June 2007 Archives
There's now fossil evidence that penguins were once five feet tall and roamed Peru. Their beaks were a foot long!
Now, I wanna know: World of Warcraft has no penguins, not even in Winterspring, a vast snowy spot with yetis and other angry snow creatures. I don't think they even have penguins as mini-pets. :( It's time to correct this oversight -- bring penguins to WoW!!!
Not having an easy time with things, lately. I'm sick of being in constant pain. I'm also terrified of ending up like my mother, who at 59 has had two hip replacements, one of her knees replaced twice, and needs her second knee done.
On the bright side, I saw a new orthopedist yesterday, who examined me far more thoroughly than my other one, the one who I've been seeing since December, has ever done. I'm now being treated for not only my foot and Achilles tendinitis, but also for poor ankle strength and tendinitis of the lower kneecap. Essentially, my left leg is all messed up...but now something is being done about it. So things can only get better from here, right? Right?
My weight isn't helping...I'm not 300 pounds, but I'm not a size 3, either, the way I was in college. (Granted, that wasn't very healthy, either...) It's been a vicious cycle for me that I need to break. I sprained my ankle, so I didn't do as much...so I gained more weight...so my tendons got stretched and strained and hurt...so I didn't do as much...so I gained even more weight...and so on, and so on. :P My doc yesterday told me what I can do, at the gym, to help with that while not aggravating my damaged bits. :) So let's see how I do.
I also got a cortisone shot in my heel yesterday that should help get things relaxed -- not cramped and tight. I have to tell you, that was possibly the most painful and excruciating procedure I've ever had done on me without the use of anesthetics. It was a 3-inch (maybe 4) needle...into my foot...and it huuuuurt. I almost passed out. My stomach was lurching, too. I really, really hope I don't ever need one of those again.
Sorry this isn't a more sparkly entry...maybe things will be better tomorrow. I'm trying to do things that will make me better, but right now, I'm pretty down. :(
* Beeeeep! *
I woke up to a rather happy beeping sound the other morning. R had already left for work, so it was up to me to run around the apartment and try to find what was making the noise.
* Beeeeep! *
Smoke alarm? No. Carbon monoxide alarm? Nope. Nor was it the TV remote, cordless phone, cell phone, external hard drive, Tivo, Xbox, other TV remote, stove, electric razor, or either of our alarm clocks.
* Beeeeep! *
It wasn't coming from the hallway, or the apartment next door. It wasn't a bird (we're on the 16th floor, it could happen). The windows were closed, and it was too echoey to be anything but inside our apartment.
* Beeeeep! *
I left for work in frustration -- after satisfying myself that the apartment wasn't about to blow up from whatever was making that sound. R professed ignorance about it, and we both came home to find the apartment blessedly quiet. Until...
* Beeeeep! *
For about half-an-hour while I was home sick yesterday. Still have no idea what it was.
Modern living...
Because of forum posts like this: "Andy has started the opening guitar riff to MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE and the crowd is going nuts. Problem is, I missed hearing him start. Is he on the first time around or the second? I look over at Sting and he's not much help, his cue is me -- and I'm lost. Never mind. "Crack!" on the snare and I'm in, so Sting starts singing. Problem is, he heard my crack as two in the bar, but it was actually four -- so we are half a bar out of sync with each other. Andy is in Idaho."
Now I'm miffed that we don't have tickets...and new tickets went on sale this morning. About three hours ago. Too dang late. :P
