Overheard today, guess the context

Wow, that's going to require some digging.

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We really should put in a service call on this.

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You are going to hate me later tonight.

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Let me give you one more so you can make it through the night.

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Just bite on this for 10 minutes.  It'll seem like an eternity, but we'll set a timer.

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Which one do you want to use?  Yeah, both came in the kit.  Which one do you usually use?  Oh, I've never used these either.

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Hey, it worked like it was supposed to.

Yes, folks, I had a cavity filled.  It's like a cross between Vincent Price and Jim Belushi using sharp instruments in my mouth.  And I really hope my cheeks are elastic so they can return to their original shapes.

Two years without insurance, five since a visit, four months since the majority of that filling fell out.  Going in, the doctor didn't know if it was going to be a filling or a root canal with crown.  Obviously I was praying for the one that wouldn't require me selling organs on the black market.

It was bad, though.  It started with doctor-strength Anbesol and two shots of novocaine "because you'll need it."  Not a good sign.  Then the excavation began.  Apparently the hemmoraging was so bad they just had me bite on gauze for 10 minutes to try to slow it down so they could finish the procedure.  Then at the end the doctor gave me another shot, just to be kind.  Yikes.  Wondering if I should take tomorrow off school preemptively, especially if I'm not going to be able to sleep tonight.

Pardon me

while I get goose bumps and blub a bit.

Voter 197

At least on my side (L-Z) I was voter #197 this morning.  From the time I stepped in line until I walked out it took me 33 minutes to work my way through the line and vote.  There were no irregularities, the touchscreen machine worked perfectly, there was no campaigning or intimidation, two machines were broken, but the call had been made for repairs.  Old, young, black, white, Hispanic, lots of parents brought their kids, which I think is absolutely grand.  All in all, a great experience for me to cast a split ballot.  I hope everyone gets their vote out.

Tell me about your voting experience in the comments.

Breaking news

I smelled fall today.  You know that smell: damp leaves and a bit of earth.  I wasn't sure that even happened down here.  It made me a bit nostalgic and both sad and happy.  Then, of course, my sinuses filled right up and I had to reach for a tissue...

Report on the Trip Home

After the time in the airport, my flights were completely uneventful.  Flew to Chicago, had a gate change, then another, but they were literally next door so I didn't even have to change seats, then into Detroit where myB picked me up in style (his style, which is fabulous of course), and we listened to the cast recording of [Title of Show] on the way back to Lansing.  It's a fabulous show and you should all buy it and giggle at the monkeys and vampires.  Helen, are you listening?  This is what to buy!

Saturday morning we went to Thieo's for breakfast (southern scramble = extreme yumminess with cheese on top).  Then myB and I went to my parents' house where we drank and frightened myB with an experience of watching Michigan football with the Perkini.  For the record, \PER-kin-eye\ is the correct pronunciation of the plural of my family name.

Then to Eddie O'Flynn's for a pre-show dinner with everyone. 

 

After dinner there was a show of some sort and a get-together at Buck and Molli's.  Got back to Lansing around 2.  Sunday consisted of getting up a few hours earlier than I wanted and driving down to the airport.  Can I say how great myB was to pick me up and drop me off in Detroit?

The flight down was a little more eventful.  The flight was oversold, and they were looking for people to take a later flight that day for a free round-trip ticket.  I volunteered and got the voucher!  So I have have a free round-trip flight back to Michigan (or wherever in the continental US) coming up.  I think I'll use it for graduation this spring.  Unfortunately, this meant that my flight left at 9:15 instead of 2:50.  It's a good think I brought schoolwork!  Other than the change in terminals and not getting home until after midnight, there was no further excitement.  

I got cheap tickets, but for the fun I had and all the friends I saw, I would gladly have paid more.  It was so worth it and I am really looking forward to seeing everyone again at Christmastime.

Welcome back to me

So I haven't posted since I was in the airport in Charlotte waiting to fly back to Michigan.  So much has happened!  The weekend was all sorts of fun, seeing all my wives, spending time with my boyfriend and parents all at the same time (I actually think they like him better than they like me, but that's also true of my wives, so take that for whatever it's worth), seeing a great show in Owosso, another in Greenville, and working a show here in Greenville. 

That's the primary reason I haven't updated the blog.  After I get home from school, I generally have had time to make a sandwich and grab a soda on the way out the door to rehearsal and then not getting home until 10:30, giving me negative time to work on schoolwork. 

A preview of posts upcoming:

• Reviews of Owosso Community Players' The Taming of the Shrew, the national tour of A Chorus Line at the Peace Center, and Centre Stage's Bus Stop, for which I'm doing lights and sound (well, running the lights and sound board, I didn't design anything).
• A post on Fall for Greenville, a culinary festival that takes over the downtown of Greenville for an entire weekend, shutting down Main Street and a couple blocks either side.
• A full report on my trip to Michigan.
• Some local restaurant and business reviews.

Right now I'm at a car place getting my oil changed and having my brakes and steering checked.  They just haven't felt right since towing my car 800 miles on the back of a U-Haul, and I want to make sure I'm safe for an upcoming trip.

In Charlotte-Douglas Airport

Just wasting time because they have free Internet and I have about an hour until my flight boards.  I realized that while I had brought my camera, I forgot the cable to connect it to the computer, so any pictures will have to wait until early next week.  Charlotte really is a great airport: the security is fast and friendly, the place is clean and bright, and everyone is willing to help.  Oh, and they have free Internet.  I'll gladly fly out of here every time.  Looking forward to seeing y'all at Eddie O's in 22 hours or so!