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remindmeofthe) wrote2005-12-14 12:36 am
remindmeofthe) wrote2005-12-14 12:36 am
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So today I had an exam to see about getting my wisdom teeth out (the surgery is scheduled for January sixteenth, which is exactly a week before my birthday. Happy birthday to me!). Since my grandmother drove me out to the office, I went over to their house and had dinner with them.
I was watching the news with my grandfather and they had a little blurb about Golden Globe nominations, including a bit on Brokeback Mountain. I squeed over footage of Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger goofing around adorably together, but I did it discreetly, because while I've never actually discussed homosexuality with Grandpa, he strikes me as the type who would have Views. He openly admits to being prejudiced against blacks, after all (not proudly, mind you, he's not an ignorant bigot, but he is a product of the era he grew up in). The blurb described the movie as being about "two male cowboys who fall in love." And while I am in mid-squee, Grandpa goes,
"That looks like it would be fun to see."
Me: ". . ."
So either Grandpa's more progressive than I thought he was, or he was having a hard-of-hearing moment. I'm going with the latter, since his hearing is not great, and assuming that he was going off the western-looking images. Still, though, it was a great moment. Maybe we should go see it together when it comes out here.
HAHAHAHA no. My grandfather's a good person - I'm just recently coming to appreciate him and how well we get on, which is a shame because he's got emphysema and it won't take much to finish him off - but I really don't think a gay cowboy movie would be the best bonding activity.
I was watching the news with my grandfather and they had a little blurb about Golden Globe nominations, including a bit on Brokeback Mountain. I squeed over footage of Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger goofing around adorably together, but I did it discreetly, because while I've never actually discussed homosexuality with Grandpa, he strikes me as the type who would have Views. He openly admits to being prejudiced against blacks, after all (not proudly, mind you, he's not an ignorant bigot, but he is a product of the era he grew up in). The blurb described the movie as being about "two male cowboys who fall in love." And while I am in mid-squee, Grandpa goes,
"That looks like it would be fun to see."
Me: ". . ."
So either Grandpa's more progressive than I thought he was, or he was having a hard-of-hearing moment. I'm going with the latter, since his hearing is not great, and assuming that he was going off the western-looking images. Still, though, it was a great moment. Maybe we should go see it together when it comes out here.
HAHAHAHA no. My grandfather's a good person - I'm just recently coming to appreciate him and how well we get on, which is a shame because he's got emphysema and it won't take much to finish him off - but I really don't think a gay cowboy movie would be the best bonding activity.
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Hee, I wonder how many other people have had a similar moment with this flick coming out :-P
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Fucktards.
Annnnyway. I had my wisdom teeth out in highschool, as they were impacted. I basically spent a week on the couch in the basement, doped up on tylenol codeine, drinking ensure, watching movies and trying not too move too much. Lost a few pounds though ^_~
You'll be fine :-P