Batman Begins or Pulling a Movie Out of My Ass

Alrighty then, what's been going down the past week you ask? Well, apart from work, a week of highs and lows. To start with the lows, I had a dentist appointment on Thursday and was confronted with a total jerk of a cleaner. Not only did she stab my gums far too many times to count (which is why I left my previous dentist... not enough focus on NOT hurting the patient) but she refused to believe that I floss and made me show her that I knew how. Then she said that I should whiten my teeth, to which I responded that I was born with the teeth I have and see no real need to change them as they don't bother me. He rebuttal was "if it were me, I'd sure want to whiten them." Ouch. She also fucked up the x-rays and had to do them twice... hello cancer! The actual dentist was better (and nicer) but informed me that I might just be grinding my teeth in my sleep and might need a mouth guard... Her reasons included stress, unspent energy, and caffeine. I'd say that #2 is probably the most likely culprit, as I have not been able to maintain a consistent workout schedule lately. That subject I am addressing in the hopes that I avoid paying 300$ for a v.2.0 retainer. The same day, I received a parking ticket for being over the 2 hour limit downtown. I wasn't mad, as I knew that I would be over the limit, but I was taking a gamble that my car was parked on a street that wasn't checked regularly. That gamble cost me 20$.
Now for the highs. First of all, I totally made a kick ass movie out of my scraps, found footage, and some scratch animation. I spent about 8 or so hours compiling and editing together random shit (all by sight) and when I went into the Steinbeck room to watch the thing, was amazed that it turned out at all, let alone that it turned out awesome. That means I can now invite everyone to see it in August instead of having to find some excuse for them NOT to come!
The next high was seeing Batman Begins. It was totally THE Batman movie that everyone has been waiting for. GO SEE IT! So much care was taken to make everything very realistic and to explain the motivation of the characters that it was not only a great summer movie, but a great film in general. I can't wait to see what Nolan and Co. do with the sequel (which everyone is contracted for).
The final high was hanging out with Rob during his brief sojourn back to the 'Peg. It was great to see that the army experience has not changed him.
Hey, this new Paul Anka CD "Rock Swings" (swing covers of popular songs) is pretty sweet.