Saturday, December 7, 2013
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Friday, November 22, 2013
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Saturday Happy Song - Adam Ant - Place in the Country
Oh my god you guys! I didn't realize I hadn't scheduled a Saturday Happy Song for today!! I thought it was pre-loaded and ready to blow...So sorry I'm late.
Enjoy one of my favorites, Adam Ant's Place in the Country!!
Enjoy one of my favorites, Adam Ant's Place in the Country!!
Friday, November 15, 2013
So...Friday
This is not a day I was prepared to handle...It's been an up and down kinda day...not yet 10am...
Hhhmmm.....
Hhhmmm.....
Thursday, November 14, 2013
The Ankle Chronicles - post 7 of who the fuck knows
The scooter is a little bulky ( I am keeping it at the office now instead of hauling it back and forth between home and work, then I crutch to and from the car, then I have the wheeled walker for at home...3 mobility devices!) and it has a very wide turning radius, but it has really helped out. It arrived quickly (2 days) and the shipping was free. Then they sent me a get well soon card with a fed-ex shipping label to send the scooter back with! Very nice. So, free advertising for Goodbye Crutches (http://www.goodbyecrutches.com/)! Check 'em out for all your gimping needs!
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
The Ankle Chronicles - post 6 of who the fuck knows
I am sitting alone in my room, eating chocolate and feeling sorry for myself. It is 7:11pm and I am trying to figure out what to do with my evening. I have been trying to figure it out for over an hour. This makes me feel even sorrier for myself and then I feel pathetic. Feeling pathetic about myself makes me feel, pathetic.
I had my 3rd X-ray on my ankle yesterday. It has been 4 weeks since the doctor's appointment where we discussed my MRI and I was told they had messed up, I have a fractured talus bone and should never have been walking. I should have stayed off it for 3 months they said...so, here we are 4 weeks later and doctor enters the room and tells me my x-rays look good. I stopped in the middle of taking off the huge walking boot and looked at him stunned. "They do?!" Yeah, he replies and then realizes I think he means like, Really good and quickly tells me that though I am healing, the fracture line is still present. There appears to be less of a gap in the fracture than before, everything is going very well and I am making progress. However, the fracture line is still there and he recommends 4-6 more weeks on crutches.
WHAT?!
He can see me tear-up. When I ask what else I can do to speed things up he asks me if I am taking calcium and magnesium supplements and I tell him I am and spinach shakes...I trail off and he lightly puts his hand on my knee and this is where I know I look quiet visibly upset and he tells me I am doing all I can do and to just rest and stay off the ankle. He'll see me in 4 weeks. I ask him for a prescription for the knee scooter/big tricycle I rented and he said I could pick it up at check-out. I go schedule my appointment for 4 weeks from now, December 9th...and we head home. I cry.
The rest of the day yesterday was actually quiet pleasant, I got a lot of sleep, then made quinoa and a pumpkin cranberry bundt cake. I got to spend the afternoon with my honey. I felt energetic, and positive. I wasn't going to let it get me down...I was bummed out, but I have mostly gotten used to the crutches, walker, wheel chair and the new rented tricycle.
I had actually totally prepared myself for this outcome since he said I should have been on crutches for at least 3 months to begin with and I had in fact only been on them for 4-ish weeks. So, though through meditation and positive self-talk for the last 4 weeks I had convinced myself I was in fact healed, I needed to make sure I was ready for the bad news too. And, here's the part where I ALWAYS drive myself crazy...Was I prepping myself for this bad news because I knew in my heart of hearts I was not quite so healed, or was I not quite so healed because I let myself doubt?
So, I now await December 9th...and try to figure out how I am gonna pull through it...I am gonna need to figure out how to car shop because that is dangerously close to my partner switching jobs to one further away. Close to me annoying the crap out of the lady who has been generous enough to take me to and from work. Close to Christmas and shopping and me just plain ol' needing my freedom and alone time in the car before work. So, today I just kinda accepted it...It didn't affect my mood as much as I thought, or feared...I did cry some yesterday morning, but I expected this to really piss me off. It hasn't. It wore me back out for a bit...
So, why feel sorry for myself now? What's the point? Where's my hobby...?
I had my 3rd X-ray on my ankle yesterday. It has been 4 weeks since the doctor's appointment where we discussed my MRI and I was told they had messed up, I have a fractured talus bone and should never have been walking. I should have stayed off it for 3 months they said...so, here we are 4 weeks later and doctor enters the room and tells me my x-rays look good. I stopped in the middle of taking off the huge walking boot and looked at him stunned. "They do?!" Yeah, he replies and then realizes I think he means like, Really good and quickly tells me that though I am healing, the fracture line is still present. There appears to be less of a gap in the fracture than before, everything is going very well and I am making progress. However, the fracture line is still there and he recommends 4-6 more weeks on crutches.
WHAT?!
He can see me tear-up. When I ask what else I can do to speed things up he asks me if I am taking calcium and magnesium supplements and I tell him I am and spinach shakes...I trail off and he lightly puts his hand on my knee and this is where I know I look quiet visibly upset and he tells me I am doing all I can do and to just rest and stay off the ankle. He'll see me in 4 weeks. I ask him for a prescription for the knee scooter/big tricycle I rented and he said I could pick it up at check-out. I go schedule my appointment for 4 weeks from now, December 9th...and we head home. I cry.
The rest of the day yesterday was actually quiet pleasant, I got a lot of sleep, then made quinoa and a pumpkin cranberry bundt cake. I got to spend the afternoon with my honey. I felt energetic, and positive. I wasn't going to let it get me down...I was bummed out, but I have mostly gotten used to the crutches, walker, wheel chair and the new rented tricycle.
I had actually totally prepared myself for this outcome since he said I should have been on crutches for at least 3 months to begin with and I had in fact only been on them for 4-ish weeks. So, though through meditation and positive self-talk for the last 4 weeks I had convinced myself I was in fact healed, I needed to make sure I was ready for the bad news too. And, here's the part where I ALWAYS drive myself crazy...Was I prepping myself for this bad news because I knew in my heart of hearts I was not quite so healed, or was I not quite so healed because I let myself doubt?
So, I now await December 9th...and try to figure out how I am gonna pull through it...I am gonna need to figure out how to car shop because that is dangerously close to my partner switching jobs to one further away. Close to me annoying the crap out of the lady who has been generous enough to take me to and from work. Close to Christmas and shopping and me just plain ol' needing my freedom and alone time in the car before work. So, today I just kinda accepted it...It didn't affect my mood as much as I thought, or feared...I did cry some yesterday morning, but I expected this to really piss me off. It hasn't. It wore me back out for a bit...
So, why feel sorry for myself now? What's the point? Where's my hobby...?
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
bedtime...
2 tacos, 40 Photoshopped photos, a bowl of cocoa crispies, well past 11pm, and I am FINALLY in a good mood and ready for my day to start!
Not only am I not a morning person, it has been confirmed I am not a day person either.
Not only am I not a morning person, it has been confirmed I am not a day person either.
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Oh my god Angle Dance!!
Does anyone else remember Angle Dance on Square One?
Does anyone else remember Square One?!!
LOVED THIS SHOW!!
Does anyone else remember Square One?!!
LOVED THIS SHOW!!
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Friday, October 25, 2013
Shocker
Ahhhhhh, Rancid! Back when they were all young and sexy, and before Lars fucking tattooed his forehead like a douche.
Also, yes, I like Rancid along with liking other, more conventionally thought of (and far better respected) punk like The Clash, and Ian Dury, Iggy Pop, The Ramones, The Dickies, Bad Brains, The Addicts, The Vandals...I'll throw in a shocker and admit I can't stand The Sex Pistols, The Misfits, or Henry Rollins though. And for that I have been called all kinds of nasty things by "real punks" since jr. high. Just like being called things by the "purists" who prefer the more traditional sound when I admit I like Rancid.
Fascinating. People are fascinating.
Also, yes, I like Rancid along with liking other, more conventionally thought of (and far better respected) punk like The Clash, and Ian Dury, Iggy Pop, The Ramones, The Dickies, Bad Brains, The Addicts, The Vandals...I'll throw in a shocker and admit I can't stand The Sex Pistols, The Misfits, or Henry Rollins though. And for that I have been called all kinds of nasty things by "real punks" since jr. high. Just like being called things by the "purists" who prefer the more traditional sound when I admit I like Rancid.
Fascinating. People are fascinating.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
The Ankle Chronicles - post 5 of who the fuck knows
A friend of mine loaned me a wheeled walker she has. I have been resting my knee on the seat on that blanket. It's still totally exhausting to try and get around, but it is not as bad as the crutches. The seat is actually a little high for my knee, I kinda have to stand on the ball of my foot to scoot around, but my armpits are healing at least.
I drove myself to work this morning for the first time since finding out about the new fracture. I was giving the OK to drive short distances if I am very careful by my doctor last Friday. I was scared...it went ok, though there was a small amount of pain afterward. I have stopped taking the pain killers altogether...they were mostly for the pain in my back and I just can't function at work on them. My amazing life partner took me to the chiropractor on Saturday morning and although I am still stiff it helped SO MUCH.
I voiced my worry to Dr. Lee, the chiro, and how I read all kinds of horrible things about this particular fracture and the necrosis that can set in and how if that happens I might not walk again and how scared I was. He told me he has broken so many bones, and he was warned about the necrosis on at least one occasion as well (with a break in one side of his hand) and it never happened, he's fine. He said he knows I will be fine and not to worry. He said to eat well, lots of fruit and vegetables, to take some vitamins and a calcium supplement, drink a few extra glasses of milk and think healing positive thoughts about my ankle. And, that's it. That's all I can do. I have no control over what happens, and so I can't worry about it. I drove in to work talking out loud about how I'm fine and my ankle is healing well and I'll be back to walking in no time.
I am SO exhausted though...just getting through the day is amazingly hard. I have zero energy...I am going to go home and lay down. I have been trying to make green shakes every chance I get so I have lots of fruit and veggies all at once. Just dump it down my throat, but, I may just need to pass out...We'll see, maybe I can do the shake and then pass out.
Monday, October 21, 2013
Amazing poster art Mondo commissioned (in 2011) from Vania Zouravliov and Aaron Horkey for the 1931 version of Dracula
10 Days left till
Halloween!
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Links
Things that have piqued my interest since the last time I shared:
DC and Ken Block present Gymkhana FOUR: The Hollywood Megamercial. A MUST watch. This guy drifts his way through Universal Studios!
I like to dress up the cat and laugh at her. ♥
17 Halloween Costumes that are Actually Clever
I have always wanted to do a grayscale costume. "The Grayscale Couple" in this post is really good.
DC and Ken Block present Gymkhana FOUR: The Hollywood Megamercial. A MUST watch. This guy drifts his way through Universal Studios!
17 Halloween Costumes that are Actually Clever
I have always wanted to do a grayscale costume. "The Grayscale Couple" in this post is really good.
Paul Rogers is an amazing photographer - NSFW (NOT SAFE FOR WORK!)
Thug Kitchen is back and these sweet potato wraps look amazing
11 days till Halloween!
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Friday, October 18, 2013
Thursday, October 17, 2013
CBGB movie
OH! I hadn't heard about this movie till just now! A highly fictionalized history of CBGB's. Taylor Hawkins is playing Iggy Pop!!
Interesting...looks like it's worth a look. Hopefully it's more on par with "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll" (which was amazing and I highly recommend it) and less "What We Do is Secret" (which I thought sucked)
Interesting...looks like it's worth a look. Hopefully it's more on par with "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll" (which was amazing and I highly recommend it) and less "What We Do is Secret" (which I thought sucked)
Nightmare of You - "I Want To Be Buried In Your Backyard"
I LOVED this song when it came out. I hadn't thought about it in a long time. It still holds up, though not as high...video doesn't do a lot for me, but it's cute.
Alive
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆
Who remembers the original Five Alive?
LOVED this stuff when I was a kid!
Who remembers the original Five Alive?
LOVED this stuff when I was a kid!
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
The Ankle Chronicles - post 4 of who the fuck knows - another update - not a good one
I was told to “push it” and try walking like a normal person. I was in pain still, and the whole ankle was still swelling, but I was told that’s normal with a sprain and to push through. Well, after they FINALLY had me do an MRI and got the results, as it turns out, I have a fractured Talus; the bone on top of my ankle connecting my foot to my leg.
Monday, the 14th I was told this. I was also told
I never should have been walking on it; I should have stayed off it at least 3
month and spent as much time as possible resting. When the doctor left the room
and closed the door I burst into tears.
Today is day 3 back on crutches for at least another month. I
go back again on Nov. 11th for an additional X-ray and an update on
how it’s healing.
I am exhausted. I was already exhausted cause on Sunday I did
some errands and laundry and cleaning. The hilarious part is I was sad on
Monday when I got home from the doctor that I didn’t finish cleaning the
bedroom before I became a gimp again.
I have the same boot on again, but a size small now. The other
one didn’t fit and was very uncomfortable when it stopped inflating properly. I
needed extra padding on the top of the crutches cause my under arms are still
not totally healed from the last run on crutches. They are very chafed and it
burns to use the crutches. So, all I had were 2 of those blue microfiber car detail
cloths and some bandanas. A co-worker complimented the colorful adjustment and
said it looked “very Punky Brewster”. ☺
4 more weeks on crutches people!!
Gah..pain in the ass…
Sugar, Sugar
Click to enlarge.
Lower right corner says:
"Note to Mothers: Exhaustion may be dangerous –
especially to children who haven’t learned to avoid it by pacing
themselves. Exhaustion opens the door a little wider to bugs and
ailments that are always lying in wait. Sugar puts back energy fast –
offsets exhaustion. Synthetic sweeteners put back nothing. Energy is the
first requirement of life. Play safe with your young ones – make sure
they get sugar every day."
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
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Sunday, October 13, 2013
Links
So, I'm gonna stop aiming for Friday links, it just doesn't seem to work for me. Fridays always seem to be the busiest for me at work lately, and then the weekend starts...it's hard for me to pre-load the links posts like I do for most of the Saturday Happy Songs because I need to build the links posts. It takes a lot of time and attention, even more so if I am gonna give a blurb about what the links are or what I like about them...And I just haven't been sure if that is worth it in a little while.
So, here is a bug dump of all the things I have liked or found compelling or worth sharing on the internet since the last time I gave you a links dump a couple weeks ago. Enjoy! :) ♥
♥Chinese Factory Workers and the Toys They Make
This was amazing. It is a photo study called 'The Real Toy Story' by German-born photographer Michael Wolf. He did a whole gallery instillation using toys made in China held to the metal walls of the gallery with magnets.
♥Amy Poehler writes a short essay about her job the summer she was 17
This pumpkin:
♥The Starwood: Home of Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll
I love the punk community...
♥Best Halloween Events In L.A.
Which, through it's amazing header photo that I LOVE of a young girl entering The Bates Motel introduced me to:
♥Carolyn Hampton Photography
LOVE! What an amazing photographer.
♥Malala Yousafzai on The Daily Show:
♥Brides Throwing Cats Instead Of The Bouquet
♥We've all wished we could put tiny clothes on a hamster
♥“500 DAYS IN DOWNTOWN L.A.” Walking Tour
♥Haunting Photos Of 'Dead Man's Curve' Vehicle Graveyard
♥Joni Bakaradze Mummy: Mother Claims To Have Preserved Son's Body For 18 Years Using Alcohol
♥'Shark Cat' Is The Most Important Song To Hit The Internet
♥Maria Tallcheif died... :(
So, here is a bug dump of all the things I have liked or found compelling or worth sharing on the internet since the last time I gave you a links dump a couple weeks ago. Enjoy! :) ♥
♥Chinese Factory Workers and the Toys They Make
This was amazing. It is a photo study called 'The Real Toy Story' by German-born photographer Michael Wolf. He did a whole gallery instillation using toys made in China held to the metal walls of the gallery with magnets.
♥Amy Poehler writes a short essay about her job the summer she was 17
This pumpkin:
Especially this one of Frank Zappa and his parents and cat:
♥The Starwood: Home of Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll
I love the punk community...
♥Best Halloween Events In L.A.
♥Carolyn Hampton Photography
LOVE! What an amazing photographer.
♥Malala Yousafzai on The Daily Show:
♥Brides Throwing Cats Instead Of The Bouquet
♥We've all wished we could put tiny clothes on a hamster
♥“500 DAYS IN DOWNTOWN L.A.” Walking Tour
♥Haunting Photos Of 'Dead Man's Curve' Vehicle Graveyard
♥Joni Bakaradze Mummy: Mother Claims To Have Preserved Son's Body For 18 Years Using Alcohol
♥'Shark Cat' Is The Most Important Song To Hit The Internet
♥Maria Tallcheif died... :(
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Friday, October 11, 2013
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