I had a weird dream last night.  I’ve wrote in the past about having jaw pain (which I am thinking is related to the sore muscles in my neck making me clench my jaw – I am seriously considering getting a massage).  Anyways, last night I had this dream where one of my teeth was black, now I know my teeth aren’t the whitest – I drink a lot of coffee – but they are nowhere near black.  This black tooth was stranger though.  I was looking at it in the mirror and it looked soft, so I pressed against it with my fingernail, and it chipped.  It was so soft I could etch things into it.

It was bizarre.  Scary a little.  Considering I take better care of my teeth now than at any other time in my life, and probably eat less candy now than any other time in my life as well.  I floss multiple times a day (I actually carry floss in my bag to work), brush at least twice a day (I also carry a tooth brush and toothpaste in my bag) and use mouth wash (the stingy kind, so I know its working).  So a tooth dream is kind of scary.

Anyways, its the start of the work week.  But its one of those count down weeks.  One of those weeks where there is something at the end of the week to look forward too.  Well, I suppose countdown weeks don’t even have to have events to look forward too.  Just that are there.  Regardless Friday is my birthday.  31!  Wooo.  And since my birthday is a short four days from now, that means today is my father’s birthday…

So from one Albert to another Albert…. Happy Birthday Old Man!!! Hope I look as good as you do when I’m your age.  You rock dad, and honestly, if my life turns out anything like yours, I’d be really happy with everything I’ve done in life.  I don’t know if I ever told you, so I’ll tell you on the phone as well as here (I’m not even sure he knows I have a webpage), you are, and always have been, my role model in life.  Letting you down, is the scariest thing I could do.  Weird huh, I grow up and move away, and kind of just want to make my dad proud.  Eh, I suppose that kind of feeling never goes away.

Anyways, back to this Albert, I still haven’t figured out what to do for my birthday.  I still like the idea of a short road trip somewhere.  I like the idea of a concert on my birthday or the Saturday afterwards.  I’ll figure it out.  My birthday won’t suck this year.  Or at least not make the top five crappy birthdays list.  Usually if its not on that list it means it was an ok birthday.  I don’t have a top five birthdays list, although going to see Transformers the Animated Movie in the theaters for my birthday is up there for sure.  That one rocked.

Also I’m not shaving til my birthday.  While I’m feeling all sort of disheveled right now, I think it’d be fun not to shave til then.  I’ve already made it almost a month (I really don’t grow a great beard).  I haven’t had a haircut since before Thanksgiving either.  Going on four months.  Its shaggy but not bad.  Alright, off to work before I’m late.

(I have a hat on in the picture to keep my hair from curling too much)