Eesh, Calli.

I was under general anesthesia with my wisdom teeth, BUT I DID NOT FALL ASLEEP UNTIL THE END. That is, I was totally aware of what they were doing and I wanted to scream STOP, but I was paralyzed. Then I woke up very angry in the recovery room.

I am a little afraid to have any other surgery because of this. It also takes about 45 minutes for novacain to take effect (and about 3 hours for advil). My body, it is weird.

She smacked/punched Katie so hard that there was an audible gasp among the staff.

Awww, poor Katie. Always keep your guard up around babies and toddlers, that's my motto.

EM didn't follow this advice which is why she wound up with a black eye.

Matilda seems to be better. I suspect her barfing yesterday was either her runny nose making her belly too full of ick, or a coughing fit gone awry.

We went out this morning and ate at Zazie. She told the waitress she wanted to work there, which brought the floor manager over to our table to inquire about her references. She ate a large buttermilk pancake without incident, so I think she's fine for school tomorrow.

We did some xmas shopping on Haight Street and she complained bitterly that I was buying things for JZ and Emmett and nothing for her.

"Why do you keep buying things not for me?!"

Another important Matilda query, very plaintively stated, "Daddy, when I get older will you buy me a rubber chicken?"

Another important Matilda query, very plaintively stated, "Daddy, when I get older will you buy me a rubber chicken?"

Will you?

I am one of the few people I know who had their wisdom teeth pulled without anesthesia.

I never had my wisdom teeth out because my stupid orthodontist experimented on me with a thing called Second Molar Replacement. His theory was that I would have my 12 year molars pulled at age 12 (which I had done without anesthesia). Then, when I got to be 18, my wisdom teeth would come in and take their place--quickly, easily and perfectly. Which means I now have crooked teeth after three years in braces and two wisdom teeth that have never fully erupted.

I'd sue him if I hadn't bitten him.

We're still in the recovery unit. The man next door who must be at least 70 has toenails painted in alternating red and green. He's oddly amusing and says that even though his brain feels like it's on fire, he doesn't want pain meds.

The nurses are talking about the violence Grace rained upon the unit. "Did you see her kick and hit? She's only 3 but feisty. She's a sweet kid though." HA.

Eavesdropping is the best.

Will you?

When she's older and can handle the important responsibilities of taking care of a rubber chicken on her own.

Another important Matilda query, very plaintively stated, "Daddy, when I get older will you buy me a rubber chicken?"

I think you should get her one when she is approximately t counts on fingers two, three, four days older than now.

What is this? The rubber chicken lobby in action?

No. This is the give kids funny gifts lobby.

What is this? The rubber chicken lobby in action?

The fact that I have received gifts from Big Rubber Chicken has no bearing on my recommendation that you buy Matilda a rubber chicken. Or two.