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Dear God,
Thank you for letting me not have a brain tumor.
Love,
Parker.
_________________________
I went to the ENT today and they told me what the culture and the MRI's revealed. I do not have a brain tumor, as I was scared I might since no one would tell me what was going on with the culture and MRI over the phone and said they had to tell me in person but that it was important. So after fighting horrible traffic (why would you pave (un)Pleasant Hill Road the WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS?) and being almost an hour late and after idly chatting with a total hottie that was also in the waiting room, my doctor told me what was up.
The culture: Okay kids, I have a massive staph (staff? SP?) infection. It's called a methresistant staph infection (or something like that) and apparently only old people in nursing homes and people that work in hospitals get them (I really don't know exactly what it is but it is apparently pretty serious... if anyone starts to feel sick and sinus infectedy, please get this checked out because I think it is contagious and we did play spin the bottle last night...). I have to take this nose stuff for the next month until I get recultured...
The MRI: The thing that looked like a giant brain tumor? Oh, just a giant, larger-than-golf-ball-sized cyst. Apparently, I have serious allergies because that's how they usually form. Also, I have about 20 other small little things (cysts and some other word that begins with a 'p,' polyps or something?) and my doctor was like "what the fuck are you doing to your nose?" I don't know! Why would I know what goes on? Stupid doctors thinking I am a doctor or something...
Anyway, I have to take medicine for this and if I still feel bad and sick next month, I get to have surgery. Joy!
So, yes, sorry for gross details, but yeah... that's what has been going on.
___________________
More movie reviews:
*Chronicles of Narnia: A. I loved this movie. A bit cheesy, but I thought the book was a bit cheesy when I read it, too. The children provided phenomenal performances and the religious symbolism was not overt. There were some interesting transition choices and the sets were just amazing. I really like this movie.
*King Kong: A+. One word: Brilliant. The characters were flushed out and were not one dimensional. You understand Kong and his whole purpose, whereas (I feel) in the original he is just a monster and has no other purpose but to terrorize. The mise-en-scene is astounding in this film--the colors, the recreated 30's feel of 3-point lighting and adding a hazed light behind an actress to fetishize her. It really is a film geeks dream of a movie while also being a great Hollywood blockbuster. It is NOT too long as a lot of people that haven't seen it think. When you see it, I think you'll like it. I can't wait for his adaption of The Lovely Bones, one of my favorite books ever.
*Brokeback Mountain: A+. This is what classic European filmmaking looked like. This is what Ang Lee does best--make fantastic movies. He moved from more domestic dramas like The Wedding Banquet (awesome film and very soapy) and Eat Drink Man Woman to his epic action films Crouching Tiger and The Hulk (which I LOVED) and toned it back down for Brokeback. I will be interested to see what he does next. The acting in this film is phenomenal and the adaptation is astounding--I read the short story a few years back in a class (we also read The Shipping News by the same author--read the book and skip the Kevin Spacey movie) and, though I don't remember much about the story, the movie is incredible and probably better (Larry McMurtry co-wrote the script). I think this or Kong will (deservedly) win the best picture, though I still need to see Munich, Memoirs of a Geisha, and The Family Stone (it has some Oscar buzz to it...)
Rentals:
*Havoc: C. It was okay. I got to see Anne Hathaway's boobs. Very exciting! Freddy Rodriguez was pretty creepy in this one. He should stick to Six Feet Under (even though that show is over).
*Pretty Persuasion: I sadly fell asleep and didn't get to finish it before I returned it. It was really good for a bit, though.
*Happy Endings: A-. This was a fun, quirky comedy with some stellar performances by Lisa Kudrow and David Sutcliffe (Rory's dad on Gilmore Girls and the guy from that failed show I'm With Her). Also, John Ritter's son is pretty damn good. Oh, and it's funny to see the move Secretary on the TiVo in the film because Maggie Gyllenhall is in the movie. I recommend renting this one.
Okay, enough of me being a nerd about movies. I just love movies so much though. Anyone seen or rented anything good? Let me know!
Thank you for letting me not have a brain tumor.
Love,
Parker.
_________________________
I went to the ENT today and they told me what the culture and the MRI's revealed. I do not have a brain tumor, as I was scared I might since no one would tell me what was going on with the culture and MRI over the phone and said they had to tell me in person but that it was important. So after fighting horrible traffic (why would you pave (un)Pleasant Hill Road the WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS?) and being almost an hour late and after idly chatting with a total hottie that was also in the waiting room, my doctor told me what was up.
The culture: Okay kids, I have a massive staph (staff? SP?) infection. It's called a methresistant staph infection (or something like that) and apparently only old people in nursing homes and people that work in hospitals get them (I really don't know exactly what it is but it is apparently pretty serious... if anyone starts to feel sick and sinus infectedy, please get this checked out because I think it is contagious and we did play spin the bottle last night...). I have to take this nose stuff for the next month until I get recultured...
The MRI: The thing that looked like a giant brain tumor? Oh, just a giant, larger-than-golf-ball-sized cyst. Apparently, I have serious allergies because that's how they usually form. Also, I have about 20 other small little things (cysts and some other word that begins with a 'p,' polyps or something?) and my doctor was like "what the fuck are you doing to your nose?" I don't know! Why would I know what goes on? Stupid doctors thinking I am a doctor or something...
Anyway, I have to take medicine for this and if I still feel bad and sick next month, I get to have surgery. Joy!
So, yes, sorry for gross details, but yeah... that's what has been going on.
___________________
More movie reviews:
*Chronicles of Narnia: A. I loved this movie. A bit cheesy, but I thought the book was a bit cheesy when I read it, too. The children provided phenomenal performances and the religious symbolism was not overt. There were some interesting transition choices and the sets were just amazing. I really like this movie.
*King Kong: A+. One word: Brilliant. The characters were flushed out and were not one dimensional. You understand Kong and his whole purpose, whereas (I feel) in the original he is just a monster and has no other purpose but to terrorize. The mise-en-scene is astounding in this film--the colors, the recreated 30's feel of 3-point lighting and adding a hazed light behind an actress to fetishize her. It really is a film geeks dream of a movie while also being a great Hollywood blockbuster. It is NOT too long as a lot of people that haven't seen it think. When you see it, I think you'll like it. I can't wait for his adaption of The Lovely Bones, one of my favorite books ever.
*Brokeback Mountain: A+. This is what classic European filmmaking looked like. This is what Ang Lee does best--make fantastic movies. He moved from more domestic dramas like The Wedding Banquet (awesome film and very soapy) and Eat Drink Man Woman to his epic action films Crouching Tiger and The Hulk (which I LOVED) and toned it back down for Brokeback. I will be interested to see what he does next. The acting in this film is phenomenal and the adaptation is astounding--I read the short story a few years back in a class (we also read The Shipping News by the same author--read the book and skip the Kevin Spacey movie) and, though I don't remember much about the story, the movie is incredible and probably better (Larry McMurtry co-wrote the script). I think this or Kong will (deservedly) win the best picture, though I still need to see Munich, Memoirs of a Geisha, and The Family Stone (it has some Oscar buzz to it...)
Rentals:
*Havoc: C. It was okay. I got to see Anne Hathaway's boobs. Very exciting! Freddy Rodriguez was pretty creepy in this one. He should stick to Six Feet Under (even though that show is over).
*Pretty Persuasion: I sadly fell asleep and didn't get to finish it before I returned it. It was really good for a bit, though.
*Happy Endings: A-. This was a fun, quirky comedy with some stellar performances by Lisa Kudrow and David Sutcliffe (Rory's dad on Gilmore Girls and the guy from that failed show I'm With Her). Also, John Ritter's son is pretty damn good. Oh, and it's funny to see the move Secretary on the TiVo in the film because Maggie Gyllenhall is in the movie. I recommend renting this one.
Okay, enough of me being a nerd about movies. I just love movies so much though. Anyone seen or rented anything good? Let me know!