ouch!!!

had one of the strangest and possibly most painfull 12 hours of my life. first having watched a film last night called audition, round at ants - i mean for a start its a japanese horror, so alarm bells should be ringing by now. but it really was the most uncomfortable, unpleasantly graphic film i've ever seen, and would be reluctant to recommend it to anyone unless they have a VERY strong stomach - one of those films, where you kinda wondered wether the film makers really thought about how much they wanted to put you through - those points where you think they're about to do something and pan away for it - oh no - they didnt pan away for it. it was all there. a truely disturbing film. the only other film that has such a difficult content i've seen is kids and that was for a different reason. irreversible i hear is another amazing film with some pretty brutal graphic scenes, again, of a different type, but an excellent film all the same, and one i would "like" (if thats the right word - probably not) to watch.

and then the mornings "minor oral surgery" having found a very small inflamation in my mouth, i got referred to the dental hospital. it turned out i had a little cyst in my gum, one that looked quite easy to remove and was no real worry to the guy i saw about it. someone at the dentist said it'd be like having a filling but without the drilling (which is the bit i hate the most - the scraping sound on teeth). so anyway, there i am a little nervous, waiting, in i go, getting not 1 but 4 (albeit painless) injections. then the scalpel comes out, then the scraping started. probably about 10-15 minutes of the stuff. i thought it was a simple cut and clean.... oh no, there was scarping and more scraping, and someone holding my head still cause they were scraping so much. blood. a bit of pus. then a few stiches. and we're done. it turns out i'm likely to look & feel like i've been punched in the jaw for the next couple of days. i've got mouthwash, painkillers, and antibiotics (amusingly, i should take them with a meal, even though i cant eat anything for a day or so.). i'm also likely to find it hard working for the next day or so.

and it does hurt (although less so if i dont move my mouth/ talk).

an odd time for pain. not sure what was more painful actually - the film or the surgery... i think the surgery.

and as always, a pic. enjoy:



am getting quite hungry now...