My teeth feel clean...the dental hygienist Leah cleaned my teeth (again) for my bi-yearly cleaning. The dentist checked my teeth, and I headed back on the rapidly crowded bus to type this entry/post.
Labels: teeth, transportation
posted by Grace @ 9/16/2010 09:52:00 AM
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Yesterday, I picked up tickets for the symphony tonight (Friday), had breakfast, and then took my prophylactic antibiotics to prepare for my teeth cleaning. Because the dental hygienist is on maternity leave, the dentist himself cleaned my teeth after my regular (digital) X rays. I was happy to find no cavities with my teeth, as per usual.
A trip to the large grocery store for some milk ensued, and then lunch with Mom and Dad. Soon after Dad and I dropped my car off at the repair shop for inspection, etc. We walked home, and I took a nap.
Maureen and I went for coffee smoothies at our favorite smoothie location, chatted, and received a call from Nancy, who agreed to join us and Karina for the symphony tomorrow night, my other two friends being otherwise engaged with a cold and a deadline.
Dinner and then choir practice followed, which was Regina's first practice, in addition to a bass and a (visiting) bass, Craig and Di's son. Snackes were provided by Judi, Ken was back from Paris, France, and I introduced Regina to some fellow choristers. Chatted with Don and Judi afterwards.
Two days ago I attended a particularly productive pastoral council meeting. We were all pleased with the outcome.
Labels: accessibility, automobile, Choir, dine, health, pastoral council, PSO, shopping, singing, St. Paul Cathedral, teeth, visitor
posted by Grace @ 3/12/2010 05:57:00 AM
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Up again in the middle of the night (I went to sleep about eight hours ago). My spring break officially starts today...I finished corresponding by email with some students and sending a recommendation letter out for one of them. During break I will take care of errands, regular check-ups / dental visits, as well. It will be a busy spring break.
Labels: biology, email, health, school, seasons, teeth, work
posted by Grace @ 3/08/2010 03:51:00 AM
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I awoke ~4am this morning to work on some thank you letters for the medical society and on a recommendation, as well.
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Let's roll back to what has happened since the last posting.
Mom made chicken noodle soup. Yum.
Andy and Owen hosted snacks. Yum. From Saucalito (Quinoa-stuffed mushrooms, bruschetta, fruit salad, and varied juices, etc.).
I lectored on Friday, John De served, Don provided music ministry, and Fr. Breier celebrated the Mass. John De's birthday was Ash Wednesday. About forty-eight parishioners received the sacrament of the Eucharist. I wished Dad a happy birthday after Mass.
Friday after work, which included meeting with a couple of students about their presentation, with a colleague over tea about a recommendation (what a lovely place she works in), and returning the protocols from this week to the students I went home for lunch and a nap. I returned to work to prepare for the quizzes for next week, to prepare the "room and board," and to enter grades in the grade sheet. I returned ~17:20 and arrived at ~17:45. Mom indicated we would meet William's family at the pan-Asian restaurant to celebrate Dad's birthday at 18.30. I quickly sneaked off to get a chocolate-iced pound cake (with colorful curly candles) for our celebration. We all enjoyed our dinner, sharing gifts made by the children (mobiles!), photos taken by Dad, and dinner, of course. It was the first try of milk-diluted smoothies by the children. They seemed to enjoy them in their own ways. Solomon seemed to be teething.
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I went back to sleep ~6.30 this morning and awoke again ~9.10. I haven't been sleeping as regularly as I used to for about a month now, but the irregularity is less obvious for the past week and a half now.
Labels: biology, Birthday, dine, dining, family, friends, Mass, photos, sleep, St. Paul Cathedral, teeth, thankfulness, work
posted by Grace @ 2/20/2010 09:30:00 AM
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Thursdays will be my busy days this semester. Even without classes yesterday, my Thursday was busy.
I took my prophylactic antibiotics before a routine teeth cleaning, met Eric for computing help while covering for B for an office hour, sitting in office hours while a handful of my new students came to catch up and make up, (a second consecutive day at) physical therapy, and then our first day of choir practice.
To introduce myself, I said, "Hi, I'm Grace---And I'm standing," which brought a round of applause. I also said, "I've been in choir since '98, with a hiatus...And I teach at Pitt."
Don explained that "[I] now have..."
"..hips!" I exclaimed, joyously.
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4.50am Sunday 13 Sept 09
Oh, also missed the Steelers 2009+ season opening game.
Labels: BAD, biology, Choir, games, health, school, sports, student, surgery, teaching, teeth, work
posted by Grace @ 9/11/2009 08:59:00 AM
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Today I lectored on the memorial of St. Scholastica. I particularly liked the reading from Genesis. Fr. Breier celebrated the Mass, Matt served, and Don provided music ministry from the loft. It rained this morning.
After catching some breakfast from the William Pitt Union student cafeteria, I attended a presentation for Helping Distressed Students sponsored by the campus Counseling Center and the Student Affairs Division. After presenting Counseling Center intake and outtake data, issues related to student behavior, the Student Code of Conduct, and strategies to best help students were raised. Questions were fielded at the end. Dawn, a counselor from the center, offered to email me the PowerPoint presentation afterwards. I chatted briefly after the talk with the advisor seated behind me and with James Cox, the Director of the Counseling Center.
After lunch, I took my antibiotic therapy before heading to the dentist's office. L, my dental hygienist, and Dr. D, my dentist, were pleased with the condition of my teeth and gums. My teeth were declared clean, strong, and straight. I did a little shopping and picked up a menu for a restaurant before heading home.
Time for some organizing of my paperwork, and some grading (after dinner, I say).
Tonight's meetings will end as my day began---with a lector meeting at St. Paul Cathedral.
Labels: accessibility, biology, cleaning, dining, lector, Mass, read, school, shopping, St. Paul Cathedral, surgery, teeth, walking, weather, work
posted by Grace @ 2/10/2009 04:52:00 PM
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I went for a walk in the weather this morning before work. The day started out about mid-20s Fahrenheit, and went to about mid-40s Fahrenheit. It was sunny throughout the day.
I walked back after picking up my antibiotic therapy for my teeth cleaning tomorrow (as I have had a hip replacement, this is in order). I took about a mile walk home, then took a nap, went to work, prepared for class, had a light sushi lunch, and taught for most of the afternoon.
I'm waiting to hear from Gloria regarding when we will have dinner---these are her last few days in Pittsburgh...
Gloria and I ended up having a late tea/dessert with a large pineapple coconut muffin and chatting about jobs, former jobs, job hunting, and the South. I will miss her on my riser in choir.
Labels: Carnegie, children, cold, dining, international culture, library, museum, music, surgery, teeth, walking, weather, work
posted by Grace @ 2/09/2009 06:27:00 PM
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Dad, Mom, and I went to Penn Hills for Mom's haircut. We also went shopping, donated, and had lunch there. Mary Jane styled Mom's hair quite well. We discussed hip replacements as well as searching for scholarships for her daughter.
After taking my prophylactic antibiotics, I went to the dentist's office for my six-month cleaning. A new person cleaned my teeth today--Theresa. We chatted about Broadway theatre in Pittsburgh.
Labels: BAD, Broadway, cleaning, hair, health, library, Pittsburgh, school, student, surgery, teeth, thankfulness, theater
posted by Grace @ 8/04/2008 04:29:00 PM
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Days in the life of me.
