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floatingleafRented Dirty Pretty Things last night. Mainly out of curiosity, because it kept popping up in reviews for Eastern Promises as having been written by the same screenwriter. And yes, it's definitely on the same intensity level. Totally heartwrenching and utterly brilliant. And with no artificial sweeteners either. Just brutal, naked truth in all its filthy glory. God, I love movies like this. Even if they give me nightmares.;)
In other news, I finally went to see a dentist - about a year and a half since my last visit (I was in the middle of dental treatment when I got laid off in February 2006 and cancelled all the subsequent appointments, because I didn't have health insurance any more... then, for most of the year, I was either unemployed or had a temporary job with no benefits... and then, I was just lazy and/or distracted by other stuff ;). Unsurprisingly, in light of the above, I need a few extractions and a few crowns - but, luckily for me, the total estimation of what I will have to pay for everything came up to about $1,400. Which is definitely an amount I can deal with. So, apparently, not all dentists in this country want to rip the last shirt off your back. Or maybe I have better insurance now than I did a few years ago. Because back then, I was given an estimate of about $7,000 (which was pretty much the entire contents of my checking account at that time). And $1,500 was what I paid for a first visit. Needless to say, I didn't continue treatment at that particular office for very long. I decided I'd rather have rotting teeth AND enough food to chew with them, than use my brand new Hollywood smile to make a career of begging on the streets.:P
Incidentally, my new dentist is a really nice fellow. Probably gay, too.:D
And speaking of gay... I was discussing some gender issues at work this morning with my neighbor from the next cubicle - claiming that the world would be a better place if women were in charge, basically - and at one point he said: "You sound just like some of my lesbian friends". Heheh. I guess I need to be more careful what I say, or I might accidentally out myself.:P Not that it would be a big deal at that particular office, I think - they're probably the most laid-back and open-minded group of people I've ever worked with - but still... I bet it would never occur to them, just like it never occurs to heterosexual people in general, because I look so feminine. I noticed, for example, that whenever I say I am taking a break from relationships, people just assume I must be very disillusioned with men.:D Which, of course, explains my feminist views. It's so frighteningly easy to rationalize, isn't it? :)
In other news, I finally went to see a dentist - about a year and a half since my last visit (I was in the middle of dental treatment when I got laid off in February 2006 and cancelled all the subsequent appointments, because I didn't have health insurance any more... then, for most of the year, I was either unemployed or had a temporary job with no benefits... and then, I was just lazy and/or distracted by other stuff ;). Unsurprisingly, in light of the above, I need a few extractions and a few crowns - but, luckily for me, the total estimation of what I will have to pay for everything came up to about $1,400. Which is definitely an amount I can deal with. So, apparently, not all dentists in this country want to rip the last shirt off your back. Or maybe I have better insurance now than I did a few years ago. Because back then, I was given an estimate of about $7,000 (which was pretty much the entire contents of my checking account at that time). And $1,500 was what I paid for a first visit. Needless to say, I didn't continue treatment at that particular office for very long. I decided I'd rather have rotting teeth AND enough food to chew with them, than use my brand new Hollywood smile to make a career of begging on the streets.:P
Incidentally, my new dentist is a really nice fellow. Probably gay, too.:D
And speaking of gay... I was discussing some gender issues at work this morning with my neighbor from the next cubicle - claiming that the world would be a better place if women were in charge, basically - and at one point he said: "You sound just like some of my lesbian friends". Heheh. I guess I need to be more careful what I say, or I might accidentally out myself.:P Not that it would be a big deal at that particular office, I think - they're probably the most laid-back and open-minded group of people I've ever worked with - but still... I bet it would never occur to them, just like it never occurs to heterosexual people in general, because I look so feminine. I noticed, for example, that whenever I say I am taking a break from relationships, people just assume I must be very disillusioned with men.:D Which, of course, explains my feminist views. It's so frighteningly easy to rationalize, isn't it? :)
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Date: 2007-09-23 02:40 am (UTC)No, I don't think so. I don't think he thinks I am.:) He probably thinks I have some rather personal reason to dislike men - which I find very amusing.
It's just that, apparently, the only women he's heard expressing similar opinions were lesbians. And he was probably surprised to hear them from me, too. Which I find even more amusing. *chuckle*
And of course feminist views don't have anything to do with sexuality - but did you notice that straight women are usually more reluctant to be labelled as feminists, for fear it might scare the men away?... At least that's my observation. Which could explain why men might think that only lesbians are feminists.:P