http://prepoceros.com Horn o'plenty. A cornucopia, if you will. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:23:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The bleeding has all but stopped, but the pain is actually worse today than it was yesterday. It's still manageable with a combination of Advil and Tylenol; I hope it eases up from here on out. My top teeth are fine, but every tooth in my jaw hurts, as though ... http://prepoceros.com/2008/07/21/day-four/ I slept right through the quadruple extraction, which ended up taking only thirty minutes. John came in and sat with me in the recovery room for twenty minutes, of which I remember about two. Apparently I was pretty goofy, which really makes me mad I forgot my video camera. ... http://prepoceros.com/2008/07/19/alive-and-well/ I'm pleased to report that after five days of raising a fuss, my rogue wisdom tooth did finally settle its ass down, as I requested. While it was hurting, though, I called to move the surgery date up a bit, so they're all coming out tomorrow. Huzzah! Right now I don't ... http://prepoceros.com/2008/07/17/ice-cream-soon/ Right after we got back from California I had a consultation appointment with an oral surgeon to see about getting my wisdom teeth out. Because my bottom teeth are growing in sideways and he'll have to cut through a lot of bone, he advised me not to do it without ... http://prepoceros.com/2008/07/10/a-preview-of-things-to-come/ If you've been watching the news for the story of a horrific Amtrak derailment*, you can relax now. The Sunset Limited brought us home safe and sound at 5:20 this morning (ahead of schedule, for once!). I've been essentially without internet for the last two weeks, so I'll be catching up ... http://prepoceros.com/2008/07/06/home-again/ We're within twenty-fours hours of our California trip, so it's that time when every thing you do revolves around getting ready for vacation. Did I remember to pack my swimsuit? Will I need a sweater? What earrings go with this top? Will my prescriptions be refilled in time? Will anything ... http://prepoceros.com/2008/06/23/packity-pack-pack/ A week ago I walked out of the grocery store and spotted a car just like mine, but with a big gash in the corner of its bumper. My momentary freak-out ended when I saw my own ungashed car two spaces away. But the next day, as I walked up to ... http://prepoceros.com/2008/06/21/people-suck-especially-this-one-person/ Wednesday night I saw Eddie Izzard live. Overall it was great fun, but having seen some of his earlier shows on DVD, I was a little disappointed at the slower pace and repetitiveness of this one. Best joke: Noah is ushering animals onto the ark, with his son on board helping ... http://prepoceros.com/2008/06/13/stripped/ Samson and I make a good roach patrol. He brings the keen ears and I bring the spray of painful death. http://prepoceros.com/2008/06/09/lesson-learned-20/ I need to write about this because it's been on my mind a lot lately. It's about my wisdom teeth and their continued presence in my head. I first found out that my two bottom wisdom teeth were growing in sideways and would have to be removed when I was seventeen, ... http://prepoceros.com/2008/06/08/a-self-fulfilling-prophecy/