ANA Y1 D236

Finally got my sleep over 80%! Up from a shit 49% the night before. Maybe because I went to the dentist yesterday and got my shit taken care of. I can't express how happy I am at having gone to the dentist. I know that's a weird thing to say, but I had the best experience I have ever had at this office. The dentist was nice, the assistant was nice, the procedure was clearly explained, they took breaks while working on my mouth, oh, and they both were women. I never realized how much that was a factor in why I hated the dentist. To date, all of the dentists I have seen in the past have been old CIS white men. It hit me that there was some weird subconscious thing going on. Having some man's hands in my mouth and inches from my face just makes me feel dirty. Plus as I said to them yesterday, going to the dentist is like going to the mechanic. You go in for an oil change and next thing you know they've told you your car is going to explode if you don't do these 7,000 other things. Not once did I have that feeling. They fixed my filling, showed me the issue, and let me go. I liked them so much I am going back in Feb for a cleaning and full exam. Amazing.

I also had voice therapy yesterday and it went well. I learned what words give me trouble. More specifically, what sounds. "Today", "tonight", "you" - all of those at the end of a sentence cause me to drop my voice lower. I need to work on them. I worked hard at the dentist yesterday and it went well I feel. We will see next week how much improvement I made.

Also managed to work on my presentation. Made gnocchi for dinner, then got a wild hair up my ass and made popovers for dessert. As one does. They came out not too shabby. A little denser than I would have liked, but not bad. I also packed as we are going out of town today. I am helping C with her dad for once. Technically I am just driving there with her, staying in a hotel nearby while she takes him to a doc appointment, but the point is I am going too. I need out of the house and I am tired of her making these trip alone. Win win for everyone.

B is moving forward with their house. They had inspection yesterday and it went well. That's moving along as fast as it can but it's moving. By March that will be one more thing off my plate. I am getting there people. Changing my life. Making things work. I am getting there.