what has kristin been up to?

(i am alive)

absolutely nothing.

I guess that's not entirely true, because i do quite a bit, but nothing that seems interesting enough to blog about.

my days are filled with anything and everything to do with teeth. So if anyone one really wants to know about the stages of tooth development, the oral landmarks you can see in a radiograph, or about all the bumps, lobes, ridges and fossa's on every single tooth then let me know.

while we are on the subject of dental hygiene, let me get up on my soap box for a moment...
i cannot even stress the huge importance of flossing your teeth everyday. It will seriously add 6 years to your life.
Do you realize that when food breaks down in your mouth it creates acid which eats away at your teeth? Why would you NOT want to brush after every meal?
Also, if you have a cavity and it's not deep enough to be half way through the dentin, then it is completely reversible! Floss and brush. Rinse your mouth with a non-alcoholic (no listerine!) rinse to reduce bacteria growth.
anyway...*steps down* that's enough for now. I could continue on about amelogenisis (the process of producing enamel) for about an hour, but that's boring.

So, midterms were last week. I pretty much was a huge freaking stress ball. Not to mention that my blessed "time" decided to give me a visit during the week, making my emotions even more rocky.
on tuesday i passed my DXTTR exam...barely...and cried all the way home. I couldn't believe it. Last week on the practice exam I got a 94! But Nick is wonderful and he held me and kissed me and got me a big bowl of ice cream. At least I passed right?
All the rest of my exams went well. I'm just happy that this week is way less stress since we don't have a quiz everyday! yay!

I have been up to a couple of fun things...

I made these adorable hair "things". nick won't let me call them flowers because he says they look nothing like flowers...but, what else am I supposed to call them?
























So for a while now I have known about this crazy white/blonde/gray streak of hair in the back of my head. I can never see it though. Well Nick said that the streak was optimal for viewing the other day and took a picture. It's still kinda hard to see, but i got to see it for the first time!
my sister kim thinks it may be a birth mark...what do you think it is?
anyway, life is good. we're taking it one day at a time and loving it.
-loves,
K