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Got here an hour before my appointment. Turns out they close up for lunch so I even got kicked out of the nice surgery waiting area which at least has daytime television to confuse me with storylines I don’t know. At least I have my trusty ipod and two paperbacks, though if I face a […]

Next to a mere ‘Drug Box,’ labeled further with ’10 cc syringe #1,’ ‘5 cc syringe #1,’ ‘3 cc syringe #1,’ ’18 g needle #5,’ and ’21 g needle #5.’ I don’t know how large a 21 gauge needle is, but i’m pretty certain nonetheless that I prefer it in a box than in my […]

today:

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niqui: *shows up at 1320 for 1400 appointment with the oral surgeon* receptionist: *shoves endless pile of paperwork at niqui* niqui: *eventually asks for her ID and insurance card back* receptionist: oh, i still have to photocopy them. give me a minute. niqui: … niqui: *waits another half hour; reads The Princess Bride* tech #1: […]

i don’t hate my dentist, he’s actually a really nice guy (we used to belong to the same Y, even, and were in aerobics classes together, which was amusing). i don’t hate the dental assistant folks either, they’re all really nice as well. i just hate, you know, actually going to the dentist. they never […]

as you can tell pretty much just by looking at me, i’ve never been one of those people who just exercise because it’s fun. i engage in specific activities which i enjoy, and if they happen to involve physical exertion — swimming, biking, yoga — well, fabulous, but that’s not really the point. (well, actually, […]