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July 09, 2005
Obstructions
A couple of weeks ago TKOB hosted a screening of The Five Obstructions, a fascinating film in which Lars von Trier challenges fellow director/friend/hero Jørgen Leth to shoot five different remakes of his film The Perfect Human, each under a different set of somewhat punishing conditions.
The message I took away from the film is that constraints can motivate unexpected brilliance, and bring about experiences that you'd never come to without being pushed beyond your usual comfort zone. Which is a long introduction to my having ended up at Swig on a school night this last week, a bar that I almost refused to go to after reading this description:
The mood designed is of unpretentious casual sophistication and the drinks are modern and adventurous. Laid back cool simply oozes all around. It's a magnet for the hip and happening.
Despite my concerns about parking, clearly-too-cool attitudes, and having to appear at least partially together for a meeting at work the next morning, I went. And immediately found a spot right outside, and plenty of fun folks inside, including some other folks who could care less if nobody else in the bar is dancing. I now have a group to take Salsa lessons with (anyone else in?).
Just to prove that interesting things happen when you force yourself to do things behold this conversation with a friend of a friend as we were being introduced to each other:
Me: I love your shirt
She: Thanks
Me: I don't have the boobs for that kind of top
She: Oh, I paid for them
Me: Really? Were they expensive?
She: Yeah, six grand
Me: I see. I've always been curious... can I feel them?
She: Sure
...at which point our mutual friend wanders off shaking his head, and she and I head over to the back hall where I cop a rather scientific feel. She seemed to believe I was interested in procuring falsies of my own (I like mine just the way they are, thanks), and so over the next several minutes I learned:
--they're not permanent (gotta change them every 10 years),
--you can still breastfeed,
--the nipple sensation does change somewhat, but it's not that bad,
--you're only out for about three days after the operation,
--when you have (bigger) boobs, people stop asking you if you ever eat.
And there you have it. Perhaps I will have to leave my house this evening, too, just to see what might happen, though my bed is looking awfully nice right now...
Posted by Elizabeth at July 9, 2005 09:02 PM