I find it amazing how much time can change people. How in a few years or even months, a relationship that was once as close as they come can be completely restructured into the occasional obligatory telephone call or e-mail. This even holds true for family ... maybe more so. I haven't seen my father since I was 16. We've had a few phone ( Read more... )

Closing date for the house has been moved to the 2nd. How exciting. I can't believe that's next week. I'm utterly amazed at how speedy this entire process has been. Within one weekend we had found a house and placed a bid. Within that week our bid had been accepted and things were well on their way to being official. Now, a mere, what, 3 weeks ( Read more... )

Mom had me call the advice nurse yesterday to check on the ankle pain. She said the pain is not normal and that I should go in and have my cast re-done, that it was probably too tight. So, we went to the office and into the cast room. They told me that the cast looked fine, and took out a chunk from the back to make sure the tendon wasn't injured ( Read more... )

I've been icing my ankle. Mom and I kind of figured the pain is from swelling. It's making sleep time rather difficult and I am rather irritated by that. Such is life ( Read more... )

Yesterday I went to my Ortho appointment. When the doctor came in, he showed me the MRI pictures and said that I didn't need surgery yet. He said that the bone broke down just enough to miss the ACL and that for now I am good. When I get the cast off (in 6 long weeks) and start the recovery process, it's possible that the ACL could be damaged. I ( Read more... )

...because I sure am having a hard time counting mine. My poor mom has been juggling work and me for days now. She's completely rearranged her schedule to do anything and everything for me. Bless her heart... And here I am, feeling sorry for myself ( Read more... )

So, I've been watching the Animal Planet like crazy. What a great channel. I do not understand why someone would ever hurt an innocent animal. They're like children ... how could one be so harmful or neglectful towards them? One guy trapped a raccoon on his roof and let is sit there for weeks as it starved to death. The poor thing had tried to hard ( Read more... )

Well, I went to the Orthopedic doctor this morning. He took off the splint that the urgency room put on my leg Sunday and gave me something much lighter and easier to work with. He looked at the xrays and showed me that the tibia was indeed broken, but broke to the side near the ACL. He said I would probably need surgery, but the only way to know ( ( Read more... )

Yesterday at work I had this older lady come up to my counter about 20 minutes or so before closing. She handed me a title and an emissions test. I told her I needed a bill of sale in order to put the car in her name. She started ranting about how much money she'd spent on trip permits and how ridiculous I am and that my rules are stupid. She asked ( Read more... )

I realize that I am only 23, but it seems like I'm at such a critical age. It's as though whatever choice I make today will have every impact on my future success. Do I stick with my Grad School dream and get the degree that will let me have the career I've always wanted? Do I take over the family business and forget school - earning more money ( Read more... )