drool.

well, good morning. how about that sun? pretty hot? i know what you're thinking: no sun is anywhere close to being as hot as the bags beneath my eyes, the mouthguard-looking-thingy in my mouth. the combination of bags and guard provide me with the tools i need to frighten off peeping toms (an ever-increasing problem living in halifax) and offer me the privacy and silence i require for metro trips. with an accidental sliver of blood and drool slinking down my face, i am the most efficient and sexy catch of the week for any single frankenmonster.

the above photograph was taken post-peridontal plastic surgery, which is just a fancy way of saying that my gums were fixed with the skin taken from the roof of my mouth. the procedure took no longer than twenty minutes and left me laughing with a numb and drool-y face. it also left me with dressings that resemble upside-down mouthguards and a pink-stained grin. what makes the surgery worth writing about is its post-requisite of a restful day. meaning: i had to

take an entire day off of work.

i don't know what to do with myself! i feel fine, save a slight chin pang. it's beautiful outside, but i've been asked to refrain from physical activity so that i do not increase my heart rate (and blood flow). i've got empty cupboards needing filling but until the numbness wears off entirely, i don't think i'll set foot in public in case someone thinks i am a blood-drinking hockey player vampire (by the way, that is the worst type of vampire. know how i know? there hasn't been a twilight book written about one of those yet. BLAM!).

a blanket in the patch of grass i call a yard might calm me down. i'll lay out, i'll finish chuck palahniuk's "rant" and i'll start the next book on my reading list (which so happens to be another treat by sicky mr. p called "survivor"). i'll twitch and squirm because days off feel unnatural. i'll worry about laundry and who covered for me at the centre today. i'll eat ice cream and wear a bathing suit around the apartment. i'll nap whenever i want to...i will solve a crossword puzzle...

i will enjoy this day off, bloody face and all.