I'm grateful that the guy at Panera gave me a giant free cup of coffee and that I think it's making me feel more "normal." I hardly ever consume caffeine because it messes with my stomach if I drink it regularly, so when I do have caffeine, it seems to have a pretty noticeable effect on me. It makes me feel more alert and more "alive." Too bad I can't get the same effect by drinking it every day.

Also grateful that I found a Groupon for a dentist offering $1000 off braces and got my impressions made yesterday. I don't know how I'm going to pay for it, but this dentist isn't requiring a huge down payment like the other one, so I'll just have to figure out the monthly payments. I can't wait to be rid of this stupid snaggle tooth. It makes me feel like I have to isolate myself from humanity because, when I talk to people, all they see is my crooked tooth.