Shocker

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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.

Icarus

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The Lament for Icarus by H. J. Draper

 

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"Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity."

~Hippocrates

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.

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Amazing poster art Mondo commissioned (in 2011) from Vania Zouravliov and Aaron Horkey for the 1931 version of Dracula  

10 Days left till Halloween!

Monday morning Robert

 Mondays are always a little easier with a dashing Robert Plant picture.
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