so, this morning i bit the bullet (as it were) and went to dupont dental on 19th street to get my first checkup and cleaning in, oh, three years or so. i know, it's pretty disgusting, but i have a preternatural and oh-so-stereotypical fear of the dentist. i just always. have. cavities. like, 72 billion of them. no matter that i take better care of my teeth than most people; i unfortunately inherited my father's unusually weak chompers, so weak that a piece of chocolate cake will take root and cause decay, like, immediately.

but, lo and behold: this time around i HAD NO CAVITIES! this is the first time this has happened, ever. this might coincide with the fact that this year is the first time ever that i flossed more than once a week. flossing: it works! WHO KNEW? except, like everybody? i also have to give a shoutout to my good buddy advanced listerine mouthwash. i couldn't have done it without you.

other fun dental facts from catherine: i have only one wisdom tooth, in my upper left gum, which has not yet deemed to drop. dentists have told me this means i am more evolutionarily advanced than EVERYONE ELSE IN THE WORLD, which pleases me to no end.

christ. i can't believe i'm writing about dental stuff. time for my afternoon drink. anyway, i'd highly recommend dupont dental. very nice, very kind regarding my retarded dentist fear, and very quick.