Bi And Large

It's grey and cold. The clouds are coming over and it feels like snow. It should too. Know why? Because, of course, we're waiting for another blizzard to hit. I hereby dub the 2008-2009 winter season the 'year of the blizzard.' Since we have had more this one year than all the other years we lived in the north star state combined! Crazy. The rest of the country may be enjoying their spring flowers and sunshine. We'll be shoveling out and bearing subzero temps and high winds for the next couple days. Yay.

I am bitching and moaning because I have a sinus infection and ear infection. I have been on antibiotics for 7 days now. So far, they are not helping all that much. My face still feels like I walked into a wall.

And just now, I have returned from the dentist, where I got 2 fillings and a cleaning. I haven't had fillings since I was a kid. I guess that's what happens when you go for like 6 years without seeing the dentist. (Hey, we had no dental insurance, don't shoot me!) I discovered today that I metabolize novacaine really fast. Ironic, isn't it? Why can't I metabolize chocolate ice cream really fast? There is no justice. So I had to be topped up no fewer than FOUR times, and the poor dentist had to keep going up to a stronger solution, each time the numbness would last all of like 10 minutes, and I was shaking from the adrenaline by the end of it. But we got it done. And now I am home and I can feel my jaw and teeth just fine, but my lips and cheek, especially on one side, good Lord. They droop like I have palsy. And I can't move them at all. so I am drooling all over myself and look really bloody ridiculous. So yay for that too. Given how much novocaine I had, I expect to be back to normal by about Saturday.

At least for a while I haven't been able to feel the cheek where my maxillary sinus is infected!