The end of everything

To quote major hottie/incredible musician/funny actor/major hottie Chris Isaak, this is the end of everything. Or at least it feels like it. The pinnacle of education in my life is over, and along with it some really great people and experiences. I certainly won't miss most of the things associated with school, such as tests, scale checks, clinic requirements, scale checks, encounter forms, scale checks, board examinations, scale checks, certain annoying people in my class, scale checks, really important patients no showing, scale checks, people stealing my instruments, scale checks, etc. Huh, I guess I won't miss school at all. Only my bestest buddies in the whole world, and you know who you are!!! You guys are the best and I love you!! I don't know how I would have made it through school without you. I know I've said this a fabillion times, but I know I was accepted into this class for a reason. You have changed the course of my life forever, and I am truly a different person for having known you. I am counting the days to September until we reunite!! Ugggghhhh, this is sounding like a really sappy love letter. But I do love you guys, and this is technically a letter, so..... just kidding. Seriously, this has been the best two years of my life. And I'm seriously going to stop with the stupid quotes. To end this with a good quote from Tom Hanks in Sleepless In Seattle- "Goodbye! I love ya!!"

Karel, this one's for you!!

Goodness gracious me, I can't believe it's been since January sinced I blogged. Thanks for the comment to remind me, Heidi! And Karel, I hope this post is worth the wait. Well, boards are over. At least the ones we have to study for. I have spent every waking moment that I am not in school in my bed. Ahhhhh, a bed. What a wonderful thing God invented for us. A mattress, lots of blankies, and some nice pillows make me never ever want to do anything but sleep!! I am not ashamed to say I can sleep in until noon sometimes, and I enjoy every moment of it. I also deserve to spend as much time as possible in my wonderfully perfect bed seeing as I have been to the depths of hell and back since March. Boards suck. What else can I say? Sitting in the same room for 8 hours to take one test is beyond ridiculous. Listening to people snort their boogers, wipe snot on their pants and clear their throats for 8 hours is also ridiculous. And yet, I did it, and managed not to go insane in the process (well, sort of). The light at the end of the tunnel is the brightest I have ever seen it, and I am so excited to graduate and join my hunny-bunny in Arizona. It will really suck not to see my family as often, but I guess that's why they invented airplanes. Now, if only I could find a board patient.....

Week 4

So my estupido patient cancelled on me at 10:00 at night, which added to the joy of not even having an afternoon patient scheduled. Thank goodness my homegirl Mrs. Campbell got me a morning patient (who had some nasty calculus), which left me to go hunt the halls for an afternoon patient. Luckily I had ra ra sis boom ba dental hygiene cheerleader Natalie with me, and she totally got me a patient!! Never mind that he was a 1B, it was a body in the chair. He was a nice young laddie who just returned from his mission in Edmonton, Canadia. Oh, wait- Canada. Ha ha. Anyhoo, thanks to Allan D. for saving the day and being my patient. Another day of clinic is over!!!! Oh, p.s - My man Snoopy called today and left me a message saying he is back in town and wants a cleaning; I can't believe how serious he is taking this!! I love him! Also, p.p.s- I think Jeff totally had a heart attack in clinic today. I hope he is okay......

LUCKY!!!!

So, I am officially the luckiest hygienist ever. I didn't have a patient for this morning because I am a slacker and didn't schedule one. Then Proff. Gall asked me if I wanted a mockboard patient. Ummm, duh, YES!! Of course I did!! Her name was Kim, and she had a pretty heavy chinese accent, which made it kind of hard to understand and communicate with her. Nevertheless, after many minutes of talking myself blue in the face, I finally convinced her that she need a cleaning, she needed to be my mockboard patient, and she needed to be numb. She agreed to all except the last one. She said shots were bad for the body, and that she would tough it out, which she did!! She didn't flinch once during the cleaning. And I didn't have any errors, which, as Tony the tiger would say was grrrreat!!! My afternoon patient was a nice lady who turned out to be a class 5, which I totally don't need. She was sweet though, and now my day is over!!!!! Special shout out to all my home girls for cleaning up after me and taking care of my instruments, you guys rock!! You know what would be fun, if we had a party at my house this Friday super early, like 7:00 in the morning, and we totally studied for like 5 hours, then went to a delegate meeting, and totally pissed away our whole Friday on stuff that's not fun? Let's do it!!!

Week 2

Today I saw a nice little girl named Melissa who had the WORST BREATH EVER!!!! I have never actually wanted to vomit before, but today I came close. And talk about calculus!!! None years old and she had calculus like a 50 year old. Yucky. But a very sweet girl. My afternoon patient was also a very nice 13 year old who didn't have the best oral hygiene either. But they were both very sweet girls so it made it worth it.

First Day Of Last Semester

Today is the first day of clinic of our last semester. Somewhat bittersweet, but not really. It will be a happy day when school is over. I saw an 8 year old boy in the morning who was remarkably well spoken for his age, and very pleasent to work on. I didn't have an afteroon patient, but Mrs. Campbell got me one. She was 84 freakin' years old!! And she had the most wonderful teeth ever! She was very sweet and very smart for an oldie moldie. She studied bacteriology in college, then went to Australia to study baboons. Heavy duty stuff. Sayonara until next time.

Done!

Yeah!! I did my last remaining quad of a 3 on a really nice patient today. That means I am done!!! Happy Holidays here I come! What a way to end the semester, too. This lady had calculus like nobody's business. Everyone wanted to watch just to get their sick fix in for the day. Yes, hygienists are quite demented people. We like to watch disgusting things fly off of people's teeth. Ummmmmm...... Well, ta ta 'till January.