Philosophy

     Many people detest going to the dentist, yet I do not completely relate.  This is not to say that I enjoy dentist offices, I’d probably rank them somewhere between a musty classroom and hanging out at Ross.  Still, it’s not that bad.  During my annual dentist visit today, the dentist nurse remarked at my excellent brushing/flossing ability, but alas, my meticulous ritual cleansing did nothing to alleviate the painful pricking and prodding at my wailing gums 2 minutes into the procedure.  Later, when the nurse took out the spinning toothbrush which sounds like a bandsaw, the nurse asked,

“Would you like mint, tutti fruity, or bubble gum toothpaste?”

I laughed out loud hearing the choices.  Unfortunately, it was one of those awkward moments where you’re the only one laughing, and the nurse was wearing a surgical mask so I couldn’t even see if she at least gave a courtesy grin.  But seriously, what 20-year old male in the right mind would choose anything other than mint?  Plus, I am a skinny Asian who is relatively hairless, so I have every reason to need to defend my masculinity.

“Tutti fruity, please.” I replied.

It was pretty good too.

 

     School starts soon, and I am saddened that this entry was the only one I was not too lazy to write during my entire work-free break (the blog goddesses will be mad).  This semester, there is a high probability that I will be taking my first philosophy course.  Therefore, I have been thinking more.  Specifically, I have been thinking about thinkers.  There are many great thinkers, such as Nietzsche, Freud, and Kierkegaard, just to name a few.  But then there are many different types of regular thinkers, such as you and me.  Yes, this entry is another one of my categorization entries.

“Nice Ceiling!” thinkers
These thinkers, when answering a question, will inevitably stare at the ceiling as if you were both standing in the Sistine Chapel.  I usually find this pretty annoying, but I try to be understanding in the rare instance when the person is conversing with Medusa.

Angry thinkers
Thinking makes these types of thinkers mad, as noted by a frown (I call it the crinkly unibrow) which forms on this person’s forehead.  Why you would use the same expression when you are thinking as when you are angry is beyond my comprehension.

Beard Stroking thinkers
You probably don’t need an explanation for this one, although there are two types: Confucius (long beard) and Abraham Lincoln (short beard).  It’s really funny when girls do it. 

Itchy Scalp thinkers
When you make these people think, it sets off a complicated chain reaction which somehow causes the cooties on their head to bite.  But that’s just my theory.