today was an expensive day.

recently i've been having headaches every day all day. and that gets pretty old fast. so after convincing myself that it most likely is not a brain tumor, i remembered that the last time i was getting headaches (btw. i never get headaches. like so rarely a box (it's called a box, isn't it?) of ibu-profen lasts me about ten years. needless to say, it's been torture), i needed a stronger prescription for my glasses/contacts. 

so today i went to the eye doctor, and i'm getting new glasses. frames and the whole nine yards. two frames, in fact. an extra pair for free. it took me about half the day to pick out the frames, and the doctor and the sales lady were giving me all sorts of pairs to try, and told me which ones looked too big, too small, too round, too square. they were very helpful, and i think i found the right pair.(s) it's kind of a big deal because it's something that will be right in the middle of my face for a fair amount of the time, and contrary to popular belief, 

i do not want to look like an idiot.

i got some contacts to try, and let me tell you. it's a miracle. i can see again. and i gotta say: i am much better looking than i thought i was. granted, the glasses were cheaper than expected, but i just bought new glasses, people, so naturally it's gonna cost a bit.

a few hours after the much needed eye doctor appointment came a much more needed appointment. i went somewhere i have not been since i was still a teen-ager. 

the dentist.

a word of advice. do not wait 6+ years to go to the dentist. i mean, it could be worse, but it was to me. at least worse than i expected. i figured that maybe i had a couple of cavities in need of attention, but no big deal. and maybe it's not a big deal to some people. but i have 8 cavities in need of attention, and two wisdom teeth to pull. yup. my worst fear. next to being attacked by a tick. and of course excluding dying, or having a close one die. 

and i have pretty nice teeth. they're not too yellow. and they're pretty straight. and i can't really see any cavities when i open my mouth. and i brush, floss, and use mouthwash every single day. 

still. that's what you get for not going to the dentist in a 1/5 of your life. but it's all good. i just want to take care of it. get it done. and i've never had a cavity before, so i guess it's a first for everything. getting fillings. part of being a grown-up. i guess. 

so. almost $3000 later. i will have a healthy mouth, see, and look hot. 

life is great. i guess.