Fannish5 - August 27

[heavenly_pearl]

Heh, I was just saying I needed to post in here more often, then I pretty much disappear for half the month... That's because I'm suffering from Toothache from Hell Part II, going on for about two weeks come tomorrow. I really need to go to the dentist, but I don't have dental insurance and can't afford to pay out of pocket, so I have to make do with Mom's pain pills, Orajel, and ice water to dull the pain. Needless to say, I'm miserable. I've probably only slept for about fifteen hours total since it started, and it's almost impossible to concentrate on anything creative. (That's why there's no manga review this week.) I don't know how much longer I can last, living like this... I hate this!

But on a lighter note, here's this week's fannish5 

:Name the 5 most interesting fictional journeys.

(By "journey", I'm going with the most common definition of traveling from place to place, rather than the more metaphorical emotional journey.)

1. Firefly - It's always entertaining to see what kind of world the crew ends up next and what kind of adventures they'll have. 
2. Ayashi no Ceres - I love how much research Watase put into this story. Though she takes some creative license, all the places Aya visits on her search for the hagoromo are connected with real-life ten'nyo legends, whic h I thought was pretty cool.
3. Le Chevalier D'eon - D'eon and his group travel as spies all over Europe, just as the historical D'eon did, to find clues about the mysterious murder of his beloved (fictional) sister, and it is awesome.
4. Fushigi Yugi (including Genbu Kaiden) -- I never throught I would like adventure stories until I read FY. It has a little of everything, and the world of the book is just wonderfully detailed and realized.
5. Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle - Yeah, things get a little -- okay, a lot -- confusing in the second half, but a lot of the worlds Syaoran and his group visited duing their search for Sakura's feathers were a lot of fun. I especially liked the countries of Oto, Jade, and Piffle World.

Comments

[amazonqueenkate.livejournal.com]

Is there a dental school or a low-cost dental option in your area? I know some places have special clinics that will provide services for cheap.

Also, there's CareCredit, which is like a credit card but can only be used for medical, dental, or pet medicine needs. It lets you pay back in incriments and the interest rate is pretty good. You might want to check that out as well if you're really in that much pain.

I think GPs can pull teeth even though they're not dentists, too.

Just some thoughts! I used to help my students, most of whom didn't have insurance, find other options for themselves and their kids, so I am kind of ADVICEPANTS MCGEE sometimes. >.>

[heavenly-pearl.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Actually, I think it's finally getting better -- hallelujah! -- but if I'm wrong, I may do a little research into some of your ideas.

- Yumeko -