Current location:	My home office
Current mood:	content
Current music:	Sheena Easton - You Could Have Been With Me
Entry tags:	chocolate, dental issues, my day

Batting 2 For 4
Today has been one of those crazy days. Good? Bad? You could look at it either way. I think I'll choose to see the glass as half full. :)

I overslept this morning, something I haven't done in ages. Apparently I heard my alarm, turned it off, and went back to sleep. I don't remember doing it though. :( Anyhow, my daughter got to school on time, but we had to do a lot of rushing around. Of course, we had to be out of granola bars for a quick breakfast, so it was grabbing a banana and racing out the door for her. Fortunately for my daughter, they serve a light breakfast after her chorus practice.

I was pretty annoyed with myself for awhile.

Then I went to see my new dentist. I like him, and his office is warm and cheery. :) He has a friendly staff, and I felt right at home there. The good news is that my toothache isn't due to a cavity. The bad news is that the tooth has a crack in it, and it needs a crown. Since this is over $750, that's not going to happen soon. He said if I let it go, it could begin to involve the root so that I'd need a root canal. If it came to that, I'd have it pulled. It's a back tooth, so people aren't as likely to notice. So for now, I try not to get anything hot or cold on that side of my mouth. I'll revisit this issue in February when my budget has recovered from Christmas and my daughter's basketball feeds.

By this time, the day seemed like a 0 for 2 day. I was starting to feel discouraged. It got better though, and I'm glad of that.

I was hungry, and we stopped at Chick-Fil-A for a chicken sandwich. I discovered that they have a chocolate peppermint shake. Yum! I ordered one and am hooked! There went most of the day's calorie budget. I don't mind though. We're having veggie chili for dinner tonight, so it'll work.

Finally, to make the day brighter, I got AIM installed last night, and a friend popped up today, one that I hadn't talked to in years. We had a great chat about research work, how people learn, and books we're reading. I'd forgotten how much I enjoy his company. He's in grad school working in research, and it was neat to talk to someone who understands some of the things I do at work.

So as a whole, my day has been a 50/50 split. I'll thank God for the good half, ask for His help with the dental thing, and will be thankful that oversleeping didn't cause much actual damage.