Welcome to finals, and yes I do have three finals tomorrow but instead am choosing to blog. On Thursday night I was entering a deep, philosophical conversation with k. when I realized that there was something hard in my mouth. I thought it was weird considering I wasn’t eating so I proceeded to remove a bit of tooth….apparently my right front tooth chipped. Isn’t that weird? How you ask? Well, I was defending a poor, helpless BYU student and a crazed boy hit me in the face. Just kidding, I have no idea how it happened.
So what do I do? I call the dentist and silly me I should have known dentists don’t work on Friday. Why would they? Clearly people don’t have dental emergencies on Friday, nor do they want to get their teeth cleaned on a Friday. Didn’t you get the memo that the world basically shuts down on Fridays. That’s the most logical explanation I can figure.
Right now you’re probably thinking they have the life right? No work on Fridays, a great paying job….but, apparently dentists' odds of suicide "are 6.64 times greater than the rest of the working age population," writes researcher Steven Stack. My next logical question is why if you get to have a three day weekend is the suicide rate higher. Clearly they need to talk to me and I can help them understand what important and thrilling things they can be doing on their extra-day of the weekend that everyone covets.
Anyway, I have to go in next week to get my tooth looked at, assuming I can get in. They're saying something about shaving the bottom of my tooth....not going to happen. I will not have shorter front teeth-it is not an option. They will have to figure something else out. And to all the many dentists reading my blog, I would appreciate a Friday appointment when I have a chip on my front tooth.
**also, I’m aware of the monotony in dentistry which claims to be the reason for the increase in suicides….so we should spice it up with some Sasha Fierce on the radio
5 comments:
sarah girl, i'm reading your blog loving every minute of it. keep them coming- i expect at least 2 more posts out of you this week.
3 things I love about this article:
1. you called me k. At least I think you are referring to me.. What's up with you shortening people's name to one letter?
2. when you shared your fact about dentist suicide you sited your source.. yep, you've been writing too many academic papers.
3. sasha fierce on the radio.
If I were a boy...
When I smell my brother's morning breath and think about dentists who spend all their time peering into that kind of mouth, I sort of get the suicide thing. Plus, I think they get bitten a lot.
Sarah- I'm so sorry about your tooth- seriously- ouch.
You know when they are drilling into your teeth and there's that weird smell? I hate that smell.
Just so you know.
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