE mustard!"
(But the thought of roadkill was doable?)
4. LM: (getting into the car) "Let's get this road on the show!"
5. LM: "Mom, how much would Carson weigh if she was a hundred pounds?"
(Um, is this a trick question?)
6. (The kids and I were talking about their father's second attempt at a stache-- this time General George Custer being the look he's after...yikes.)
LM: "Who knows, Mom, you might even get a baby out of it!"
Me: "A baby...?"
LM: "Yeah-- 'cause Dad's gonna be sexy! And sex is the secret ingredient!"
Me: "Uhhhhh...."
LM: (squealing with excitement) "I'm so excited! You're going to have a baby!"
(Just remember, bud, there is no "sexy" in "mustache"-- there's just..."ache".)
7. LM: (after correctly spelling all his words for the week) "Well done, myself! Very well done!"
(Nothing like a little self-affirmation.)
Wish us luck as we move! Invitations to come see the "new" place will be forthcoming.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
The LPB
A hug! He gave me a freakin' hug! (You'll have to pardon my French, but it's completely apropos considering it's my Aspie mentee we're talking about here.)
A hug may seem like a simple enough affair, especially for those of you who know LM and just how huggable that little dude is. But not all Aspies are as touchy-feely as my LM. The LPB has never gotten in my personal bubble before, so a hug was completely unexpected. But here I am, starting with the end of the story....
Today was a bit different than usual. When I got to the school The LPB informed me, "I've got my coat on, so we're going outside today."
What? A break in routine? Game on! But, still, I had to double-check. "So...no K'nex today?"
"No-- we can't play K'nex outside."
Oh. Duh. If only Aspie logic was more prevalent in the wide, wide world. Only problem is...I hate going outside. I go outside for three reasons: to get in my car, to take a jog or walk when I'm fed up with my treadmill, or when somebody makes me (which isn't often because, let's face it, I'm a grown-up now). I don't like to go hang out in the great outdoors. Blech! Yet, it's not all about me, is it?
But first we had to eat lunch. And I noticed The LPB eyeing my juice. "You...uh...want my juice?"
"Yep," he said, grabbing it and handing me his chocolate milk. "We'll trade today." He then made short work of my apple-berry blend.
"You wanna see somethin' fun?" I asked, a wicked gleam in my eye. "But we gotta wait until those Kindergartners pass by first," I whispered conspiratorially. We watched the little guys traipse past on their way to the lunch line, trying to look as innocent as possible. When they were out of sight, I blew up the juice pouch and set it on the floor. Then I stomped on it; hard. What I was trying to do was send the straw flying across the room. But what happened in reality was that a spray of juice rocketed over the carpet, the straw staying firmly in place. (Guess I should have made sure the pouch was empty first. Oops.) I know I should have been mortified, but we laughed our heads off. I'd never seen him laugh before.
Then we headed outside, whereupon I learned my fate for the rest of our time together. I was to become a bomb deactivator. I have no employable skills in this area, but I accepted the job regardless. (Don't let anyone tell you Aspies don't have imaginations. They just have...different ways of actualizing their imaginary worlds than us neuro-typicals.) The LPB has a very literal, logical imagination. For instance, when I took out my keys and said, "Wait a minute! I have a bomb deactivating tool! Look!" he stared at my keys and stated, "those are keys." "I know they're keys! But we're pretending!" Hey, if he was taking me outside my box, I certainly wasn't going to let him stay all comfy-cozy in his.
I also learned that to play in LPB's world means to do everything he tells me to and to keep my ideas to myself; he doesn't want or need them.
"Hey! I think I see a suspicious-looking building over there! Must be a bomb nearby!"
"No, that's just a storage shed. There's no bomb in there."
"Oh." And so on.
But by the time we went inside, I'd learned a thing or two about saving the elementary school from bomb-laying evil-doers. We marched inside to meet his class, all lined up in the hallway. We were smiling and rosy-cheeked from running around the field in search of bombs. And that's when he hugged me. I was saying goodbye, and didn't even expect him to acknowledge it. let alone initiate physical contact.
I won't see him next Monday (President's Day), but that hug will last me until our next "appointment".
A hug may seem like a simple enough affair, especially for those of you who know LM and just how huggable that little dude is. But not all Aspies are as touchy-feely as my LM. The LPB has never gotten in my personal bubble before, so a hug was completely unexpected. But here I am, starting with the end of the story....
Today was a bit different than usual. When I got to the school The LPB informed me, "I've got my coat on, so we're going outside today."
What? A break in routine? Game on! But, still, I had to double-check. "So...no K'nex today?"
"No-- we can't play K'nex outside."
Oh. Duh. If only Aspie logic was more prevalent in the wide, wide world. Only problem is...I hate going outside. I go outside for three reasons: to get in my car, to take a jog or walk when I'm fed up with my treadmill, or when somebody makes me (which isn't often because, let's face it, I'm a grown-up now). I don't like to go hang out in the great outdoors. Blech! Yet, it's not all about me, is it?
But first we had to eat lunch. And I noticed The LPB eyeing my juice. "You...uh...want my juice?"
"Yep," he said, grabbing it and handing me his chocolate milk. "We'll trade today." He then made short work of my apple-berry blend.
"You wanna see somethin' fun?" I asked, a wicked gleam in my eye. "But we gotta wait until those Kindergartners pass by first," I whispered conspiratorially. We watched the little guys traipse past on their way to the lunch line, trying to look as innocent as possible. When they were out of sight, I blew up the juice pouch and set it on the floor. Then I stomped on it; hard. What I was trying to do was send the straw flying across the room. But what happened in reality was that a spray of juice rocketed over the carpet, the straw staying firmly in place. (Guess I should have made sure the pouch was empty first. Oops.) I know I should have been mortified, but we laughed our heads off. I'd never seen him laugh before.
Then we headed outside, whereupon I learned my fate for the rest of our time together. I was to become a bomb deactivator. I have no employable skills in this area, but I accepted the job regardless. (Don't let anyone tell you Aspies don't have imaginations. They just have...different ways of actualizing their imaginary worlds than us neuro-typicals.) The LPB has a very literal, logical imagination. For instance, when I took out my keys and said, "Wait a minute! I have a bomb deactivating tool! Look!" he stared at my keys and stated, "those are keys." "I know they're keys! But we're pretending!" Hey, if he was taking me outside my box, I certainly wasn't going to let him stay all comfy-cozy in his.
I also learned that to play in LPB's world means to do everything he tells me to and to keep my ideas to myself; he doesn't want or need them.
"Hey! I think I see a suspicious-looking building over there! Must be a bomb nearby!"
"No, that's just a storage shed. There's no bomb in there."
"Oh." And so on.
But by the time we went inside, I'd learned a thing or two about saving the elementary school from bomb-laying evil-doers. We marched inside to meet his class, all lined up in the hallway. We were smiling and rosy-cheeked from running around the field in search of bombs. And that's when he hugged me. I was saying goodbye, and didn't even expect him to acknowledge it. let alone initiate physical contact.
I won't see him next Monday (President's Day), but that hug will last me until our next "appointment".
Thursday, February 2, 2012
A Pox On Us!
Chickenpox, round two! That's right, LM finally got 'em (three weeks after Ruby's bout). I can attest to the fact Ruby had them way worse, yet LM is far-and-away the more vigorous complainer and less easily appeased of the two. Apparently a man's inability to handle sickness starts early in life. (No offense to any of you macho exceptions out there, of course!) But c'mon gals, can I get an amen?
1. LM: (trying to get by his sister) "Can I get through?"
Ruby: "No."
LM: "Why?"
Ruby: "Because you exist!"
LM: "What does exist mean?"
Ruby: "It means you're real."
LM: "I can't go through because I'm real?"
(Suddenly, her original proclamation doesn't seem so bitingly witty anymore.)
2. LM: "Mom, let's buy our favorite animal, cut it open, and offer it to God-- you know, like a sacrifice."
Me: "But we don't have to do that anymore. Jesus came and was the last sacrifice on our behalf."
LM: "Well, Mom, God likes it when we give extra sacrifices."
(Somehow, I don't think dead animals is what He's after.)
3. Me: "LM, your zipper's down."
LM: "Oh, are the horses leaving the barn?"
Me: "...Um...no, they're still in there...."
(I believe the phrase he was looking for was "the barn door's open". Dang, now I have imagery I need to remove from my head.)
4. LM: (looking at the freshly falling snow outside) "Uh, Mom-- this is a little crazy, but...I think Christmas is coming back!"
(Yeah, in about 10 1/2 months.)
5. LM: (talking about what he'd say if someone bullied Ruby) "If you put a hand on my sister, I'll put a hand on your FACE!!"
(You may know by now that, for better or worse, I don't discourage this sort of talk.)
6. The Mister: (after cracking an egg and missing the bowl entirely, he stares at the mess) "That's not my best work."
(Ah, but I beg to differ.... I believe that may indeed be as good as it gets.)
7. Hubby: (asleep) "Huuuuuuuhhhhh! There it is-- THANK YOU, JESUS!"
("Thank you, Jesus" being yelled out in a child's sing-song manner.)
8. LM: (playing Clue, and offering a colorful guess) "It was Colonel Mustard, in the Hallway-- he shot the victim dead cold."
9. LM: "Mom, is it true on your second date you have to have French?"
Me: (stunned silent, wondering where he heard about French kissing.)
LM: "Mom! Did you and Dad eat French on your second date?"
Me: (relief flooding over me as I realize he's talking about food) "Oh! No, we didn't. You can eat whatever you want on your second date."
(As long as it's not each other's faces.)
10. LM: (having me compare pet weight to people weight) "How much would 2 Carsons weigh?"
Me: "That would be about one Ruby."
LM: "How much would one Carson and one puppy be?"
Me: "About one you."
LM: "How much would 100 Carsons be?"
Me: "Oh, gosh, I don't think---"
LM: "One Popi?"
Me: "Not even close, bud."
(Popi's more like three Carsons and a Chihuahua.)
Have a wonderful day, everyone! We're about to start yet another movie here-- I've lost count. (Don't judge me too harshly.) Apparently my inability to handle the boy's sickness is just as dismal as his own.
1. LM: (trying to get by his sister) "Can I get through?"
Ruby: "No."
LM: "Why?"
Ruby: "Because you exist!"
LM: "What does exist mean?"
Ruby: "It means you're real."
LM: "I can't go through because I'm real?"
(Suddenly, her original proclamation doesn't seem so bitingly witty anymore.)
2. LM: "Mom, let's buy our favorite animal, cut it open, and offer it to God-- you know, like a sacrifice."
Me: "But we don't have to do that anymore. Jesus came and was the last sacrifice on our behalf."
LM: "Well, Mom, God likes it when we give extra sacrifices."
(Somehow, I don't think dead animals is what He's after.)
3. Me: "LM, your zipper's down."
LM: "Oh, are the horses leaving the barn?"
Me: "...Um...no, they're still in there...."
(I believe the phrase he was looking for was "the barn door's open". Dang, now I have imagery I need to remove from my head.)
4. LM: (looking at the freshly falling snow outside) "Uh, Mom-- this is a little crazy, but...I think Christmas is coming back!"
(Yeah, in about 10 1/2 months.)
5. LM: (talking about what he'd say if someone bullied Ruby) "If you put a hand on my sister, I'll put a hand on your FACE!!"
(You may know by now that, for better or worse, I don't discourage this sort of talk.)
6. The Mister: (after cracking an egg and missing the bowl entirely, he stares at the mess) "That's not my best work."
(Ah, but I beg to differ.... I believe that may indeed be as good as it gets.)
7. Hubby: (asleep) "Huuuuuuuhhhhh! There it is-- THANK YOU, JESUS!"
("Thank you, Jesus" being yelled out in a child's sing-song manner.)
8. LM: (playing Clue, and offering a colorful guess) "It was Colonel Mustard, in the Hallway-- he shot the victim dead cold."
9. LM: "Mom, is it true on your second date you have to have French?"
Me: (stunned silent, wondering where he heard about French kissing.)
LM: "Mom! Did you and Dad eat French on your second date?"
Me: (relief flooding over me as I realize he's talking about food) "Oh! No, we didn't. You can eat whatever you want on your second date."
(As long as it's not each other's faces.)
10. LM: (having me compare pet weight to people weight) "How much would 2 Carsons weigh?"
Me: "That would be about one Ruby."
LM: "How much would one Carson and one puppy be?"
Me: "About one you."
LM: "How much would 100 Carsons be?"
Me: "Oh, gosh, I don't think---"
LM: "One Popi?"
Me: "Not even close, bud."
(Popi's more like three Carsons and a Chihuahua.)
Have a wonderful day, everyone! We're about to start yet another movie here-- I've lost count. (Don't judge me too harshly.) Apparently my inability to handle the boy's sickness is just as dismal as his own.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Right Track
Apparently LM's school does not embrace the concept of capitalism or the entrepreneurial spirit. Because when he made an impressive snow fort and tried to charge his classmates to come in, the recess supervisors put a kibosh on the activity, saying the snow fort should be for everyone's enjoyment. Sheesh, what a bunch of commies! (So what if the Kindergartners didn't have a buck on 'em. No pay-- no play!)
See, LM gets his business sense from his brilliant Popi. It's a gift. And what if Popi's mom had told him, as a youngster, he couldn't dress his little sister up as a hula dancer to attract customers to his bingo parlor? That fun little world of female exploitation and underage gambling would have been squelched, Popi's pocket change all but nonexistent. Sad and wrong!
Tell you what, LM, I'll buy your snow fort from you. That'll provide a little venture capital for your next endeavor. Then you can ask Popi about how to start a back-alley casino for minors. We'll get you back on the road to success, son!
See, LM gets his business sense from his brilliant Popi. It's a gift. And what if Popi's mom had told him, as a youngster, he couldn't dress his little sister up as a hula dancer to attract customers to his bingo parlor? That fun little world of female exploitation and underage gambling would have been squelched, Popi's pocket change all but nonexistent. Sad and wrong!
Tell you what, LM, I'll buy your snow fort from you. That'll provide a little venture capital for your next endeavor. Then you can ask Popi about how to start a back-alley casino for minors. We'll get you back on the road to success, son!
Friday, January 20, 2012
Mmmm, Mmmm, Good!
If I weren't darn sure I'm not pregnant, I'd wonder. 'Cause how else do I explain the ravenous cravings I've been having for pickled jalapenos, and roasted seaweed. (Not together, of course, but...hmmmmm, might make for a very funky Asian-Mexican fusion.)
Monday, January 9, 2012
K'necting
After nearly a month away (winter break and yada yada), I was able to meet with my Aspie mentee today. Boy, did I miss him!
Today there was no "get to know you period" like last time, he came out in full force with a proclamation immediately upon seeing me.
"Did you know that the first letter of my name," and here he pauses for dramatic effect as I hold my breath in excited anticipation for the revelation to come, "is a letter from the alphabet?" I have to admit, the news is less than stunning, but I play along.
"Whoa!"
"Actually, every letter in my name is from the alphabet!" He looks mighty pleased with himself.
I put my finger to my chin, tapping in thought. "You know what? Same here! And guess what else? Our names both start with the same letter! Cool, huh?"
He couldn't care less. Didn't even dignify my statement with a response. One thing you have to realize about many Aspies is that they're very interested in their own revelations, and couldn't give a rip about yours. (Unless your revelation is that you'd like to take them out to ice cream, give them money, etc.) This makes me smile, however, because this perceived egocentrism is one of their many qualities that I find rather endearing. But I know not to waste time trying to get him to recognize and respond to my jibber-jabber. I'll save that for when I have something really important to say.
Instead, we move on to the main event: K'nex. This boy is a Lego and K'nex junkie, and being that my mentee (hmmm, the kid needs a blog name! Henceforth I will refer to him as "The Little Polar Bear" or The LPB) is very routine-oriented, I doubt our 45-minutes together will ever veer much from this activity. That's okay with me. After all, I'm learning a valuable new skill. Hey, have you ever tried to build anything out of K'nex? It ain't easy.
We take out the robots we built the last time we hung out. "They want to watch us build something else."
"Okay," I say. "Should they stand together to watch? Are they friends or enemies?"
The LPB looks at me as though I'm an idiot, which of course I am. "They're friends because we're friends!"
"Ah-hah!"
And apparently, being friends means I have to share my lunch with him.
"Are you going to eat those?" he asks, pointing to my little bag of Pirate's Booty. They'd been sitting there for a while as I busied myself with the K'nex.
"Would you like some? I'll share!"
He digs in. We sit side by side for the rest of our time, building and chatting, tearing down and building again. I gently probe him for details of his social life. He asks me nothing except to "pass the Pirate's Booty!" every now and then, or to inform me that I've just put the wrong piece in the wrong spot. Sometimes, I push back on his social awkwardness just a tad. I mean, what's the point of having a mentor if they don't teach you anything? And as we grow closer, I'll push a little more, but for now I want him to know that I accept him hook, line and sinker.
When we're finished, he has no issues returning his tray (like last time). It's already business as usual. I smile at him, "Thanks for hanging out! I'll see you soon!"
He doesn't say good-bye. But I didn't expect him to.
Today there was no "get to know you period" like last time, he came out in full force with a proclamation immediately upon seeing me.
"Did you know that the first letter of my name," and here he pauses for dramatic effect as I hold my breath in excited anticipation for the revelation to come, "is a letter from the alphabet?" I have to admit, the news is less than stunning, but I play along.
"Whoa!"
"Actually, every letter in my name is from the alphabet!" He looks mighty pleased with himself.
I put my finger to my chin, tapping in thought. "You know what? Same here! And guess what else? Our names both start with the same letter! Cool, huh?"
He couldn't care less. Didn't even dignify my statement with a response. One thing you have to realize about many Aspies is that they're very interested in their own revelations, and couldn't give a rip about yours. (Unless your revelation is that you'd like to take them out to ice cream, give them money, etc.) This makes me smile, however, because this perceived egocentrism is one of their many qualities that I find rather endearing. But I know not to waste time trying to get him to recognize and respond to my jibber-jabber. I'll save that for when I have something really important to say.
Instead, we move on to the main event: K'nex. This boy is a Lego and K'nex junkie, and being that my mentee (hmmm, the kid needs a blog name! Henceforth I will refer to him as "The Little Polar Bear" or The LPB) is very routine-oriented, I doubt our 45-minutes together will ever veer much from this activity. That's okay with me. After all, I'm learning a valuable new skill. Hey, have you ever tried to build anything out of K'nex? It ain't easy.
We take out the robots we built the last time we hung out. "They want to watch us build something else."
"Okay," I say. "Should they stand together to watch? Are they friends or enemies?"
The LPB looks at me as though I'm an idiot, which of course I am. "They're friends because we're friends!"
"Ah-hah!"
And apparently, being friends means I have to share my lunch with him.
"Are you going to eat those?" he asks, pointing to my little bag of Pirate's Booty. They'd been sitting there for a while as I busied myself with the K'nex.
"Would you like some? I'll share!"
He digs in. We sit side by side for the rest of our time, building and chatting, tearing down and building again. I gently probe him for details of his social life. He asks me nothing except to "pass the Pirate's Booty!" every now and then, or to inform me that I've just put the wrong piece in the wrong spot. Sometimes, I push back on his social awkwardness just a tad. I mean, what's the point of having a mentor if they don't teach you anything? And as we grow closer, I'll push a little more, but for now I want him to know that I accept him hook, line and sinker.
When we're finished, he has no issues returning his tray (like last time). It's already business as usual. I smile at him, "Thanks for hanging out! I'll see you soon!"
He doesn't say good-bye. But I didn't expect him to.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
The Plague Of Plaque
I hate going to the dentist. Hate. It. It's a place where you voluntarily go to be demeaned and tortured, and sometimes even pay for the privilege.
"So, Nona, tell me about your flossing habits-- are you a regular flosser?"
I've attempted to stretch the truth on this subject before, but I have come to see the absolute futility of it. So I answer truthfully-- perhaps too truthfully.
"Nope. I only floss once or twice a week. Or if I've eaten chicken or popcorn in the last 24-hours." I feel like I'm on the losing side of a confessional.
"Well, you should really floss every night."
"I know." I shrug my shoulders as if to say, "So, what are you gonna do about it?" But my smile is so sweet I catch her off guard.
I mean, I realize that ideally I should floss every night, but there's only one person I know who is that anally dedicated; my father. That man is superhuman (and frankly, weird).
But my hygienist pays me back for my wayward oral health with a little torture device known as the "water flosser". In short, this tool turns a benign stream of water into a sharp needle that emits a piercing supersonic shriek as it stabs the gums between your teeth over and over and over again. I want to raise the white flag in surrender.
But I also realized something interesting during my brief stint in the dental chair this time. Hygienists speak "Wide Open Mouth" fluently. It is not an easy language to learn, I assure you. I wonder if it's a required class in dental school? Why else would they purposely try to create conversation with you while your mouth is stretched to maximum capacity with various implements shoved inside it? It's amazing to me.
"Did you have a nice Christmas, Nona?"
"Uhh-huh, eh ah ary i."
"Oh, good! Do you have family in town?"
"Uhh-huh, ari an I ha our alies ere."
"That's so nice you both have family here. Oops! Looks like we have a bleeder there! You might want to concentrate more on this area when brushing and flossing."
"O-keh."
"Good. Tell me again how old your kids are."
"Uy i ele-en, L-eh i eigh."
"Oh my! Eleven and eight? They are growing up so fast!"
"Uhh-huh."
At this point I am silently willing her to stop talking to me. I just know I'm going to gleek on her. And that would be mortifying.
But the worst part of the whole ordeal (yes, even worse than the water flosser) is the fluoride rinse. I'm practically gagging just thinking about it right now. I would like to know how valuable it truly is to rinse with fluoride for 60 seconds twice a year. Is it making such a significant difference in my oral health that I should feel obligated to subject myself to this sort of nauseating torture? Someone, please tell me why I do this.
But the highlight of going to the dentist? When it's all over and I realize I don't have to come back for another six months. And guess what? I haven't had a filling in ten years. Take that, you sadist flossing-nazi hygienist!
"So, Nona, tell me about your flossing habits-- are you a regular flosser?"
I've attempted to stretch the truth on this subject before, but I have come to see the absolute futility of it. So I answer truthfully-- perhaps too truthfully.
"Nope. I only floss once or twice a week. Or if I've eaten chicken or popcorn in the last 24-hours." I feel like I'm on the losing side of a confessional.
"Well, you should really floss every night."
"I know." I shrug my shoulders as if to say, "So, what are you gonna do about it?" But my smile is so sweet I catch her off guard.
I mean, I realize that ideally I should floss every night, but there's only one person I know who is that anally dedicated; my father. That man is superhuman (and frankly, weird).
But my hygienist pays me back for my wayward oral health with a little torture device known as the "water flosser". In short, this tool turns a benign stream of water into a sharp needle that emits a piercing supersonic shriek as it stabs the gums between your teeth over and over and over again. I want to raise the white flag in surrender.
But I also realized something interesting during my brief stint in the dental chair this time. Hygienists speak "Wide Open Mouth" fluently. It is not an easy language to learn, I assure you. I wonder if it's a required class in dental school? Why else would they purposely try to create conversation with you while your mouth is stretched to maximum capacity with various implements shoved inside it? It's amazing to me.
"Did you have a nice Christmas, Nona?"
"Uhh-huh, eh ah ary i."
"Oh, good! Do you have family in town?"
"Uhh-huh, ari an I ha our alies ere."
"That's so nice you both have family here. Oops! Looks like we have a bleeder there! You might want to concentrate more on this area when brushing and flossing."
"O-keh."
"Good. Tell me again how old your kids are."
"Uy i ele-en, L-eh i eigh."
"Oh my! Eleven and eight? They are growing up so fast!"
"Uhh-huh."
At this point I am silently willing her to stop talking to me. I just know I'm going to gleek on her. And that would be mortifying.
But the worst part of the whole ordeal (yes, even worse than the water flosser) is the fluoride rinse. I'm practically gagging just thinking about it right now. I would like to know how valuable it truly is to rinse with fluoride for 60 seconds twice a year. Is it making such a significant difference in my oral health that I should feel obligated to subject myself to this sort of nauseating torture? Someone, please tell me why I do this.
But the highlight of going to the dentist? When it's all over and I realize I don't have to come back for another six months. And guess what? I haven't had a filling in ten years. Take that, you sadist flossing-nazi hygienist!
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