So what's going on in my life. Hmm.

I've started going to a dentist (ably recommended by tlttlotd), and as a consequence have been reciving some filling work. Two a couple weeks ago and I'm going back for another one tomorrow. It was fun and exciting, my ear hurting for a week (damn referred pain). The pain in my lower tooth has subsided to mere sensitivity, but it remains really sensitive to cold. My dentist said I might possibly have to have a root canal for it, depending on if it continued to hurt or not. I haven't gotten any unusual throbs of pain for it, which is good, but the sensitivity to cold is bad. So I don't know. I'm going back on Tuesday for one more, and we'll likely discuss it then.

It's not something I want to go through, really. We'll see.

Pending a review or two from some people whose opinion I'd like, I've prepared my first actual submission to a magazine. I'll send it off very soon, I hope, and cross the line from "aspiring writer" to (most likely) "rejected writer."

That isn't pessimism, just realism, so don't start lecturing me on expecting the worst. And if/when I DO get rejected, I'll kill anyone who posts a long note imploring me not to give up, that rejection is common, etc. etc. I know that!

I saw Batman Begins yesterday with tigerphoenix, which was an excellent movie. I really prefer the simple cape-and-cowl design of Batman: TAS to anything I've seen on the screen; graphite masks seem a bit excessive to me. But it was nevertheless a good movie, and for those of you who understand the reference, I totally get why readnofurther spent the entire movie going, "Morgan! MORGAN!"

Also had a wondeful brunch with kaote. How did I go 14 months without seeing her? Definitely need to make sure THAT doesn't happen again.

If I'd know Barnes and Noble had begun registration for line position at 4, I would have gone earlier. I ended up in the 300-350 block to get Half-Blood Prince, but it only took about half an hour once midnight hit. I ended up staying up till 5:00 finishing the book. Holy damn.

Harry Potter is turning into Daria. Everyone will bitch because it doesn't stay the same, but it can't stay the same.

And that's my epic post at work. How's things with you?