Thursday, 18 August 2005

Lesson learned: dental operations STINK!

In all of the Major General Music's almost-20 years of existence, sadly he's had more than his fair share of medical issues to deal with, including three knee surgeries, wisdom teeth removal, and the usual bumps, bruises, and ailments that life throws at you. However, the Major General Music would still argue that one of the worst feelings is that of a numb face.

The Major General Music began his day rudely awoken shortly after 6 a.m., a time he barely understands as existing outside the abstract realm during the summer months. He was then stuffed into a car and rode 90 miles into a city which he is so familiar with, the one and only Holland, MI.

For what purpose, you ask? He (rather the superiors) asked a peridontist to slice up the oversized gums in the front of his face, unfortunate side effect of treatment to existing medical condition. So the poor Major General Music laid in the scary chair unaware of where the doctor was working due to some potent anesthetic as he snipped, chopped, cleaned, and fine-tuned a new and brighter smile. While the smile is indeed brighter, the poor musician was rendered unable to feel around his mouth and nose for nigh an hour post-op. The toughest part, according to rumors started by the Major General Music himself, was when the doctor began asking his incapacitated patient a question here, another there, while he was still working inside said patient's mouth.

Good news, however. Following the retreat to a nearby pancake house of international proportions, the musician regrouped and then directed movements to wonderful Hope College , the familiar home outside Ludington. No later than thirty seconds upon stepping outside the transport vehicle, the Major General Music encountered friendly person no. 1: Dutch Trumpetist, codename "Jon Van Dutchy-name," who has claimed to have been working hard all summer. The Dutch Trumpetist quickly noticed his visiting singing colleague and joyfully called to his attention. The Major General Music happily learned that the Dutch Trumpetist has at last decided that he, too, is a music major, of the artistic bachelor sort rather than of the music sort.

Soon after draining bank accounts of available cash for new essential texts, the Major General Music encountered friendly person no. 2: the Kind Roommate! The Major General Music did jump from his seat to meet Kind Roommate and introduce said friend plus own parental superior, maternal, to his superiors two. Also in passing while talking with Kind Roommate, the Major General Music noticed friendly person no. 3: Congress Moneyguy, codename "Josh," leading prospective new denizens of Hope College while brightly greeting the Major General Music. The Congress Moneyguy then continued on his merry way and the Major General Music continued conversation with superiors three and Kind Roommate.

Soon after, the Major General Music with superiors journeyed to the northern homebase once more for to lick his wounds before setting up camp at Hope College.

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Comments(2)

I still would have said no to slicing if it was to be preformed on me.

I don't even want to think about book buying yet.- There goes my pay check for two weeks almost. At least you got to see some people that you know while you were down there. I have yet to meet my new roommate... maybe I'll e-mail her tonight.

chickenlittle27

Book-buying was comparatively nicer to the finances this year. Many of the books currently in my possession from last year's courses will be used again this year, notably in Aural Skills II and Theory II.

Major_General_Music