This morning I went to an orthodontist to see about this big gap in my lower front teeth.
I was actually pretty darned awake after having gone to the midnight showing of the new Indy flick...more on that later.
Anyway, I went in, nice lady. Nice visit all together.
She tells me that I have some receding going on, but it's not in the regular place. "If this was regular gum receding, we'd graft from the roof of your mouth, and that would take care of it. Your receding is from behind, like you're pushing your teeth forward."
Hmmm...
I think it stems from when I quit smoking and developing this habit of pushing my teeth forward for several years after I stopped. Your teeth are "floaters" you know...
Long story short, yadda yadda, we can give you metal brackets (I answered with an emphatic "no" to this suggestion after several years of my adolescent years with them), or Invisalign, yadda yadda, and this is how much it'll cost.
41-4900 bucks.
I just checked my dental coverage and they pay 50%.
I guess I'm getting me some Invisaligns!!
Now for the Indy flick.
I actually got a few rows in before the show started. I was very careful not to overdo it and was happy I was able to enjoy my knitting, even though I've only been away from it for 2 days. Yay!
I love Harrison Ford even in his aging state. For a guy that's 65, he's pretty in shape. He did a lot of climbing and shit that would challenge most 40 year old men of his stature. If you stick to the face, he's aging (with makeup) not unlike his on-screen father, Sean Connery. Of course, Mr. Connery did us the favor of not showing us old man body just prior to the opening of his flick....dude. I will always remember him as the scruffy looking, nerf herder who I cried for 3 days after he got frozen in carbonite.
The movie: Let me say this without spoiling anything. I'm happy to say it was typical Speilberg/Lucas magic. The subtle jokes worked, there was no surprise "let's try something different" going on and they stuck to the recipe pretty well. I was relieved to see them "keep it real" as it were. As fellow movie-goer stated, if you suspend your disbelief, you'll be able to sit back and have fun and enjoy the movie as it was meant to be enjoyed. The CG effects were good without being ostentatious or take over any scenes, and the inuendo and "nods" were fun too. Some surprises came up that I hadn't figured out before we got there, and in general a good time. The drinking and appetizer munching just before hand helped too. I think the worst part of the evening was that the theater crew just wanted to go home and therefore robbed us of the opportunity to enjoy the credits. There will be plenty of complaints coming in from that I'm sure. I'm going to call this afternoon. Bastards.
UPDATE: So the Cupertino 16 doesn't have a phone line for guest hospitality, so I guess they'll just have to settle for a copy of the letter going to corporate. Asshats.
I was actually pretty darned awake after having gone to the midnight showing of the new Indy flick...more on that later.
Anyway, I went in, nice lady. Nice visit all together.
She tells me that I have some receding going on, but it's not in the regular place. "If this was regular gum receding, we'd graft from the roof of your mouth, and that would take care of it. Your receding is from behind, like you're pushing your teeth forward."
Hmmm...
I think it stems from when I quit smoking and developing this habit of pushing my teeth forward for several years after I stopped. Your teeth are "floaters" you know...
Long story short, yadda yadda, we can give you metal brackets (I answered with an emphatic "no" to this suggestion after several years of my adolescent years with them), or Invisalign, yadda yadda, and this is how much it'll cost.
41-4900 bucks.
I just checked my dental coverage and they pay 50%.
I guess I'm getting me some Invisaligns!!
Now for the Indy flick.
I actually got a few rows in before the show started. I was very careful not to overdo it and was happy I was able to enjoy my knitting, even though I've only been away from it for 2 days. Yay!
I love Harrison Ford even in his aging state. For a guy that's 65, he's pretty in shape. He did a lot of climbing and shit that would challenge most 40 year old men of his stature. If you stick to the face, he's aging (with makeup) not unlike his on-screen father, Sean Connery. Of course, Mr. Connery did us the favor of not showing us old man body just prior to the opening of his flick....dude. I will always remember him as the scruffy looking, nerf herder who I cried for 3 days after he got frozen in carbonite.
The movie: Let me say this without spoiling anything. I'm happy to say it was typical Speilberg/Lucas magic. The subtle jokes worked, there was no surprise "let's try something different" going on and they stuck to the recipe pretty well. I was relieved to see them "keep it real" as it were. As fellow movie-goer stated, if you suspend your disbelief, you'll be able to sit back and have fun and enjoy the movie as it was meant to be enjoyed. The CG effects were good without being ostentatious or take over any scenes, and the inuendo and "nods" were fun too. Some surprises came up that I hadn't figured out before we got there, and in general a good time. The drinking and appetizer munching just before hand helped too. I think the worst part of the evening was that the theater crew just wanted to go home and therefore robbed us of the opportunity to enjoy the credits. There will be plenty of complaints coming in from that I'm sure. I'm going to call this afternoon. Bastards.
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UPDATE: So the Cupertino 16 doesn't have a phone line for guest hospitality, so I guess they'll just have to settle for a copy of the letter going to corporate. Asshats.
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