Who says it’s no fun going to the dentist?
I just spent an hour there and had a grand time.
Did I mention I was only in the waiting room?
Zebu had an appointment to get his braces-clad teeth cleaned,
so I hung out in the front office.
Did my figure eights,
inserted my ear plugs,
and drafted another couple pages of my final chapter.
Let’s hear it for the dentist office!
Tracy Abell 
Yeah for the final chapter!
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It’s been quite a slog and I’m still not there. But I’m getting closer!
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I hope Zebu had as good of time as you did. Congrats on being almost to the end.
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He actually did well. The dentist was pleased with his braces-related hygiene and I could tell that made Zebu feel pretty good. Me, too. 🙂
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Whoohooo!!! Congratulations on the final chapter. I like my dentist office and dentist. I always have fun. The staff makes me laugh. Then again, most things make me laugh.
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I actually like my dentist and the entire staff there. I have huge fears from previous bad dentistry experiences, and they’re really good about helping me relax. They also make me laugh. And laughing is good!
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Yes, that’s the only way to have fun at the dentist’s office 😉
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Yeah, I’m not pretending I’ll go back there just to get some writing done. HA.
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I HATE going to the dentist. Absolutely hate it.
But I’m glad you reached the final chapter there!
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I’ve found Rescue Remedy to help with my dentist anxieties. I still don’t like it there but they work with me to make me more comfortable. I’m sorry you share the feeling.
It’s nice to create some positive connotations with the dentist! More pages!
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Yay!!
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Thank you for the Yay!
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I love my dentist it’s just the *concept* of dentistry that makes me anxious. But this sounds like an ideal visit to the dentist i.e. not *your* visit. My mom and I try to go in pairs to make it more fun and then have lunch afterwards 🙂
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That sounds like a great approach to dental hygiene, Carolyn. You and your mother are very wise.
By the way, I read an interview with your editor on Cynsations, and WOW, did she have nice things to say about your writing! Just in case you didn’t see it:
http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2010/05/author-editor-feature-shana-corey-of.html
Congratulations again on being so very awesome!!
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Ooooh, the last chapter! Ahhhhh, glad you didn’t have to have any teeth scraping done… 😀
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I had to take out my ear plugs at one point and I heard that whirring sound of the polisher. Yuck. Better Zebu than me. 🙂
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I’ve done a lot of writing in waiting rooms. Even if it’s noisy, I can do a character sketch of the noisy person.
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Character sketch of the noisy person…I LOVE this. It took me a couple minutes to get going but then I got lost in the work. It was very nice.
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Any chance you have to take what could have been wasted time and make it productive time is awesome :0)
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I agree! I feel fortunate to be able to work under those circumstances.
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That’s awesome. I cannot seem to work in waiting rooms, which is awful since I spend a lot of time in them.
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I’m sorry about that, Karen. Being a parent means lots of waiting rooms. Have you tried ear plugs? Or maybe do as Barb does, and do character sketches of the noisy people. 🙂
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I hadn’t considered earplugs. I usually have one boy in an activity and the other boy with me or running around. Maybe once I have just one at a time at an appointment I could get something done!
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