The Girl is Away, The Guys Will Play.

Cowland March 10th, 2007

The Girl is leaving for Colombia today for 8 days to immerse herself in Spanish in an attempt to learn it a little better. The Boy and I are kinda getting excited:

Thoughts of deep fried chicken; movies with nudity, coarse language, and violence; sleeping on the couch…

Hopefully she has a good time, cuz I know we will.


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  • Anonymous

    he he he! good for you guys! did the girl get my enormously loooong message the other day? i had it right then, only two days off. tell her i’m thinking of her when you talk to her please. and enjoy your short-lived freedom!

  • Dr. Mommy, D.D.S.

    mmmm….toxilicious!

    canuck luuuuvs him some KFC, it’s one of his many vices. i myself am a taco bell chick, but you always see them together nowadays. is that coincidence?

  • Ameloblast

    KFC might actually help you to live longer. I can feel my heart rate slowing down as I eat it.

    Let’s see if I remember my physiology: Blood Pressure ~ Stroke Volume X Total Peripheral Resistance X Heart Rate. I think that’s it.

    On top of that, they’re in the process of eliminating trans-fats.

  • Nancy

    Ameloblast, You commented on my blog regarding dental work in Mazatlan, Mexico.

    Can you help me with some strategies for figuring out if a dentist will do quality work for me?

    I have some recommendations, but they may be the “it didn’t hurt” type rather than real knowledge of the quality of work.

    I have had very good dental work over the years and don’t want to make a mistake with this implant/bridge decision.

    Thanks!

    Nancy

    PS, I love your menagerie!

  • Ameloblast

    That’s a tough, tough question to answer. It takes time to build trust with any professional no matter where in the world they are.

    My family (including myself) saw a dentist for many years whom we trusted. It was only after I finished dental school and was able to evaluate his work did we stop going. His work was adequate, not great, but the main reason we switched is because I realized that he was charging for more time for cleanings than the hygienist was actually using.

    You’ll have to use your “gut” to feel things out. My gut starts to get a little uneasy when I see:

    1. A high staff turnover.
    2. A push for unnecessary dentistry (ie. a push for cosmetic stuff that you never really had a problem with before).
    3. You feel that the dentist appears rushed when working on you.
    4. The sterilization (or even operatory) area doesn’t appear very organized and clean.
    5. Who do the clinical staff (assistants, hygienists) in the office have their dental work done by?

    Ask around about your potential dentist (your friends and neighbours could be the best source of reference material). How long has the work that the dentist done for them lasted?

    Ask the dentist to show you what they are finding wrong with your teeth…show you on the xray or on the tooth itself if possible. Dentistry isn’t quantum physics where you need to understand complex mathematics, most times when something is wrong with a tooth or gums, there’s some objective sign of that.

    Finally, realize that not all dental work can be ideal. That’s because people aren’t all made the same and individual circumstances sometimes call for compromised treatment. But this should be explained to you.

    For most patients, how the tooth looks and feels afterwards is really the only way they can measure if things are good. You also need to make sure the gums and gumline don’t become chronically irritated or swollen. And make sure that floss doesn’t stick or shred when you floss around the teeth.

  • Nancy

    Thank you so much!

    I’m going to post your response to my question on my blog, too!

    Thanks!

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