Dentist?!

I'm sure dentists are really nice people.

I guess they must

play with their kids,

work hard,

pay their taxes,

and obey traffic laws.

I'm sure they must

give compliments and kiss their spouses.

But I must say I hate seeing them.

I had to get a root canal and a couple of cavities filled.

I cried and shook when they stuck me with that needle

That numbed the upper right side of my face for the next

four hours.

Then I picked a spot just over Dr. Nielsen's shoulder 

and stared at it intently while they worked on me.

As they scrapped, poked, and pulled thoughts went through my head like,

"What the heck are you sticking in my mouth?"

And

"What's that for?"

And

"What the heck does that mean?"

. . . You know. . .

When they speak that secret language that only dentists know?

Calling my teeth by their code names.

The sound of the scraps resonated in my skull for hours

When I came out I was practically running out of the place.

I'm proud to say that it was the first time I have gone to the dentist

by myself

and had actual work done

and didn't feel super overwhelmed by nerves.

Sure I was nervous,

but not completely overwhelmed.

I Can't Wait

Dear Jeff,

I can't wait until you get home in seven months.

~

I can't wait to hear your voice again.

I can't wait to make you laugh again.

I can't wait to go to institute with you again.

I  can't wait to see you smirk again.

I can't wait to get into deep conversations with you again.

I can't wait to be your best friend again.

~

I can't wait to tell you I've been waiting for you.

~

I can't wait to watch sunsets with you.

I can't wait to go to the temple grounds with you.

I can't wait to play soccer with you.

I can't wait to watch movies with you.

I can't wait to make plans with you.

I can't wait to be with you.
~

I can wait for you.

I Can't Sleep

This morning was a wonderful Saturday morning.

I didn't sleep in

too long

and I had the entire day off

I went out into the TV room with my blanket still wrapped around me.

Our basement is always freezing.

I take the current book I'm reading,

Catching Fire,

and settle in the couch for some cozy reading.

WELL!

About two hours pass and I start to get hungry.

So, I get up to go to the kitchen and. . .

Apparently I SAT on a HUGE SPIDER without even knowing it.

You may laugh,

but don't you dare say awe,

or call him a poor little guy.

Because he is the reason why I can't sleep right now.

HIS LONGEST LEG WAS ALMOST THE SIZE OF MY THUMB!!

He's the reason I'm blogging at 12:30AM.

Because I can't think of a place to sleep where the spiders can't get me.

And when I climbed into my bed I kept having nightmares

about spiders

trying to eat me

and I couldn't get away

of course.

It's going to be a long night.