Well, the new doctor wanted to go "non-weight-bearing" for another six weeks, to see what it would do and justify the expense of renting a bone growth stimulator - so I told him a second time that I'd already done non-weight-bearing for two-and-a-half months and hadn't seen improvement. So he went ahead and prescribed the bone growth stimulator. ( Read more... )

State of more than that, actually. Long story ( Read more... )

1. Put your iTunes (or any other media player you may have) on shuffle ( Read more... )

Courtesy of Sooz and Lee.

Put your MP3 player on shuffle, and write down the first line of the first twenty songs. Post the poem that results. The first line of the twenty-first is the title.

(modifying slightly, going for the first twenty songs with ENGLISH LYRICS as I'm not in the mood to transcribe gaelic)

No Sheep on the Mountain, No Boat ( Read more... )

I have an Ice Blue DS Lite ( Read more... )

Executive: D
House: D
Senate: D

So much for checks and balances.

"But Amy," you might say, "You weren't upset about checks and balances when there was a combination of Republican Executive and Republican Congress."

Yeah. News flash: Conservatives tend to be, you know, conservative rather than extremist. You don't expect to see them headed in a ( Read more... )

The back? Is somewhat better ( Read more... )

What have I done to deserve this? I've thrown out my back somehow. Stayed home today hoping that a full three days of laying supine with my knees up would relax the muscle enough so that I'll be back to normal in time to go to work Monday ( Read more... )

Grab the nearest book ( Read more... )

We went up to Fall Creek Falls for our anniversary this weekend. I had found out about a nice little set of cabins not too far from the park, and the one we rented lived up to my expectations. Comfortable full-sized bed, clean bathroom, and an efficiency kitchen. Paradise! I think it was actually nicer than the hotel room we stayed in last year in ( Read more... )