Love That Joker Smile

I hate the dentist.

For most of my awkward years - 7-11th grade - I wore braces. I should have only had them for about 2 years, but some jaw complications interfered. I have TMJ, a disorder with many fun quirks, including my jaw locking up and making it impossible for me to open my mouth. This was aggravated by the rubber bands on my braces that attempted to correct my overbite. When it got to the point where I had to chose between having an overbite and being able to eat, I said 'Just take off my braces.'

So for 5ish years I went to the orthodontist about once a month. For tightening. Oh the horror. While I realize an orthodontist isn't exactly the same as a dentist, it is still a person cramming their hands into my mouth and making horrible, bloody pain.

I avoid going to the dentist at every turn.

Until this horrid pain on my far back tooth started. Feeling the tooth with my ever reliable tongue, I found an anomaly. So I angled around with a mirror until I had a view.

Uh-oh.

Part of my tooth is missing. A good chunk too. Hm. When did that happen?

Ba da bap ba ba...

Last night I dreamt about drinking orange juice. Specifically orange juice from McDonald's. While I often crave their oj, I've never had a dream about it before. Or several dreams, where when I tried to drink other kinds of orange juice all I tasted was water. Water that was filled with seeds.

So of course, on my way to work I got McDonald's breakfast. It was the best-tasting orange juice I have ever had.

What's happening to me?

I am so super tired today, but it was all worth it because of the above picture.
Thanks to Jeff Griggs, who was kind enough to stick around after rehearsal & play photographer.

The Rabble has a show tonight, where we will continue to explore our new and fun form.

In other news, Andi & I have started working on our sketch show, now to be featuring the talented & funny Anthony Oberbeck and directed by the super awesome Norm Holly. Hopefully it will be up and running by the next time Skybox submissions come around. I think it will be a good show, I also think it will be super offensive, but that is kind of a coincidence/not on purpose type thing.
On Sunday we met with Norm and presented our ideas, and expressed some concern for the subject matter.
Me: So all of these are kind of offensive.
Andi: Yeah, do you think we should intersperse them with some normal ones?
Norm: (looking at paper) No, I think you have too many to do that. So now let's just think about what offensive things you haven't covered, and add those.