Went to the dentist this morning and bought a paper before going in (seen me waiting best part of an hour in there before). When I went in (after 20 mins or so) the dentist asked me how I was feeling.

"Actually, I'm feelin kinda good".

"Yes, I could tell by the way you were sitting outside" (apparently ive always been 'twitchy' before).

And she actually said I'm looking the best she's ever seen me. There was slightly more said but that's the meat of it.

But I mean... for the bloody *dentist* to be able to say that about me? What kind of state have I been in these last years? On my last visit (some months ago) I asked her about replacement bridgework and work on my back teeth. She just shrugged.

This morning it was "well Thomas, you're a new man and lets get you in for an hr and I'll do the back stuff for you. Then we can get around to the front (which arent too bad now after my new cap this morning) over the next 6mths.

What a difference... from an uncaring 'shrug' to actually wanting to help me get my teeth back into order. Thats something else to come from all this... I would do (brush) them occasionally but was either too stoned to bother or care most of the time... I've started looking after them again the last few weeks.

What a cracking start to the day... a pain free cap so my front teeth look good and I'm actually gonna get the treatment I wanted but wasnt capable of receiving previously. She just didnt have me down as 'bothering' about.

Well not now she doesnt :-)

/me smiles at even the dentist noticing and changing her attitude accordingly... life is sweet for Tam.

Right... ho hi and all that, I'm off to work.