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Tokyo eclipse (via @tamegoeswild)
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“My question about all this is: given this state of affairs, can it be claimed with integrity that conservative Christians’ criteria for voting in a...”
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“Throngs of girls waiting outside the hotel for someone from Glee to walk by. One small male voice says politely, “You dumped Paul Rudd in 40-Year-Old...”
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10 Things You Never Have to Deal with Again After College
Unless you choose a career that involves math, the only math you’ll ever encounter...
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STEVE. SERIOUSLY. I DIDN’T USE YOUR TOOTHPASTE, OKAY? I HAVE MY OWN. IN A FLAVOR I ENJOY. I DON’T CARE WHICH WAY YOU SQUEEZE THE TUBE. THE FACT THAT...
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Kickass Parent of the Day: From Redditor Dittidot:
My son is away at college now, but for 13 years we were faithful to the “first day of...
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We are in Houston for the weekend to celebrate Jin and Tina’s wedding! My father in law’s vegetable and fruit garden is in full swing!
Denver International Airport — not your typical airport view (Taken with instagram)
Thanks Craig (@topboost) for sharing this. A must read for anyone who’s watched The Wire from beginning to end.
Thanks for sharing this article, Gavin. Even if Dave represents a hard working entrepreneur, I still think Dave is super annoying.
the dentist
I just tried writing a post about my visit to the dentist and failed. Some nights writing is so hard. I was six paragraphs in and decided it was crappy so I’m starting over.
Let me try to condense it:
- My new dentist Dr. Chan (http://www.rockridgesmiles.com/) made me realize I don’t think I’ve ever been to a real dentist before.
- They take digital xrays. No more painful cardboard. The device plugs into the computer (USB?) and I get to see the xrays right away.
- They still put on the lead apron which is my favorite part of the whole dentist visit so I’m glad they didn’t take that perk away.
- They presented me with a treatment plan. Wait what? Yeah. They asked me to choose from special mouthwash, special toothpaste, and candies. They let me try the said candies. I chose the mouthwash and toothpaste — still skeptical about the candies.
- The dental hygienist treated me like a patient instead of a part-time job. He reviewed the problem areas and made suggestions. I’ve been flossing every day since!
- When I went in to get the cavities filled, I waited for one minute. That’s the shortest wait at the dentist I’ve ever had. We used to go to this place in the Heights (Houston, TX) where average wait was 1.5 hours. She didn’t even call out my name, she just walked right to me and said they were ready for me. (They took my picture the first day — maybe they review it before they go to the waiting room?)
- The dental assistant asked if I wanted to put on headphones. I was a little taken aback, it had never occurred to me to do that before! I was so happy. I put on my headphones and listened to something super chill and it changed the visit completely.
I really appreciate people who are just pros at what they do. They have taken the dentist visit step by step and have made everything better.
mad cow disease
The topic on Forum today was mad cow disease and I am officially freaked out.
The worst part: symptoms don’t show until 15 years later.
Going to try to avoid beef for awhile.
Here’s a KQED article for more details: http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2012/04/24/report-case-of-mad-cow-disease-confirmed-in-california/
Finally hung up a photo in our room. Looks like we have a window into West Texas. Don’t worry, we got earthquake proof wall mounts!
accidental wave
We were driving home today and I initiated a high five and the husband left me hanging. Which is not unusual but then a girl in the car next to us started waving to us because she thought I was waving to them.
We had a moment. I didn’t know how to explain non-verbally that I wasn’t waving at them. So I waved back. And the husband said “Hi” to them.
The light turned green and we drove off.
CAINE’S ARCADE
Thanks Jerome for insisting that I watch this. I definitely got misty eyed.
