ciao

Tengo sueno. I guess it was noticeable because SSG Hof kept asking if I was okay. Staying up last night for those calls I guess did me in. I think I'm finally figuring out the affect sleep has on me. Now for one of the first (and probably only) times in my life I have the ability to actually sleep when I need to, I can notice a huge difference when I don't sleep. Thing is, I walk around most everyday with so much less sleep and went through entire dental school with no sleep. No wonder I was grumpy and couldn't remember anything! I wish I were that guy (i.e. your dad) that doesn't ever need to sleep. That sure saves a lot of time.

I had two patients today that were very dental phobic, one I never saw but was put at ease and became relaxed afterwards giving praise and thank you's, and the other I've been seeing that started out so apprehensive and now could sit through an entire hour and half appointment with little problems. She would be hypersensitive to everything, even when she was completely numb, and would jump and fidget but told us today how amazing of a difference it makes when you trust the people working on you. So there's my positive story.

I fell asleep at lunch.

I took a picture and sent it to Shira in my Santa Hat and with a sign saying "I love Shira DC (but not Dr Koo)" - He sent me this letter saying that I will be on DOD call for the next 3 months when I get back so I was just messing back with him.

I did I think 360 sit-ups and 360 pushups. Then I did 5 sets of 5 squats.

I ate chicken breasts, broccoli, carrots, and some tomato salad stuff.

I weighed myself today for the first time in about a month. I couldn't believe that I am ... the exact same weight as when I got here. How is that possible? I haven't more dramatically changed my diet and exercise routine in any other time of my life yet it has had zero change. Weird. Anyways, I'm not too woried about it, just want to keep the habits. It does make me really feel good and I enjoy that.

I was going to try to translate my entire letter into Italian but I am way too tired for that.

So, arrivederci e io ti amo! sei una bella anguria!

Tuo marito,

Giustizia