Day: January 7, 2026

Absolutely soaked in the 34 degree heavy rain leaving home, but it was too late to call an Uber or catch the bus to the dentist when I left home. I’ve actually never done one of those Uber/Lyft taxi services, so yeah, I wasn’t sure even how to get started. It was quick ride to the dentist in the rain, as when I was leaving to go to dentist, I realized I needed to put my 15-bean soup in the fridge, more grease on the chain after it rusted up after the road salt on Sunday the last time I rode. Made it to the dentist at 8:59 AM just in time, and the ride up to Menands wasn’t super wet or icy. It was kind of a blast riding down Morton Avenue. My jeans are drying out now in the warm office with the fan blowing on them.

New dental hygienist, Paisley that was covering for Hamid was nice, I agreed to see him for the next visit. New guy, but very friendly! Pretty obvious, he had the most rundown office in the whole clinic with paint peeling and obviously worn out equipment. Very through, spent almost 45 minutes, though he got me for with the $27 fluoride treatment scam, but whatever. He had that fluoride rammed in my mouth before I could object, and I feel like he deserved the extra $20 for the compensation for the fluoride or whatever he gets paid when the dental hygienists foist it on you. Next time he won’t get, but he made me feel a bit guilty, in a not mean way, for how stained my teeth where from all the coffee drinking I do.