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- 407 650 : New personal best at Text Twist (game was not played in consecutive hours, but spanned two days)
- Still flipping the bird as a means of greeting people I love. Recently my mom flipped it right back at me. This seems to be a breakthrough.
- On Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 I chipped my drinking glass while eating at a restaurant. This wouldn't have been so bad, except that I chipped it with my overbite as I was drinking from it. I then proceeded to take a few very painful bites from my meal before noticing the piece missing from my glass. Yes. It was stuck in my throat. I went to the doctor, who asked "Are you sure you just don't feel as if there is a piece of glass stuck in your throat?" He sent me for x-rays nonetheless. The x-ray technician very sagely informed me that he suspected there was a piece of glass stuck in my throat.
"We think there might be a piece of glass stuck in your throat. You need to head down to emergency."
I asked, "Can't this wait?"
He replied "No."
So I went on down to emergency with Reuben. We then waited 5 hours in tiny chairs. Finally, I saw a doctor who told me I needed more x-rays. As I was waiting for my next set of x-rays, I noticed the piece of glass moving down my throat. I thought to myself, "Oh flip. Now I'm going to swallow this. What a waste of a day."
And sure enough, I swallowed it. What a waste of a day!
FAQs:
1) Aren't you going to inform the restaurant?
No. It wasn't their fault. It was my overbite, and accident-pronedness. I even noticed the glass vibrating after I chipped it.
2) Did it hurt?
Not that much. Sometimes not at all, but then it would move again. It was more creepy than anything else. I could feel it cutting my throat.
3) Was it a big piece of glass?
No, it was tiny. I've got the x-rays to prove it.
4) May I see your x-rays?
Absolutely, but you must swear to me first that you love cats.
5) Don't you have to return your x-rays?
No. Well, I probably do, but they are going to have to hunt me down first. I am fond of these photos, and plan to decorate my house with them in the future.
An interesting aside:
I was wearing my moccasins while this particular incident happened. What makes this little tidbit interesting, is the fact that in all the freak accidents I have incurred, my moccasins have been on my feet:
1) The frankentoe (Spring 07) : Remember when I mutilated my toe? It's even recorded on this very xanga site. I was wearing my moccasins (first pair).
2) The bloody chin (Fall 07) : I fell on my chin trying to impress Freshmen with how old I was. You may remember the divet that came out of my face, the misalignment of my jaw, or the infected scab and blackened bruise that resided under it. Moccasins were the footwear of choice (second pair).
3) The great glass debacle (Fall 08) : Described above. Moccasins kept my feet cozy (current pair).
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| | Posted 11/29/2008 11:19 PM - 52 Views - 8 eProps - 4 comments
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