a foray into a new little project…personal essays, or snippets rather, about how I got into debt…good times!
J-Ride
They started growing in my sophomore year of college. I had some vague memory of my Dad getting them taken out when he was in his thirties and I had no recollection of my sister ever dealing with them or getting them taken out or anything. I was perplexed by them, but maybe out of some morbid curiosity, I chose no action as my course of action.
And so I ended up with two extra teeth. Wisdom teeth. I was 19 with new teeth growing in at an infinitesimally slow rate. They were on the top and one grew in fairly straight and the other grew in sort of side-ways. Not horribly side-ways, but enough so that it constantly rubbed the inside of my mouth. A few years later when I had been on my own and out of school for about a year, my boyfriend, Davis, discovered that he needed his impacted wisdom teeth removed. The oral surgeon was just a few blocks from my house, would let patients break up the payments and was nice. Seemed like as good a time as any for me to take care of my teeth as well.
Dr. Muse agreed. “You’d never be able to keep them clean,” he explained. “They’re just way too far back.”
Davis started calling the good doctor “J-Ride,” J being his first initial, and with both of us visiting J-Ride several times and me taking care of Davis after his surgery, I heard reference to J-Ride quite a bit.
I’d never been put under before and my first thoughts when I woke up in the chair were, “Man, when are we going to do this thing?” I was so groggy that it took me several minutes to realize that my teeth had already been cut out. My next thought pertained to the man leaning over me. “Do not call him J-Ride. Do not call him J-Ride,” I told myself.
As I stumbled out to the reception area, with the help of a friend from work who came to pick me up and drop me at home, I found it hilarious that I had to pay for the procedure after it was over. I was so drugged I could barely sign my name on the credit card slip. And, honestly, I would have signed for any amount at that moment.
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For lots of folks, it’s a long weekend. We’re celebrating our country’s very important independence and of course, the best way to do that is to have fun! So I’ve mapped out your weekend for you because I want to make sure you get as much fun packed into the next few days as you can. You can thank me later!
Thursday
– Kick off the weekend right with your girlfriends and some hand-craftedness.
Come out to Young Blood Gallery & Boutique for Kraftwork, Atlanta’s monthly indie craft market organized by the Indie Craft Experience and Young Blood. This month features Craft Swap presented by Re-Construct DVD. Working with used materials is one of the simplest ways to green your craft. You can bring your unwanted yarn, paints, beads, DIY books, tools, or other craft supplies. Drop them off on the swap table and “shop” from other crafters’ donated stashes.
Friday
– Check out William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying” at the Hertz Stage at Woodruff Arts Center.
It’s playing through July 12th and my honey, Davis Petterson, is one of the live musicians participating. The play is produced by Haverty Marionettes and when I saw it last week I was so impressed with its grandeur despite its small scale. Get your tickets here.
Saturday
– I’ve always been a fan of fireworks on the 4th of July. If I don’t see fireworks I sort of feel like the holiday didn’t even happen. I recommend Centennial Olympic Park … their’s really are beautiful!
Sunday
– I think Sunday should be reserved for R&R…Sleep late. Go to the movies. Hang by the pool. Talk with friends. Read a book. Drink some beer. Celebrate your independence!
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June 18, 2009 by a bardis
Today marks the 4th birthday of Etsy.com. I fondly remember this day four years ago as the very first Indie Craft Experience. I have often referred to that night as the most stressful night of my entire life! No doubt a success, it was all way more than we anticipated. I remember that morning saying “Wouldn’t it be cool if a hundred people showed up?” Then there were about 800 and Eyedrum’s A/C couldn’t handle it, and consequently, it turned into the hottest night EVER. Ever. So much went wrong. We ran out of space for vendors. Ran out of tables. Ran out of change at the door. My most surreal moment was when a guy asked me to help move his sister’s car. As in pick it up and move it because it was blocked in. Um.
So we learn from the insanity. Take it in. Figure out a better way. And try again. The only other option is to give up.
In honor of their 4th b-day Etsy interviewed me as an old school Etsian. Despite the fact that I was crazy exhausted the day after the first ICE, I did manage to sign up for Etsy. I was the 21st crafter to join. Head over to Etsy to see what I had to say.
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Dear Blog,
I’m sorry I’ve been so neglectful lately! I promise to do much better in June!
KIT,
TTFN,
XOXO,
Christy
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