I'm sorry it had to get to that necessary of a point, Kat, but I'm hoping it means good things for Grace. Damnit, as if it wasn't hard enough.

Transferring her seems like a good idea, Kat.

And you thought it would be boring!

Actually, there was one interesting part of the lecture, the special cases part-- for the purposes of the following trivia, you have to know that "development rights" are what people think of as "air rights" and that they can be transferred to non-adjacent buildings under some circumstances, which leads to some very tall buildings. In the theater district, they have a special zoning for about 40specified theatres. Since a theater building can't really build high-- you would have supporting beams right in front of the stage, like the UCB theater-- and they're always cash strapped, they are permitted to sell their development rights *anywhere in the theater district* for, among other things, a promise to always remain a theater. So if you see a huge highrise on 8th Ave. in the 40s, you can assume they bought the development rights from a theater that isn't going anywhere.

I thought that was interesting, at least.

Really? The interesting stuff is often the obscure trivia. I like knowing the details that explain stuff not visibly explicable.

Like the vinegar smell at Coldspring and 83. Or the history behind groundrents.

I still want to know where the sulfur smell near the stoplight courthouse by me comes from. Maybe the metro railyard?

Which is why I started giggling madly when the dental tech put an image from the microscope slide of my mouth creatures on the tv. Luckily, when I snorted out something like "Helllloooo my passengers" she thought I was funny, not a freak. But still. Seeing the spirowhatsits that live in your mouth squiggling around? Is freaking weird. I had a moment of feeling possesive, which was WHACKO. But hey, at least I know what my few (thankfully and amazingly) passengers look like, right? Um. Yeah, big dork here.

So if you see a huge highrise on 8th Ave. in the 40s, you can assume they bought the development rights from a theater that isn't going anywhere.

That is interesting. My piece of development rights trivia: builders can get extra air rights via adding public space to their buildings, so a lone highrise in a given area will likely have an atrium that's open to the public.

Other random dental trivia: it only cost me $17 today. Partly because of the percentage off for being a referral (the refer-ee also gets the same percentage off her next visit.) Of course, then there is the 20% of the xrays ($22) I think I have to pay after insurance processes it. I think. Dental and medical bills confuse the hell out of me. Until I get a "YOU MUST PAY" statement, I'm trusting the office lady.

I told the receptionist the next time she saw me, I wasn't getting off so easy. I want this DONE and continue on to responsible, regular visits. I could drag it out and let insurance carry the burden, but I know me. Better to take the financial hit and get the worst over. Average it over years I've played ostrich like a dumbshit, it isn't that bad. Stupid, sure.

All in all, I'm ok with this. I'm getting to where I can shut out the voices wondering how they are judging me (which is a large stupid part of how I got here.) Bottom line is I fucked up, I was silly, but I'm fixing it now. And I'm letting it go.

God, I sound like such a goober.

Adulthood needs a licensing bureau.

I'm currently watching PBS--Simon Schama (of the "History of England" documentary series) has a new series called "The Power of Art." The first two eps are on Van Gogh and Picasso, and Andy Serkis is playing Van Gogh! I knew I recognized the voice, and when I saw the bearded face, it was obvious who it is.

Kat, I'm so sorry.

sarameg, good for you.

Seth Green, mini dork. Oddly enough, the site where I found that link also had a link to the same Batsuit--which I didn't see until just after posting the LJ link here.

Oh, watch this when you have audio. I very much wanted Seth to say, "Nobody deserves mime, Buffy."

guilt via dentistry is so interesting.

Kat, I am so sorry it came to this, but I hope you get Grace somewhere you feel confident in the care.

guilt via dentistry is so interesting.

Oh hell honey, it is so much broader than that. It encompasses guilt over all things physical. A close friend yelled at me about my body-doctor-phobia-ways recently. I'm really a postergirl for avoidance of judgement. Totally my own issues, to my detriment. And Miss Contrary knows it, but still screws it up.

Funny thing? My mom had the same thing. And warned me repeatedly against doing this. And paid the same price. And what did I do? Phbbt. I don't learn easily. I need a manager.