11-Jan-2006

I'm morphing into a superhero, I think.  Haha, I'm just kidding.  But seriously, I have gotten a ton of stuff done today.  I started out the morning with a jog, then rushed through the shower and headed to the dentist.  The last time I went to the dentist, which was six months ago, I hadn't been in, count 'em, one, two, three, four years.  In fact, I could barely eat the night before when I went to dinner with my writer friend Oscar Nom.  He wanted to talk about my writing career (he's kind of my mentor), I wanted to talk about my deathly fear of cavities (I've never had one - a cavity that is; or a writing career, now that I think of it).  And, like most "diseases," if they exist, I'm pretty sure I have them.  However, imagine my surprise the next morning, when the following conversation occurred:

Dentist:  (examing my X-Rays) So, you haven't been to the dentist since the Clinton administration?

Me:  My teeth sympathize with the Left. 

Dentist:  Well, you have perfect teeth. 

Me:  Are you coming on to me?  Or are you just a Democrat?

This morning's visit was practically a repeat, sans the political whimsy.  No cavities, no gingivitis, but plenty of free toothbrushes, dental floss, and a hot towel to put over my face to relax me.  Not that I need relaxing.  I'm the calmest person in this chair right now. 

And guess what?  Less than a week till we start shooting!!!