Ode to a toothbrush
Happy new year, everyone!
I’m back at work today. Off all last week. Nursed Sofie from her bout with pneumonia and RSV. Came down with a cold myself. Then Tim came down with a cold
Yeah, I felt cheated out of my winter break, but through it all, I could not help but think about this time last year. Tim and I spent Christmas and New Year (and EVERY day for three months) in the NICU with Sofie.
By comparison, this year’s holiday season rocked.
At one point last week, I found myself at the drug store, having run out of cough syrup. As I was quickly making my way to the register, I totally saw something out of the corner of my eye… “Wait… Was that…?”… and turned around to investigate.
Indeed, it was.
If you’ve been visiting me here for a while now, you know I had coveted this Tooth Tunes toothbrush. (Also, I don’t recall if I’ve previously waxed on about my strange, thorough fascination with toothbrushes and the fact I wrote a final thesis paper on toothbrushes for one of my college courses.)
In addition to the MC Hammer toothbrush, they also had Queen and High School Musical. Only one MC Hammer left though. I came to the rational conclusion that it was destined to be mine. There was no price tag. I didn’t care. When I saw it ring up at $9.99, I hesitated, but then quickly got over it. (Why I got worked up over $9.99 is beyond me. I spend more than that on coffee each day.)
Masochistically, I could not use it until after I was over my cold, lest I cootie it up.
Finally, the glorious day arrived, and I could finally try it out. One word: AWESOME.
Interestingly, when you turn it on, you can barely hear anything. However, when you press the brush to your teeth (or finger, or wherever YOU plan to press your toothbrush bristles), the jam pumps up.
In fact, I love this silly little thing SO much, I’m going to share the joy.
I will send one lucky recipient their very own Tooth Tunes toothbrush!
I hereby announce Regina’s Silly Toothbrush Haiku Contest.
To enter, simply submit a comment to this post. Your comment must include a haiku that is composed of three lines where the first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables and the third line has 5 syllables. And it must have something to do with - or make reference to - some facet of oral hygiene. And, well, since it’s my blog, I guess I’m judge and jury.
I will receive entries through January 31 and announce a winner February 1.
Happy haikuing!
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9 Responses to “Ode to a toothbrush”
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I am horrible at Haiku. Can’t touch this! da na na na… I will however propose a trade: An autograph from Project Runway for a lunch I owe you?
Bad experience with a Haiku in high school…will not write one…Love the toothbrush though;)
O Brusher of Teeth,
Brusher that makes my teeth white,
Sing the tooth song. Sing.
Does that work? Seems a little weird.
my musical brush
please make my teeth feel a rush
as i listen, dance, and brush
enjoy!!!
Can’t touch this, he says
As sinful notes molest my gums
Pants loom, music terror
Existentialist! You wouldn’t be teasing me about an autograph, would you? Because I HEART RAMI! And on last night’s episode, I totally clapped out loud when he (deservedly) won. AND, most of all, he TOTALLY ROCKED that Right Said Fred-like shirt he wore when the designers went to the Hersheys Time Square store.
Nap Warden: Bad experience with haiku in high school? That sounds like a story worth telling!
Everyone: LOVING the haikus thus far! Yay!
Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! I WANTS it! Of course I just bought new reghargeable brushes for me and the kid - but they don’t play “Can’t Touch This…” Sigh…* now I have to add “Haiku” to the ever growing list. Is there a ‘remind me’ list I can sign up for, by chance?
That toothbrush so rocks
Sparkling clean teeth with music
What more could you want?
OMG - I have until the end of the month to come up with a haiku. The pressure! :D