Warning!

Just to warn you I just drank an Iced Latte, NOT DECAF. "IS THIS DECAF?" (kelly, name that person!) Anyway, I do not handle caffeine very well, so i stay away from anything caffeinated including: coffee, soda, dark chocolate, and men from Columbia.
Caffeine makes my left eye twitch. It's so annoying and i suppose if you didn't know me or didn't feel comfortable telling me, you might be drawn to my eye doing some weird spasm dance and totally not being able to focus on all the interesting stories i would be telling you.
So why am I drinking a NON DECAF Iced Latte this morning you ask? Well, It's Friday, I just got paid and I wanted to treat myself. And on top of it, I discovered this quaint little bistro style coffee shop right in my neighborhood. That is the great thing about moving to a new community, you get to find little gems right in your backyard. So if you are ever in the Robbinsdale area I would highly recommend you check out this place, it's called McCafe.

I totally stole a dinner idea from Shannon last night. "You stole it!" (that is a line we say in our family a lot!) Why? It's from a movie, Can you name it? 1980's comedy, featuring too funny guys.
Shannon was going to make Mini Meat Loafs. I like meat loaf and I like to eat mini things. To top it off, I had mini loaf pans that kelly gave me as a dink once.
(Dink: a small random gift.)
They were very tasty, although i don't have a picture to post at the moment. But when i do, you will be dazzled by cuteness. Can meatloaf be cute? I say to you: YES!

Tonight is the opening night of the Olympics! I love the summer Olympics! I think Mary Lou might take the gold! Greg Louganis is going to Rock! Go Bruce Jenner!
I'm sorry, that was the Olympics circa 1976,1984 and 1988. See what caffeine does to me!
I tend to be a bit surprised when the Olympics draws near, and you stop and think, The last one was four years ago? But for me, it goes back a little further than that. I was teaching in Beijing 6 years ago, right after Beijing got the bid to host the 2008 Olympics. You have no idea how excited\proud the Beijinians (they do not call themselves that) were. Everywhere you went there would be signs saying: Hosts of the 2008 Olympics. Even on our mattresses they printed, Olympics 2008. I remember telling all my students that I totally would be back for the 2008 Olympics. Heck, I had 6 years to prepare. I guess I just assumed that it was so far off, that of course i would be returning in 2008. Well 2008 is here, and I'm not there in Beijing. Isn't that so funny how time works... You just think you have all the time in the world. And then it just zips right by.
My dad who went to work everyday for 31 unfulfilling years at the local gas company, had a saying at his job:

Time waits for no man, and neither does the

Meter Reader.

Words of wisdom spoken by a true gas man.
"How did they know i have gas?" Name that movie. 1990's movie with 2 different funny guys.

(addition: I am getting the distinct impression that people are liking me better when i am high on caffeine. So are you saying regular Sabrina isn't good enough? Or is it like that one episode of Friends where they only like Fun Bobby when he is drinking? thanks.)

I ♥ My Dentist

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My Dentist visit was a success! I can hardly believe it! The staff was soooo friendly, so nice, no shame, no lectures. They completely put me at ease, and were very gentle!

Mr. Dentist, was very nice and CUTE in a sweet boyish way. And Ms. Hygienist was very nice too, and kept complimenting me on my clothes. THEN Ms. Office Manger said, "Well i see you are in here for a complimentary x-ray\exam, but it looks as if your insurance covers that anyway. So instead would you like a complementary teeth bleaching?" Are you kidding me, YES!

Ok, so there is a downside to all of this. I need some serious work done. My back molar that is broken, has a cavity and decay... so next Monday I will be getting:

a) Root Canal

b) Crown

c) Filling

Not fun, but better now that i have a dentist that i like and trust. Plus i get my teeth bleached, and that makes me feel better already.

Now i have an evil story to tell about the dentist from last year. This story is also a reminder to get a second opinion if something doesn't feel right:

So last year i went to the dentist, it had been about 7 years since my last visit. They looked at my teeth and then the dentist came in and said your gums are really bad. And then he did this thing where they check how much the gums have receded from the tooth, 0-1 is good, 2-3 is good, 4,5,6,7 etc are very bad. They went through my teeth and said all of them were at a 5, 6 and 7! Then they told me I would have to come back on 2 separate days and have my gums peeled away from my teeth and then cleaned. I questioned them if i really really needed this, because lets face it, the dentist freaks me out. And any procedure that involves peeling the gum away from the tooth, makes me sick! So i said, Well ok, all along thinking, hmmm i don't know about this.

So I asked them if in the mean time can i just get my teeth cleaned, because as you know it has been 7 years. They said NO! we refuse to clean your teeth until you get this procedure done! WHAT!

Yep, they would not clean my teeth. I made my appointment and then i just had this sinking feeling about it all. I talked to a girl who said her mom had the same thing done. But she was also surprised that at such a young age I had to have it done. Her mom was in her 60's and had NEVER gone to the dentist. So I said, Sabrina own your mouth and your voice and don't go. So i cancelled my appointment. Never to return to that office.

So fast forward to the dentist yesterday. They did the same gum check, I had only 1,2 &3! No 5,6, or 7!!!! The dentist said my gums looked great!

Now you are telling me that in a year my gums got miraculously better, because it's not like i brushed and flossed more. I have a feeling that the dental office last year got a little greedy and were trying to do procedures that didn't really need to be done. That is wrong and deceptive. Get the second opinion.

The One Where Sabrina Goes to the Dentist.

In a few moments I will be leaving for my appointment with the devil dentist.

On a random side note, Lately I have been watching Friends re-runs. And i just realized that the title of each show starts, "The One Where... ...Monica is Anal, Phoebe sings a dumb song, Ross talks like he is mildly retarded, Joey eats sandwiches and says How you Doing, Chandler spazes out and wears cardigans and Rachel looks as if she has a wad of chew in her lip."

I also realized how outdated that show is and not as funny as it used to be.

Strangers Among Us

For years I have been hearing about these mythical creatures. They are supposedly real people, who live and work among us. Almost alien like. Or like on that old 80's show "V" where the aliens walked and talked and looked like humans but underneath they were (gasp) reptiles!

But the people I am referring to really do exist. Who are these people you might wonder?

PEOPLE WHO GO HOME FOR LUNCH!

Yes, it's true, they really do exist!!! This rare breed of people who live within a short distance of work, so everyday they can make a quick jaunt home, let the dog\cat out, check the mail, and eat lunch in the comfort of their own home. They are not like the rest of the world who commutes from excruciating long distances everyday, forced to eat lunch in a stale\stinky staff lounge. Nope, these people work in the same area they live in. (Double Gasp)!

And how are you wondering do i know they exit? Because hold on to your hats folks, I'm shedding my skin, taking off the mask,

I AM ONE OF THEM!!!

(gasp gasp gasp gasp gasp gasp gasp gasp gasp gasp gasp gasp gasp gasp gasp gasp!!!!)

Yes, I am among the elite who can go home for lunch! Oh what joy, what splendor.

My dad would say at this moment: "Are you bragging or complaining?"

Oh I am bragging Dad, bragging my little hear out!!!!

I love it! ESCAPE!!!!!! FREEDOM!!!! I AM OUTTA HERE!!!!! Commuting is a four letter word in my book now!!!

Weekend Update

Highlights:

Friday: Oysters Galore at Stella's with K&K. Stalker Heather found me, late dinner at Legends.
Saturday: Babysat Nori. While she was sleeping, I made out drove around with Bob Rock for awhile, back before Megan & Jake came home.
Sunday: Lunch and a movie with Ellen.

Not doing one house related thing this weekend: Priceless

WHAAAAAA!!!

That is the sound of me crying like a baby! This is why and I will tell it to backwards to lead up to the reason I am so upset.

My cousin Dan (second cousin) got married last weekend. He is a professional hockey player. So he gets to marry pretty girls who have sisters like Jenny McCarthy. Jenny McCarthy dates people like Jim Carrey. Now i had every intention of going to this wedding, but my mom and I just kept putting it off and then it was too late to go. I was fine with it really. Yes, I missed a trip to Colorado, the chance to dance with cute hockey players from both the St. Louis Blues and the Avalanche, and to play paparazzi for the night. Even Ryan and Trista from the Bachelorette made an appearance. I realized what I might miss, I even realized that the one and only Jim Carrey might be present. Giving me the chance to meet him and do impersonations for him and make him laugh and have him say, Really Sabrina, have you thought about acting? But instead i chose to relish in the last few days of my summer break.

BIG MISTAKE.

Turns out Jim was there, oh not just there, but dressed as FIDEL CASTRO!!!!

I suppose you are wondering why? Well Dan and Amy decided to have a 50's theme for their reception. I was actually planning on going as Jackie Kennedy! Oh why didn't i go?!?

Congratulations Dan and Amy!!

Much Love! I really do care more about your marriage then Jim Carrey. Really.

You would come to our party and not theirs. Right?

Last night I went to St. Petersburg for Borsch and White Russians with Janine. We have decided to become the friendly fairies at our school this year. Magically leaving gifts and happy notes in a teacher's box that especially needs it that week. We are the new hospitality committee.
You know that episode of The Office where Angela has her Christmas party and Pam and Karen have theirs to show that they are cooler... that is basically our goal. We want people to like us better than the hospitality committee. We make our own rules!
Tonight i am having an oyster feeding frenzy at Stella's with K & K. Oh crap, now all my stalkers will know where i am tonight. I guess I will take that risk.
And of course the best news of all today, is that my stranger friend Jodi (OK i stole that whole stranger\friend thing from matt,liz& madeline) Anyway, Jodi and her family were chosen by some birth parents to adopt their baby. A little girl! Jodi and Hubby have been waiting over 8 months for this, and then boom, it just happens.! Please think of them in your prayers. But oh how very exciting!!!