Got teeth?

The tooth brush was actually invented in Kentucky. Apparently anywhere else and it would have been correctly named the "teeth brush". At this point, the national trends show that West Virginia is #1 in the nation for tooth loss/decay and Kentucky is #2. Sort of strange from the state that invented it.
I saw this sign while walking around one day. It's moments like this that I'm glad my cell phone has a camera on it. Most other days when I think about the phone/camera mix, I think it's one of the most over-hyped inventions. I would much rather have a phone that was also a laser pointer or something out of a James Bond movie. Nevertheless, thanks to the phone - I have this great photo from a random store in some mall that specializes in Gold Teeth. If memory serves me correctly, it was also a tattoo parlor.

The semester just started, so it's not that I'm behind on reading that's been assigned (although I have about 250 more pages of reading to do), it's that in order to understand a lot of the assigned reading - I end up reading 20-40 pages of extra material to really get the foundation which the new reading builds on. At the moment I'm studying for neuroanatomy - which shouldn't be that tough of a class. But I keep getting sucked into the function of different brain structures as I read about them. The class itself doesn't have a book - and lectures give us a 2 minute description of brain function in a particular area - but not much beyond that. So tonight I spent a good 40 minutes reading (and getting distracted) by the role of the Pulvinar in moderating circadian rhythms and such.

This coming weekend is Darius' wedding reception. Should be good times - I'll try to take lots of pictures. I fly in the day of and leave mid-day the day after. So it'll be a short trip! Darius, for those of you who don't know the story had a MacDonald's ball pit in his room in college. That's right, complete with nets, the big plastic balls, and cushioning. The one thing I always hoped he'd add was a slide. But no dice -- maybe when he buys a house (after the wedding) he'll install either a slide or a fireman's poll.