Slightly random question: I'm halfway through a sequence of OTP pictures--I have two weeks left to go. And assaulting my files at this rate is making me bored with more and more of them.

Do you guys stumble onto good couple pictures? I can't promise they'll work for this, but I file everything forever--it might be used later. I would be grateful.

So, Grey's did a stealth operation--how do you get stealth drugs? You can't do that at UCLA. Controls, people. All over the place. Weirdly.

Re: Grey's: stealth drugs or procedures make zero sense when you know how big hospitals are run . I wouldn't think it could actually happen without quick repercussion.

that is a sane and reasonable perspective. I hope my id gets it.

It's a tough thing to decide in the moment. I am just looking back with the perspective of having lived this particular choice and knowing it probably wasn't the right one. It might have been for someone else. I just have not infrequent pain above that area and I think if I'd gone for the crown, it would have been the better choice for that situation. Live and learn.

A friend of mine just posted on facebook that their sixth child was just born. The mother is a few years younger than me. I can't even imagine having that many kids.

They'll make it to ten, I'm sure of it!

According to Twitter, shrift is indeed in Chicago. She's probably arriving home nowish.

Chicago is one giant slushie spill.

I just sent an email to a Director detailing info on three flights.
His response?
That flight is fine, go ahead.
?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!! Dear Sir, Communication - u r doing it wrong!!!!!

I'm gonna say he didn't read past the first one.

One more point of anecdata for le nubian - I got my first crown last year. It was...uneventful. I mean, no scabbing, more weird pressure than pain that I remember. It was, however, 2 visits, no wait, 3, because they managed to not get the permanent crown sized right the first time. But other than that, not at all horrible like my brain was bracing itself for it to be.

Just finishing work. I need a staff to do this stuff for me.

One more point of anecdata for le nubian

I feel like we're terrifying her. But honestly I balked at price more than actual experience and I kinda wish I'd gone for the crown.

It's a clearly personal thing and no one's teeth are the same so it's a tough thing of pushing back to protect yourself and still taking the best care of your teeth and bank accounts.

Another person might be fine with this filling. I? Am a weather balloon. I feel pressures and most hurt. So it's very subjective.

le n, I wish you a good dental experience. I hope we didn't freak you out or only talk about the bad bits. I do have one crown and it doesn't hurt ever. Wasn't bliss or cheap to get but it was a good call.

I had a Crown done just with one of the caines (Nova, Lido or whatever) - local, no general, no gas, no sedative. It was fine - really hurt less than typing does a lot of the time.