I just got back from the dentist, and I can now look forward to the left side of my mouth being completely numb for the next couple hours. After that, the soreness will settle in, I'm sure, just in time for my shift at the call center this evening. The best part is that I have to get a couple more fillings before the year is out. Boo.

I found out yesterday about another upcoming departure from the office. Turns out my friend Jennifer has landed another job here in town. It's with a good company and sounds like it'll be a really sweet deal. I wish her well, and will soon be taking bets as to when she starts having babies. :)

Sounds like the Rocky VI movie is going to be a go. Surprising, really, but I'm sure it'll make money. Then again, if they can make a good flick out of this one, it will make up for the suckfest that was Rocky V. Terrible, terrible, terrible. What's your favorite Rocky movie? I have to go with Rocky IV. The part where Rocky trains in Siberia is badass, and the fight was a good old fashioned rumble between the USA and the Soviets. You know, back during the Cold War when you could still refer to Russia as the bad guys and no one would question you for it. I read a while back that Mr. T will be in the new film, reprising his roll as Clubber Lang. He won't fight, though; I think he's just supposed to provide colour commentary. I'm guessing many a foo' will be pitied and predictions of pain will be bandied about.

Hmm...I'm getting some tingling in my face. The novocaine must finally be wearing off. Bracing for the soreness.

Anyone out there looking for a freelance writer? Just let me know. I wouldn't mind having a paying project or two for my spare time. Once football season is over, I'm probably going to see if I can find a job bartending at a nearby dive. I've always kind of wanted to get some training in that, and maybe do that a couple nights a week or something. I would totally be the kind of bartender who always has a towel over his shoulder and listens to people gripe about their problems and gives them advice. Like Jimmy the Bartender in Men's Health magazine.

This weekend is looking like it'll be a quiet one for a change. I think most of the guys will be out of town doing one thing or another, so I'm just going to play the roll of the lone wolf. That's something I'm quite good at, I assure you. The game is on PPV, so I may see if I can round anyone up to go watch it at a bar. I'm also guessing I'll kill more than a few hours at Barnes & Noble.

I still read the UNL daily newspaper, The Daily Nebraskan, pretty much every day during the fall and spring semesters. Mostly I just read the opinion page, which is always good for a laugh. Some of the writers occasionally come up with an insightful piece, but mostly it's just self-righteous or delusional tripe. The best part is reading the feedback for various opionion pieces. There is some wackjob (his name is Kiolbassa or something like that) who, no matter what the column is about, ties it to how he paid for his Vietnamese immigrant wife to go med school and how everone else should do the same. (Even though his wife eventually left him. I guess maybe he should've put himself through med school.)

Oh boy! I'm starting to get my sense of taste back! And I haven't swallowed my tongue!