Sometimes you click around and end up following a link to something that makes shivers run up and down your spine. This is one of those things.
Happy Saturday!
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Thursday, January 26, 2006
SSPQotD
Good friends spice up your life. And a really good friend will keep you from burning yourself.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Haute Couture
Yes, I follow the shows. I have a very co-dependent relationship with Style.com. I check obsessively three or four times a day during the season to see the pictures from the runway shows as soon as they are posted. It's Spring/Summer 2006 and for the most part I am in love with what I see. Couture is Art - with a deliberate capital A. It is expressionism, craftsmanship and where style begins. Many of the ideas you see now and will scoff at as entirely being unwearable, will be walking down the street in about 18 months.
I am in lust with the Chanel and Valentino Collections. I need those Boots from Chanel!!! Valentino's suits are delicious. I am very glad I have my white trenchcoat from last spring because it is still the colour.
Not all is delightful though, there is something about Dior this season that just seems to say "I got half finished with the design and then decided to put it through a wood-chipper." I understand the statement he is trying to make, I just don't think anyone should have to wear it. Normally I love the avant-garde classicism of Galliano, so evident in the Fall 2005 Couture Collection but this time the collection is a little too "St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre" for my taste but you be the judge.
As an on-topic aside as to where I got my visual reference to the Massacre watch La Reine Margot. One of my favourite movies of all time (and the only novel I ever tried to read in French - tried being the operative word, thank goodness for translations!)
I am in lust with the Chanel and Valentino Collections. I need those Boots from Chanel!!! Valentino's suits are delicious. I am very glad I have my white trenchcoat from last spring because it is still the colour.
Not all is delightful though, there is something about Dior this season that just seems to say "I got half finished with the design and then decided to put it through a wood-chipper." I understand the statement he is trying to make, I just don't think anyone should have to wear it. Normally I love the avant-garde classicism of Galliano, so evident in the Fall 2005 Couture Collection but this time the collection is a little too "St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre" for my taste but you be the judge.
As an on-topic aside as to where I got my visual reference to the Massacre watch La Reine Margot. One of my favourite movies of all time (and the only novel I ever tried to read in French - tried being the operative word, thank goodness for translations!)
Monday, January 23, 2006
rock bottom
Reality Television has hit rock bottom.
I can ignore the wife-swapping, meet your new mommy/daddy, fish out of water, genre. I can ignore the your kids are so terrible you need to put it on tv and be told you're bad parents. I can ignore the ear splitting musical t*******m that is Idol. I can even fathom that people would enjoy Fear Factor - kind of like a horror movie or car accident.
Skating with Celebrities is the worst. I have not heard of half of these so-called celebrities, including one of the hosts. It's like watching an end of the year recital at your local rink. Which is only fun if one of your kids is in it. I don't know what the ratings are like but who would ever have thought that something would compare negatively to Dancing with the Stars?
I can ignore the wife-swapping, meet your new mommy/daddy, fish out of water, genre. I can ignore the your kids are so terrible you need to put it on tv and be told you're bad parents. I can ignore the ear splitting musical t*******m that is Idol. I can even fathom that people would enjoy Fear Factor - kind of like a horror movie or car accident.
Skating with Celebrities is the worst. I have not heard of half of these so-called celebrities, including one of the hosts. It's like watching an end of the year recital at your local rink. Which is only fun if one of your kids is in it. I don't know what the ratings are like but who would ever have thought that something would compare negatively to Dancing with the Stars?
Election Day
Just a quick reminder to Canadians that it is time to vote. It is important is to remember that people are dying everyday in countries all over the world for the right to vote. Don't waste it and dishonour those fighting for it. I'm not pushing my own political agenda. I don't care if you vote for the Pajama Party.
Remember if you don't exercise your right to vote - you lose your right to complain.
Remember if you don't exercise your right to vote - you lose your right to complain.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
hmmm
So I was clicking around and ended up on this. I'm still trying to figure out how I got so much Dixie in my talking voice... :)
Your Linguistic Profile: |
55% General American English |
25% Yankee |
10% Dixie |
10% Upper Midwestern |
0% Midwestern |
Sunday, January 15, 2006
sunday
Sassy Shoe Pad Quote of the Day: Aged like fine wine, complex and fruity.
I am complex, I am moving toward my mid-30s, and I am a little fruity. Although I like to think of my "fruitiness" as more quirky and unique than off-kilter which I think the word fruity connotates.
So my version of the SSPQotD: Aged like fine wine, complex, quirky and not to everyone's taste.
I am complex, I am moving toward my mid-30s, and I am a little fruity. Although I like to think of my "fruitiness" as more quirky and unique than off-kilter which I think the word fruity connotates.
So my version of the SSPQotD: Aged like fine wine, complex, quirky and not to everyone's taste.
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Things I find enjoyable
Day of the Week Socks. Not quite as fun as Day of the Week underpants but you can show people socks without fear of arrest.
The Gilmore Girls. Cheese television, I could not be friends with these people but for some reason I love to watch them.
Vogue Magazine. I read it for the advertisements. I do wish they would start putting models on the cover again. No matter how many times Jude Law cheats on her I don't think Sienna Miller is charismatic or fashionable enough for a cover. I mean come on, she helped start the horror that is "BoHo Chic."
Crossword puzzles. On-line, on paper, I don't care. I even love the NYTimes puzzle, mostly because it's one of the few I can't solve on a regular basis.
My new IPod. It's pretty and black and carries a whole lotta music in a little tiny package. I especially like how when it's on shuffle it invariably will play Johnny Cash, Vivaldi and the Killers in that order. How I lived without it, I just don't know. My new game is to count the "Pod People" on the subway with me. The most I've ever counted in one car is 18.
Sassy Shoe Pad Quote of the Day: "My opinion may have changed but not the fact that I am right."
The Gilmore Girls. Cheese television, I could not be friends with these people but for some reason I love to watch them.
Vogue Magazine. I read it for the advertisements. I do wish they would start putting models on the cover again. No matter how many times Jude Law cheats on her I don't think Sienna Miller is charismatic or fashionable enough for a cover. I mean come on, she helped start the horror that is "BoHo Chic."
Crossword puzzles. On-line, on paper, I don't care. I even love the NYTimes puzzle, mostly because it's one of the few I can't solve on a regular basis.
My new IPod. It's pretty and black and carries a whole lotta music in a little tiny package. I especially like how when it's on shuffle it invariably will play Johnny Cash, Vivaldi and the Killers in that order. How I lived without it, I just don't know. My new game is to count the "Pod People" on the subway with me. The most I've ever counted in one car is 18.
Sassy Shoe Pad Quote of the Day: "My opinion may have changed but not the fact that I am right."
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
and now let us try actually posting...
In no particular order ...
Christmas was great. We had a really relaxing day, actually made a turkey, 10 lbs for 2 people was a bit excessive but boy was it yummy. I still need to work on my gravy but everything else was awesome. We cooked a lot over the holidays. My favourites were pasta with lamb sausage, tomato and feta; chicken, asparagus, zucchini, broccoli, beansprouts and spinach in a lemon sauce and the ever popular, specialty of the house, bistecca con balsamico.
We went to the Christmas Eve Pageant at our local church - they had a camel. A live, walking, spitting camel - it was pretty cool.
Saw The Producers and Rent. Both movies really tried very hard. It is really difficult to capture the energy of a live stage show in a movie but they both made really good efforts and were a lot of fun to watch. Every second Will Farrell is on screen you nearly pee your pants with laughter I was a little worried that I might have an accident.
Memoirs of a Geisha is a beautiful movie. The story and script are rushed but the cinematography and acting more than make up for it.
Finished reading Tuesday’s Child, by Louise Bagshaw - recommended only for a couple of hours at the beach.
Also read The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory. After the disappointment of Wideacre I was really happy to read something that lived up to The Other Boleyn Girl, although not as gripping it was still a lovely read.
For Christmas I received The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr, an account of the discovery of a lost Caravaggio painting. Really interesting, especially as it describes the work done by Art Historians in order to try and verify the painting and trace the paperwork (so similar to what I do for a living but so much more fun).
I have just begun Human Traces by Sebastian Faulks. I highly recommend anything he has written (I have them all) but most especially Birdsong. You need about a week to recover from this book because it feels like you lived in the WW1 trenches along with the characters. It's draining, heartbreaking, and exhilerating.
We have now begun, as the BC puts it, "2006, Year of Austerity." Christmas was a little over the top with the presents* and we are trying to cut our spending, eat healthier and exercise more (ok, just exercise). It's not too bad with the carb cutting and the fruit snacking. I'll keep you posted. We're looking at getting a trainer. Which will no doubt make for some funny stories.
*my presents involved some of my favourite initials - JC, KS, YSL, CC and I have learned the power of the purse. Seriously, I think we got reservations for New Years Day brunch because of the purse, they were full until I walked in and the hostess saw the new YSL hot pink patent bag. All of a sudden we had a table. It's sad and inappropriate but on the other hand if people are going to be that shallow, I will not hesitate to reap the benefits.
Watched some of the Federal Debate last night. OK. BC watched some of the debate while I read my book. I'm not sure which scared me more, what was being said or how they never actually said anything.
Go visit Pursuit of Leisure by my friend Skeelo, there's a lot of sports but we won't hold that against him.
Christmas was great. We had a really relaxing day, actually made a turkey, 10 lbs for 2 people was a bit excessive but boy was it yummy. I still need to work on my gravy but everything else was awesome. We cooked a lot over the holidays. My favourites were pasta with lamb sausage, tomato and feta; chicken, asparagus, zucchini, broccoli, beansprouts and spinach in a lemon sauce and the ever popular, specialty of the house, bistecca con balsamico.
We went to the Christmas Eve Pageant at our local church - they had a camel. A live, walking, spitting camel - it was pretty cool.
Saw The Producers and Rent. Both movies really tried very hard. It is really difficult to capture the energy of a live stage show in a movie but they both made really good efforts and were a lot of fun to watch. Every second Will Farrell is on screen you nearly pee your pants with laughter I was a little worried that I might have an accident.
Memoirs of a Geisha is a beautiful movie. The story and script are rushed but the cinematography and acting more than make up for it.
Finished reading Tuesday’s Child, by Louise Bagshaw - recommended only for a couple of hours at the beach.
Also read The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory. After the disappointment of Wideacre I was really happy to read something that lived up to The Other Boleyn Girl, although not as gripping it was still a lovely read.
For Christmas I received The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr, an account of the discovery of a lost Caravaggio painting. Really interesting, especially as it describes the work done by Art Historians in order to try and verify the painting and trace the paperwork (so similar to what I do for a living but so much more fun).
I have just begun Human Traces by Sebastian Faulks. I highly recommend anything he has written (I have them all) but most especially Birdsong. You need about a week to recover from this book because it feels like you lived in the WW1 trenches along with the characters. It's draining, heartbreaking, and exhilerating.
We have now begun, as the BC puts it, "2006, Year of Austerity." Christmas was a little over the top with the presents* and we are trying to cut our spending, eat healthier and exercise more (ok, just exercise). It's not too bad with the carb cutting and the fruit snacking. I'll keep you posted. We're looking at getting a trainer. Which will no doubt make for some funny stories.
*my presents involved some of my favourite initials - JC, KS, YSL, CC and I have learned the power of the purse. Seriously, I think we got reservations for New Years Day brunch because of the purse, they were full until I walked in and the hostess saw the new YSL hot pink patent bag. All of a sudden we had a table. It's sad and inappropriate but on the other hand if people are going to be that shallow, I will not hesitate to reap the benefits.
Watched some of the Federal Debate last night. OK. BC watched some of the debate while I read my book. I'm not sure which scared me more, what was being said or how they never actually said anything.
Go visit Pursuit of Leisure by my friend Skeelo, there's a lot of sports but we won't hold that against him.
Saturday, December 24, 2005
The Crowning Touch
Every tree needs a Tiara.
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(hard to post things in order, so bear with me and and keep reading below for the before picture).
Merry Christmas.
First there was a tree ...
The Before Picture
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You are probably noting that it leans slightly to the right. That's only because somehow we got a tree with a crooked trunk. It's been up for a week now and hasn't fallen over! (last year, fourth time was the charm.)
Sunday, December 04, 2005
Parade
OK. I need to eat a little bit of crow because I had a very nice time at the parade. It was pretty cold out but the parade only lasted 1/2 an hour and there were llamas. For some reason I have this thing where I get really excited when I see a llama, but only when I'm not expecting to see one. Llamas at the zoo hold no interest for me whatsoever.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
long time no blog...
So I've been busy *read - doing other stuff but perhaps not the traditional definition of busy* and didn't have much to say but it has started building up and now I have lots to talk about.
1. I'm definitely getting an MP3 player. Probably ordering one tomorrow or maybe later tonight.
2. I'm full on into my yearly snow denial. We had a serious amount of snow for three days. I don't like the snow except from December 24th to 26th. Then I would like it to warm up and become Spring/Summer. Those of us who suffer from seasonal affected disorder are pretty particular about our long days and warm temperatures. Besides there has never been an attractive snowboot. If you know of one please send me a picture.
3. Got together with some girlfriends last Friday for our now (hopefully!) monthly poker game. I missed the cards. I so enjoy playing and it justifies my addiction to poker on TV ... 'cuz I'm learning stuff. Can't imagine playing on-line or in a casino but fun to play with the girls. Although there is a lot more talking and much less playing that if there were guys present. I kind of like the more playing but hey I've always been a tomboy at heart. And I'm good enough to usually break even which means it is a cheap night out.
4. Had a big blow-up at work. One of the patrons (older lady with an ass the size of two beach balls glued together no this isn't relevant but I took the high road and simply left the situation and this is the only place I'll say it) started screaming at me after I tried to help her. I thought I was going to get slapped. Then she wrote a complaint against me. I keep getting little smiles from the staff so I'm pretty sure they're on my side but this woman keeps trying to provoke me by talking too loudly right by me, accusing me of hogging the photocopier, accusing me of crashing the computers (that was new today). It's actually one of the reasons I want the MP3, music and distraction without the hassle of my CD player. Took me about a week to come to peace - I realized that she only embarassed herself and that it is not about me and am doing my darnedest to ignore her.
5. Saw Pride and Prejudice last night. I'm still not a fan of Kiera Knightly but the lush cinematography and Matthey MacFadyen's eyes won me over. Obviously the BBC version still holds the greater place in my heart but this was a very enjoyable flick.
6. Just finished reading The Posionwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. Ignore the Oprah sticker on the front. It was amazing. I normally won't read anything with the Oprah sticker on general principle but LS leant it to me and I couldn't put it down. I was predisposed to not like the father as he is a Missionary in the Congo and I disapprove of missionary work on moral grounds. Then I found out he believed girls didn't deserved a college education and hit them. Still an amazing book, the female characters are strong in their own ways and the vividness of the struggle of the Congo for independence takes on the role of a leading character. Read this book.
7. Made awesome dinners Saturday and Sunday night. Saturday we had lamchops with mint/basil pesto and sunday baked tilapia with fresh herbs and white wine. So yummy.
I'm really ready for the weekend but not especially looking forward. We're going to some Christmas parade on Saturday followed by a party in a small town away from the city. I am not the one who accepted this invitation. I like to be in the city. I don't like to be outside in the winter. I don't like parades. I especially don't like to be outside in a small town in the winter watching a parade. I've got to dig out my extra pants that fit over my jeans. I already am wearing two pairs of socks every day. All right, the two pairs of socks is mainly because firstly my "winter shoes" are too big and fit better with two pairs of socks and secondly because the majority of my cotton socks have holes in them. Happy Thursday.
1. I'm definitely getting an MP3 player. Probably ordering one tomorrow or maybe later tonight.
2. I'm full on into my yearly snow denial. We had a serious amount of snow for three days. I don't like the snow except from December 24th to 26th. Then I would like it to warm up and become Spring/Summer. Those of us who suffer from seasonal affected disorder are pretty particular about our long days and warm temperatures. Besides there has never been an attractive snowboot. If you know of one please send me a picture.
3. Got together with some girlfriends last Friday for our now (hopefully!) monthly poker game. I missed the cards. I so enjoy playing and it justifies my addiction to poker on TV ... 'cuz I'm learning stuff. Can't imagine playing on-line or in a casino but fun to play with the girls. Although there is a lot more talking and much less playing that if there were guys present. I kind of like the more playing but hey I've always been a tomboy at heart. And I'm good enough to usually break even which means it is a cheap night out.
4. Had a big blow-up at work. One of the patrons (older lady with an ass the size of two beach balls glued together no this isn't relevant but I took the high road and simply left the situation and this is the only place I'll say it) started screaming at me after I tried to help her. I thought I was going to get slapped. Then she wrote a complaint against me. I keep getting little smiles from the staff so I'm pretty sure they're on my side but this woman keeps trying to provoke me by talking too loudly right by me, accusing me of hogging the photocopier, accusing me of crashing the computers (that was new today). It's actually one of the reasons I want the MP3, music and distraction without the hassle of my CD player. Took me about a week to come to peace - I realized that she only embarassed herself and that it is not about me and am doing my darnedest to ignore her.
5. Saw Pride and Prejudice last night. I'm still not a fan of Kiera Knightly but the lush cinematography and Matthey MacFadyen's eyes won me over. Obviously the BBC version still holds the greater place in my heart but this was a very enjoyable flick.
6. Just finished reading The Posionwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. Ignore the Oprah sticker on the front. It was amazing. I normally won't read anything with the Oprah sticker on general principle but LS leant it to me and I couldn't put it down. I was predisposed to not like the father as he is a Missionary in the Congo and I disapprove of missionary work on moral grounds. Then I found out he believed girls didn't deserved a college education and hit them. Still an amazing book, the female characters are strong in their own ways and the vividness of the struggle of the Congo for independence takes on the role of a leading character. Read this book.
7. Made awesome dinners Saturday and Sunday night. Saturday we had lamchops with mint/basil pesto and sunday baked tilapia with fresh herbs and white wine. So yummy.
I'm really ready for the weekend but not especially looking forward. We're going to some Christmas parade on Saturday followed by a party in a small town away from the city. I am not the one who accepted this invitation. I like to be in the city. I don't like to be outside in the winter. I don't like parades. I especially don't like to be outside in a small town in the winter watching a parade. I've got to dig out my extra pants that fit over my jeans. I already am wearing two pairs of socks every day. All right, the two pairs of socks is mainly because firstly my "winter shoes" are too big and fit better with two pairs of socks and secondly because the majority of my cotton socks have holes in them. Happy Thursday.
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
tuesday
Another nice fall day. Normally I hate the Fall, the colours and leaves are just to distract us from the fact that winter is coming. I even wrote a poem in high school - Autumn as Death Shroud - However, after the steaming hot summer we had, I am more open to Autumn, at least while it's here and I can still get away with layering sweaters and not having to put on my winter coat.
Spent the day at the Archives and I have started a new system to drown out the crazies. OK, I'm sure they're not all crazy but a lot of them really like to speak loudly about finding great uncle Charlie twice removed from Thessalon. Not good for my concentration. I used to wear ear plugs but that is kind of sad and since I often have to wear them for sleep I would have them on 16 hours a day. Enter the CD player, today I got a lot of work done, people didn't annoy me nearly as much as they usually do and I listened to some good music - Johnny Cash, Dean Martin, Frank, Ella ...
Judging by my musical taste you might think me in my 60s or 70s... I just don't buy CDs of current bands, never really have, I listen to lots of new music on the radio, just don't buy it and don't download. The only downside is the hassle of carrying around my diskman and cds. Perhaps it is becoming time to move onto present day technology and get an MP3 player.
Must say that I am getting more and more excited for Walk the Line every day.
Spent the day at the Archives and I have started a new system to drown out the crazies. OK, I'm sure they're not all crazy but a lot of them really like to speak loudly about finding great uncle Charlie twice removed from Thessalon. Not good for my concentration. I used to wear ear plugs but that is kind of sad and since I often have to wear them for sleep I would have them on 16 hours a day. Enter the CD player, today I got a lot of work done, people didn't annoy me nearly as much as they usually do and I listened to some good music - Johnny Cash, Dean Martin, Frank, Ella ...
Judging by my musical taste you might think me in my 60s or 70s... I just don't buy CDs of current bands, never really have, I listen to lots of new music on the radio, just don't buy it and don't download. The only downside is the hassle of carrying around my diskman and cds. Perhaps it is becoming time to move onto present day technology and get an MP3 player.
Must say that I am getting more and more excited for Walk the Line every day.
Friday, November 04, 2005
stuff
Stuff I've been thinking about over the last little while...
I need a haircut.
I'm very excited for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Rent to hit the movie theatres.
I highly recommend worn fashion journal. (site's still under construction but the publication is awesome!)
The weather is far too warm for November. I haven't worn a jacket for three days. Don't try and tell me Global Warming is a myth.
I am getting addicted to Poker on TV.
No carbonation month went really well, thinking about doing it again. I was definitely less bloated.
I need to get out and take pictures around the city or at least carry my camera, I'm always seeing this or that and wishing I had my camera.
Finished reading The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova, it was awesome. Also have recently finished and recommend:
Lamb, or the Gospel According to Biff, Christopher Lamb
Northern Lights, Nora Roberts
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling (ok, technically that's a re-read in anticipation for the movie but so good and awesome foreshadowing if you've read HP and the Half-Blood Prince)
How cute is this shoe? And, it comes in red.
I need a haircut.
I'm very excited for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Rent to hit the movie theatres.
I highly recommend worn fashion journal. (site's still under construction but the publication is awesome!)
The weather is far too warm for November. I haven't worn a jacket for three days. Don't try and tell me Global Warming is a myth.
I am getting addicted to Poker on TV.
No carbonation month went really well, thinking about doing it again. I was definitely less bloated.
I need to get out and take pictures around the city or at least carry my camera, I'm always seeing this or that and wishing I had my camera.
Finished reading The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova, it was awesome. Also have recently finished and recommend:
Lamb, or the Gospel According to Biff, Christopher Lamb
Northern Lights, Nora Roberts
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling (ok, technically that's a re-read in anticipation for the movie but so good and awesome foreshadowing if you've read HP and the Half-Blood Prince)
How cute is this shoe? And, it comes in red.
Thursday, November 03, 2005
Thursday, October 27, 2005
judging professionals
And I'm not talking about Jurists.
Tuesday I had to go to the Dentist. I hate going to the dentist. I'm sure he's a very nice man and his hygenists are very nice people. But there is something about the dentist that just doesn't sit well with me. It's not the fact that they spend their lives poking around in people's mouths, which is pretty icky, but more the fact that they are constantly judging your oral hygeine and criticizing it when it is their job (and they are being pretty well paid) to clean your teeth and detect any problems.
I had financial issues, no insurance and had not been to the dentist in 10 years. I decided that it was more important to pay my rent, pay my taxes, eat and generally pay my cost of living than it was to go into even bigger debt just so someone could tell me I needed to spend more money on my teeth. After the BC and I had been living together for a year, I qualified for benefits under his insurance plan as the common-law spouse. Great. I go to the dentist and get THREE referrals, to the oral surgeon (for my wisdom teeth, which was needed and I do not begrudge), to the periodontist (who is suspiciously now married to said dentist) because I have receeding gums and to an orthodontis (who was invited to said dental/periodontal nuptials). I am not getting braces, they did enough to ruin my teenage years, and I am not having gum surgery. However, everytime I am at the dentist the topic comes up, and my emphatic "NO" with the implied *frickin' way ever, shut up and do your job* doesn't seem to be getting through.
Also, they have no idea what they're talking about; for kicks this time I decided to say that I had upped my flossing regimen from never to a couple of times a week. They praised me and said they could see a difference. Jackasses.
My other favourite judging professional (also not a jurist) is my pharmacist. Any time I pick up a prescription he looks it over, shakes his heads, gives me a pitying glance and hands it over. There is no need for that. He doesn't need to smile, I'd be happy with a neutral expression or even a "have a nice day." But no, he has to shake his head and look disapproving. I would change pharmacies but there isn't another one as convenient. (damn lazy self!)
Tuesday I had to go to the Dentist. I hate going to the dentist. I'm sure he's a very nice man and his hygenists are very nice people. But there is something about the dentist that just doesn't sit well with me. It's not the fact that they spend their lives poking around in people's mouths, which is pretty icky, but more the fact that they are constantly judging your oral hygeine and criticizing it when it is their job (and they are being pretty well paid) to clean your teeth and detect any problems.
I had financial issues, no insurance and had not been to the dentist in 10 years. I decided that it was more important to pay my rent, pay my taxes, eat and generally pay my cost of living than it was to go into even bigger debt just so someone could tell me I needed to spend more money on my teeth. After the BC and I had been living together for a year, I qualified for benefits under his insurance plan as the common-law spouse. Great. I go to the dentist and get THREE referrals, to the oral surgeon (for my wisdom teeth, which was needed and I do not begrudge), to the periodontist (who is suspiciously now married to said dentist) because I have receeding gums and to an orthodontis (who was invited to said dental/periodontal nuptials). I am not getting braces, they did enough to ruin my teenage years, and I am not having gum surgery. However, everytime I am at the dentist the topic comes up, and my emphatic "NO" with the implied *frickin' way ever, shut up and do your job* doesn't seem to be getting through.
Also, they have no idea what they're talking about; for kicks this time I decided to say that I had upped my flossing regimen from never to a couple of times a week. They praised me and said they could see a difference. Jackasses.
My other favourite judging professional (also not a jurist) is my pharmacist. Any time I pick up a prescription he looks it over, shakes his heads, gives me a pitying glance and hands it over. There is no need for that. He doesn't need to smile, I'd be happy with a neutral expression or even a "have a nice day." But no, he has to shake his head and look disapproving. I would change pharmacies but there isn't another one as convenient. (damn lazy self!)
Friday, October 21, 2005
the fabulous fall cold
I have been inactive this week, literally. I developed a sore throat on Monday night that by Wednesday had developed into a serious head cold, with a side order of laryngitis. As with many things that you abhored as a child, this policy of my mother has stuck with me for some reason: "Too sick to go to school/work; Too sick for TV." Fortunately, I'm very rarely too sick to read. As luck or fate would have it, I had just made a book run on the weekend and was well stocked. I have been alternating between The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, which is pretty hefty and a little scary and Under the Duvet by Marian Keyes, which is not scary but funny and poignant.
In under the Duvet Ms. Keyes describes how to know if you're an "Imelda," i.e. a person who values shoes above most things. I am cribbing her below and letting you know just how deep my own problem with footwear actually is ...
- I have bought shoes and never worn them because I didn't want to damage them. I have also bought shoes and never worn them because they were really painful, but so pretty on my feet as long as I didn't stand up.
- I am known to structure my day around the shoes I will be wearing. Especially if I am going out.
- I have spent more on shoes than I would on a holiday. I have bought shoes instead of groceries. I have spent more on shoes than my rent.
- I have been hurt by my shoes and I never blame the shoe.
- I do not loan my shoes to other people. They are my babies. Fortunately I am the proud owner of freakishly small feet, so this isn't really an issue.
Must run and meet the husband for dinner. He's been at a closing party for some deal, maybe he'll be in a really good mood and happy to discuss my new current obsession: Handbags.
In under the Duvet Ms. Keyes describes how to know if you're an "Imelda," i.e. a person who values shoes above most things. I am cribbing her below and letting you know just how deep my own problem with footwear actually is ...
- I have bought shoes and never worn them because I didn't want to damage them. I have also bought shoes and never worn them because they were really painful, but so pretty on my feet as long as I didn't stand up.
- I am known to structure my day around the shoes I will be wearing. Especially if I am going out.
- I have spent more on shoes than I would on a holiday. I have bought shoes instead of groceries. I have spent more on shoes than my rent.
- I have been hurt by my shoes and I never blame the shoe.
- I do not loan my shoes to other people. They are my babies. Fortunately I am the proud owner of freakishly small feet, so this isn't really an issue.
Must run and meet the husband for dinner. He's been at a closing party for some deal, maybe he'll be in a really good mood and happy to discuss my new current obsession: Handbags.
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