That wasn't so bad after all -- dentists and local anesthetics

[sinisterporpoise]

 It's been a busy week. Despite this, I manage to get the dental appointment in today. I was kind of nervous when all of the drills were brought out, and i was even more nervous when she mentioned needles.  However, I let her do it, realizing that cavities do not go away on their own, and it's often worse to have a tooth extracted than it is to have it filled.

I made it through the appointment.  The needles weren't pleasant, but they were not the Medieval torture that i expected. It took a while,  but I was able to walk home. Now I'm just waiting for the local anesthetics to wear off. I'll have to treat myself to something Monday.  Although porpoises are fond of chocolate-covered pretzels in ice cream, I think a non-food reward might be in order. Do not believe the fishing industry propaganda about porpoises liking herrings.

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[silk_dragon_zen]

Glad that's out of the way!

*this dragon likes herrings and all kinds of fish, btw, especially kippered herrings*

[sinisterporpoise]

How's the computer repair going?

[silk_dragon_zen]

It turned out to be the drive and amazingly *only* the drive, and the backup turned out to be easier (though it took several tries) than expected. So I'm getting a new drive, and the total cost for the backup plus installation of a new drive (and new cable (plus tax) will come to just $367.

Yes, I'm pretty blown away and happy and relieved, and so on. They didn't call yesterday or today, so I'm guessing it'll be Monday before I get it back. But that's okay since I'm at a Zen retreat this weekend and won't be spending much time online anyway.

[sinisterporpoise]

That's good. I'm glad it didn't cost too much to fix it.