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I am really not a superstitious person. I do practice some superstitions but it is for my own entertainment. In otherwords… I do them because they amuse me… Not because they control me and I am afraid I need to. Sure… I will not say the name of the evil Scottish play or throw salt over my shoulder. But I do it for fun.

But there is one growing superstition that has me quite horribly locked into inaction. I need to return to a dentist. Very muchly. However, every time I go to a dentist something amazingly horrible happens.

I’ve been laid off of a job while in the dentist chair. I’ve been bilked of over $7K by a dentist. I’ve had a dentist remove teeth that weren’t supposed to be removed and bridgework blown off.

I’ve had an orthodontist … no.. you really don’t want to know that one.

Fact is.. I have rational dental-phobia. And yes.. I’m certain everyone here can suggest dentists in and around my area who are… “Really great.” What I need to do is find a way to let go of this experiential mindset that disaster will occur if I go to get my mouth taken care of.

This is horribly frustrating and bothersome to have something like this have control over me.

Comments?

I read a book…

I finished “The DaVinci Code” yesterday.

When it comes to reading, I don’t have a lot of time except on the work commute. Driving makes it hard to read. Granted… unedited versions of books on tape can help.

So, I liked the book. Lots of nifty symbolism that the average much of it (mind, you not all of it) true.

I enjoyed the book, but the writing style became predictable. I began making fun of the way that Brown wrote the book. The plot and characters weren’t predictable. The story writing. That was predictable.

About halfway thru the book, I started narrating the “next few chapters” to shimmeringjemmy. She said I got his style down pat.

The ending felt very rushed. But I will not spoil it.

I will say that I perfectly cast one role. The police chief I had figured out from chapter 2. It was perfect casting in my mind because I found out later, the same actor had been chosen by Ron Howard for the film. I think most of the rest of the film casting sounds wrong. But I’ll have to see it.

So, yes… I read a book.
In the words of Mal Reynolds, “Try not to faint.”

What is polyamoury?

Looking at your baby son, while talking to your loved ones and realizing that you couldn’t trade any one for another because you care too deeply for all of them.

Lots of really good work here. Some people got extra credit for really good answers. Some… partial credit for valiant attempts. My threshold was 20 pts. If you couldn’t get 20… You were either screwin’ around or don’t know me at all…

Let’s go to the tape…

3 Copies of SJ Tucker’s latest album Sirens appeared in my mailbox today.

If you haven’t discovered the music of this skinny white chick you are really missing out. Pagan folk with just a twist of… well twistedness.

One of a dying breed of Gypsy Songwriters… S00j is one of the finest travelling entertainers you will get to see in this generation (or maybe any to come) A fun show that leaves behind a pied-piperian ravenous following.

Check her itinerary for when she’s in your area. And if she’s not… Find her a venue and book her 😉

Great album!