The Fountain

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I love the snooze button

I only hit the snooze button once this morning, but it was worth it...  I am exhausted.  Not as exhausted as I was a few weeks ago - but I still am tired.  While I'm at camp I will be able to sleep in until 8am if I wanted to!  I will probably only sleep in until 6:30... but that's something.

I made an appointment with the knee guy - It's not until the 14th so I'll have to wait until then... I guess I've waited this long, what's another couple of weeks?

I am hopeful that treatment won't interfere with my trip to Vermont.

All in all this year has been a bit sucky - not 100 percent sucky, but 75 percent.... but even my sucky life is not that bad...  I also have a lot to be thankful for.

I'll just leave it at that this morning.

I should have known...

When the MRI Technician told me about his meniscectomy I should have know that's what it was.  I only wish I would have gotten it checked out sooner.  Oh well.

I have called the knee guy's office to let them know that my stuff is coming - I will be able to pick up my MRI at my regular Doctor's office tomorrow.  Hopefully all of this can be resolved rather quickly.  I would hope that it's all taken care of by the time I go to Vermont.

Anyway - I started pulling things together for camp yesterday... I am not really ready, but I guess I'm close enough... I know what I'll be doing Thursday and Friday pack pack pack.... and laundry.  Woot Woot.

This just in!!

Torn meniscus and a piece of debris around my screw...

good times!

What's another knee surgery??

At The Rate I'm Going

It is taking me a long time to get up today... I actually did dishes before I made coffee (what?)..

today is the first Tuesday I've had off from the gym in three weeks (woot woot)....  I started my Pull Up regimen yesterday... I don't know if I mentioned it but I have a goal of being able to do a pull up by the end of the summer...  I'm not sure if I'll be able to do it... oh - that's not positive thinking is it?

I'm heading to the chiropractor this morning for a tune up before I head to camp next week. The knee feels quite a bit better - just in time for the results of my MRI.

What else?  My experiment of living on a cash only basis is working out pretty well.  I don't think I'm spending nearly as much money as I was when I was using my debit card all the time...  I may make it after all...

I've been going through old photos for a camp thing... I've come across photos from my hike down the Grand Canyon.... I'd really like to do that again sometime...  I need a real vacation.  hmmmmm

Sugar Free and Cranky

I am not cranky because I have not had any sugar since Friday, it's because my massage was rescheduled twice this weekend... well actually it hasn't been rescheduled... so that's why I'm cranky.  If I was not particular about who I saw I would go see someone else...

This is the final push towards camp.  I think I am ready... all except the packing.  At least I'm ready for a break.

My coffee date went alright - I don't think it's necessarily a match - at least I have matched my date record for the year...  I think my shyness gets the best of me sometimes...

My knee isn't bugging me to much.  I should get a report from the doctor by tomorrow...

oh, and Mr, Clunky and his "girlfriend" woke me up at 3:45 this morning....  does he ever sleep?  Thank goodness for earplugs.

here we are...

Status update from yesterday...

I lost weight at Weight Watchers.

I taught relatively pain free.

MRI was fairly uneventful. 

Armpits waxed successfully.

Put together a grill with my mommy.

Ate a yummy dinner.

Bed by 9:00.

Today I am teaching, then I am cleaning the apartment - then.... wait for it....

I have a date.

sure, it's just a coffee date but hey, it will bring me to a total of two dates for the year which equals last years personal best. 

Tonight I am getting a massage to see if it will help with all the muscle tightness in my legs and lower back... 

That is all I know.

The end.

Weekend!

I am happy it's Saturday... not so happy that I'm incredibly busy though... but I will plow through. 

I had an acupuncture appointment last night and I feel a bit better.... my insurance is almost at its max for those types of visits so I have to be judicious.... only one left, after that I have to pay $75.00 a visit... and as you know I have no way of affording that on a regular basis.

Today I have my MRI - that will be fun - okay, maybe not...  it will be nice to finally be able to find out what's wrong (if anything)...  the knee has been feeling relatively better.  I've been able to walk to work which is something that I really missed.  Tonight I am having dinner at my momma's house - I'm looking forward to spending some lap time with the puppies as well...  this is my last weekend before camp so I have to get a lot of things done...

I will update you later as to what happens with the knee...  for now I need to drink coffee!

The same thing over and over...

I am tired.

Knee feels better (relatively) - walked to and from work yesterday.

Acupuncture tonight.

Doughnuts today... can I control myself? probably not.

I slept really hard last night - had a dream about the gym... it wasn't pretty - I was pissed off and yelled at everyone...

I talked to an old friend last night - it was nice catching up...

I have a great idea for camp - but I can't share because you never know who might see this blog...

I think this morning requires a little bit more coffee...

What do you want from me??

I know - You want an update on my knee! it feels about the same - I did get the radiologists report yesterday and there is some arthritis in my knee (that's not too surprising), nothing is broken, I have a screw on the inside of my knee...  and I have a few bone spurs...  MRI to come Saturday!

I was in a stinky stinky mood yesterday... it was not pretty.  I think it was PMS compounded with being too large to fit in my underwear.  I was so uncomfortable yesterday I had to teach my class commando...  I know - TMI.  But with me what you see is what you get.

Today I don't have anything to do.... except work and  some laundry tonight...

A friend of mine called yesterday to see if wanted to go to a Mariner's game this weekend... I don't know what day though... so I'm not sure if I'll be able to go...

I am really really really ready to go to camp... just over a week and I'll be there...  I have to get organized at some point... too much to do, too little time.

My return to glory!

I just got done recording a segment for Radio Go Girl  It's not the same ever since I quit doing listener feedback... it was fun being on the air... now I have to download the episode this weekend and listen to it!!  Okay - I didn't quit doing listener feedback - I was replaced.... hmmmmm...

Yesterday I managed to walk to work - I was a little slow, but I made it.  I also got a call from the Doctor's office and they scheduled my MRI for Saturday... that's good news.  Hopefully I can get into the knee guy sometime next week (I will be camp counseling the week after so I hope to get this taken care of sooner rather than later)...  At least there is some progress.

What else?  I am really tired.  I have to teach tonight but then I have two days off - I have nothing to do tomorrow night!  Maybe I'll go to bed at 8pm.

I guess maybe I'll just finish my coffee now and figure out what to wear.  It was nice outside yesterday - I don't think it's going to be nearly as nice today...  I'll figure something out.

Two Photos

Hello Summer

It is going to be summer sometime this morning... we'll see.

Here's the report from the Doctor's appointment (yes - I did get in).  I had a physical exam and it doesn't feel like there is anything structurally wrong.  They took an x-ray and now we have to wait to get an MRI authorized by insurance - THEN they will send all that stuff to the Doctor I want to see and then I can make an appointment with him.

Sounds kind of sucky to me.

The knee has been relatively un-wonky the past few days.  It's not going out of joint so that's good.

I guess we just have to wait.

Ready to make the call.

I will be calling the Doctor's office first thing this morning to try and get in to get my knee checked out.
It feels a bit better (relatively)... it's not catching at this point...  my calf is still really tight... hopefully this will be the beginning of some relief.

Less than two weeks from today I will be at camp (yay)...  it will be nice to have a little bit of a break.

Hopefully my body will be a little more put together than it is now.

Up this week?  Subbing cycle class again tomorrow... and that's about it.  I am going to enjoy not doing much...

uhhh...

I didn't end up doing much yesterday afternoon which was nice.  I did a bit of laundry, I watched episodes of Addicted to Food on the Oprah Network and then I went to bed a bit after 9:30....  I am feeling fully rested  for the most part...

My knee made it through class without much problem - I switched out the bikes and I didn't clip in...  I think I might survive.  I have to call my doctor first thing in the morning to get in for a check up and MRI... it will be nice to have some sort of idea of what's going on...  My calf is really really tight though... I wonder if I can get someone to massage it for me...

This afternoon we are meeting at my Dad's for dinner (so it's at 1:30 but I'll still call it dinner)...  should be interesting...  I don't have anything else planned yet again.  Maybe I'll clean up around the apartment a bit... not that it's dirty - but It could use a sweep and a vacuum...  oh the exciting life I lead...

Happy Father's Day!

I forgot to tell you.

Mr. Clunky woke me up at 3:30 this morning...  first with clunking - and then with what was either 1 - a little self-love or 2 - a date....

Either way it was not a pleasant sound to be woken up to...

Very tired.

I would really like to crawl back into bed...

I tried to find a sub for my class this morning but I could not...  I got the name of a doctor for my knee, but I have to go to my primary care physician and have them order an MRI and then send the results to the knee guy....  I don't have an appointment with my doctor yet - but I'm going to call first thing on Monday morning and try to get in.

Today's agenda?  WW, cycle, pick up two samples I have reserved from the Big Brother clothing party I had a few months ago... and then maybe laundry.  sounds like fun right?

sure...

TGIF

I don't think I've been so happy for a Friday as I am for this one...  It's been a challenging few weeks.

I am getting the names of knee doctors this morning and am going to make an appointment...  I really just want to know what is wrong.  The knee went out of joint a few times yesterday and I thought I was going to die (I didn't )  I am feeling better this morning but my hip is a little achy.

We had a camp meeting last night - I'm glad that camp is coming soon...  I surely need it (I usually do).  Okay  - as usual I should get going - running out of time and I need to go see my favorite chiropractor...

knee news is bad news

They changed the pedals on the instructor bike the other day and it got me into big trouble last night... when I'm clipped in It has my right foot pointing inward and creating excessive force on my knee... last night it popped in and out of joint about three times while I was teaching.  Ouch.

I slept with a brace on it last night and it doesn't hurt too much this morning... but I've left a message for my chiropractor to give me recommendations for knee guys.  I need to get it checked out.  (insert big frowny face here)...

Work has been really slow... I'm not going to complain though.  Compared to what it has been like - I will take the slowness.

Tonight we have our camp meeting... it will be fun to see everyone...

coffee - take me away.

I miss my dogs.

The one thing I miss here in my abode is the presence of puppies... I miss having a warm body next to me as I blog in the morning...  I don't miss the little red hairs that get all over my clothes though.

Today is payday... finally - things were getting a little bit tight.  They are still tight, but I'm going to go to an all cash payment system.  I tried to balance the checkbook yesterday and it wasn't working so well...  I had been writing in my check register when I would use my credit card... and then when I paid the bill I would cross it off the register... but I've gotten confused.  To eliminate this I am just going to pay cash and not use the credit card at all (except for big ticket purchases  that I already have money for like my train ticket from Boston to Vermont...).

I need to tighten up.

One day left to teach and then I get two days off... 

Oh, I witness my first act of vomiting on the bus ride home yesterday...  I tell you - this is why I want my knee to get better so I can walk to and from work.   The only bright side to the bus ride is that the guy vomited through the doors and it didn't smell.  THANK GOODNESS!  I think I will stick to the 43 instead of the 10.

Okay - I need to start being more positive with my posts... tomorrow we have our one and only camp meeting... woot woot...

I have managed to stay away from the junk food for the past two days so that's good news...  now if I could just stay away from it long term....

I need a date.

Back in my Nest

I must admit I do love my own place.  I got home last night and slept like a baby!  I really enjoy sleeping...  I was thinking it would be nice to have a whole day off... do absolutely nothing for a while...  that's not going to happen anytime soon though...

Knee check - hurts  a bit more than it has recently... what else is new.  I blame all my broken body parts on that stupid half marathon I had to run in last year... I was alright until I decided to do that... then one thing after another... foot, ankle, foot, knee.... what next?  arm?  shoulder?

I am sporting a bit of a headache this morning too...

argh.

I was thinking of how to raise funds for Vermont.... maybe I should hold a dinner or something...  make artwork to sell....  I need to figure out how to market some of my Ann Prints.... that would work... but who wants artwork about the Today Show??    I need to contemplate this further....

Here we go

It's Monday again.... I am thinking this week will be better than the last...  busy but better.... okay, maybe not busy work wise (people are on vacation), but busy life wise.  I have an assortment of things to do in the evening and I'm not really free until Friday night... when I will most likely collapse on the sofa...

Vermont is looking better and better.... it will be really nice to have some time off - time to think about and make work.  I just wish I felt a little more secure when it comes to funding...  maybe I should have a fundraiser for myself.  Would that be kosher?  I don't know... invite people over for dinner - give them artwork in exchange for a donation to my "go to Vermont fund"...  one thing's for sure - I have no idea how I'm going to squeak another 900 bucks into my savings account before the end of July....  I suppose I should just give up extraneous food purchases... that would help.

I guess I should think positively...

on the medical front... the knee hurts a teeny tiny bit this morning but it's more of an ache... the hip is aching too so it might just be that the hip is out of whack...  I think that stresses out the leg and causes the knee to go wonky...  overall though it feels better.

I think I will spend the rest of this morning chilling out - then I have to clean up my stuff that has spread out over my boss's house over the past four days....   it's not too bad...

oh yes - the dance recital yesterday was good... short and sweet - then I got to go to my sisters house for hotdogs and ice cream cones...  fun fun fun.... makes me want to get a dance costume..

I feel good?

I am not going to boast too much, but I think my knee feels better!  for the first time in almost three weeks I am walking without pain.  I think it may be the long bath I took yesterday in the big-ass bathtub (and the tender upkeep)...  I am still going to take it easy still and not push it.

This afternoon I am going to travel to Olympia and watch my nephews tap dance!

This morning on CBS Sunday Morning they did a story on blogging.  I know my three followers might enjoy this...   we have to figure out how I can make money doing this...

I would just do it for the fame...  and the hot husband that would come along with it.  heh heh heh...

Okay - back to CBS Sunday Morning...

Here I am.

Sorry it took so long...  I was waiting on a wireless password which didn't come until three hours ago and then I must admit that I forgot what I was doing...

I'm actually feeling pretty good at the moment.  I didn't gain too much weight when I weighed in this morning, my knee didn't hurt too much when taught, and I took one of the best baths EVER in a super-sized bathtub....   Now I'm doing laundry in an uber fancy washer and dryer... 

The knee feels pretty good today... not too much pain (a little though)...  I am still going to play it safe and not risk hurting it any more...

I am going to try and stay awake until at least 9 tonight... but I must admit that I am pretty beat... it's been a rough few weeks.  I am hoping that things are on the upswing.

I think that's all I need to tell you today.. I'll be back bright and early tomorrow morning - I promise.

Don't get into to much trouble and by all means, don't get arrested!

sorry I'm late...

I am housesitting for my boss and didn't have an internet connection so I am coming to you live from work (can't be long - don't want to get fired!).

Yesterday I went to the Chiropractor and the Acupuncturist....  we're going to wait another week on the knee and see it's status.  Then we may pull out the big guns and get it checked out...

I just need a knee transplant...

This weekend it's more housesitting - a dance recital, and trying to set up my Dad's wireless router... fun times to be had all around...

My life can't get much more exciting...

Hello Ann!

It's all about Ann today - she takes over this morning!  Woot woot!  My dreams have come true!

Too bad I couldn't be there....

I was watching the video clip they put together for Meredith yesterday and in it you can see me in her interview with Jerry Seinfeld.  I know it's been almost four years since I hung out at the Today Show but it seems like just yesterday...

I have an appointment this morning so I am taping the show instead of watching it live...

Yesterday my dental technician asked me if I was excited that Ann was taking over the hosting job duties...  you know it's bad when even they know that you're a fan of Ann Curry... 

Tomorrow I will have more of a retrospective on Ann and her career (okay - I'm just kidding about that)...

Humpday

I have managed to make it to Wednesday (but it feels like Friday I tell you...).

This morning  I visit the dentist to get my tooth filled.  Hopefully it hasn't gotten to the point where I need a root canal... I can't afford it.

Last night I subbed cycle class and ended up giving away my handlebars...  one of the bikes was missing handlebars and I had a spare set...  okay, it wasn't spare, but I'm supposed to give my knee a break so I took the handlebars off my bike and gave them to someone so they could ride the broken bike.

now if people would just get to class on time then they wouldn't have to deal with trading bike parts would they?

I have enabled my blog to look good on mobile devices... so check it out if you have a chance.

I have to get through one more class tonight and then I get two days off!  okay - I have a bunch of other stuff that I have to do instead but I don't have to teach! 

This weekend I have been invited by my nephew to go to his dance recital... I will have to drive like a crazy person in order to get there in time for it (it's in Olympia at noon and I teach until 10:30)...  I will do it for those cute little boys (and the offer of lunch afterward).  I'm sure it will remind me of the old days at Sheila Clark school of dance and gymnastics...  oh the memories.  I wish I could dance like I used to...

I need to suck up some more coffee before I head out to get drilled... ha ha ha.

continuing on....

Tuesday.

Status update??  Knee feels moderately okay.
tooth still hurts.

might have a date for next week... woot woot... that would make two for the year.

Headache.

I managed to pass out on the sofa last night... I woke up at 10:30 and plodded my way to the bedroom...

I really don't have much to say...  there are rumors that A-rod and Cameron Diaz are splitzville... I sure hope so because she can do so much better...

On the news this morning they are talking about paddleboard yoga... I injure myself doing regular yoga so I think I'll pass.

Okay - I think I need to chill out a bit before I get ready for work...

This morning it's a toothache

it woke me up at 3am...  I think it's the tooth that I'm having worked on on Wednesday... I guess I can hold out til then.

Yesterday my knee did a few little wonky moves (the kneecap thing)... but it still feels much better than it did.  I am taking easy like I was told to...  it's not easy though.

This week should be a little less stressful than last week (if it isn't I'm going to cry)... I do have a few appointments  for the tooth, acupuncture, chiropractor.... and then I'm cat sitting for one of my bosses starting Thursday (I think).... it's a good thing they're paying me - I don't think I could afford the gas commuting to and from Mercer Island...  it will be nice though to be in a big old house for a few days - no Mr. Clunky PLUS they have an awesome bathtub... you could fit a 4 of Kate's plus eight in there...

Last night I put away the laptop for a while...  it was kind of nice not snooping in on everyone... sometimes I look at other people's posts on FB and think that their lives are so much more interesting than mine... they do exciting things, they have families, they have friends "besties"... it get's me down sometimes....   I just had to turn it off....  I know people think I'm funny online - but nobody ever seems to want to do anything with me in real life.  oh well.

Enough of the pity party.

I am going to be taking the bus everywhere for the time being... although the knee is feeling better I don't want to risk anything... 

Yesterday I did laundry so the coast is clear.... you can be assured that I'm wearing clean undergarments if you run into me on the street.

I should get back to my coffee...   Ann is taking over the Today show later this week I think... I should figure it out and record it for posterity...

semi-okay

I made it through yesterday fairly unscathed.... minus the two pound weight gain at ww...  oh well... I wasn't exercising last week and I consumed a large amount of Dots for someone my size...

The knee survived teaching - I followed the Doctor's orders and took it easy - and I iced it immediately after teaching... it is feeling alright today...  it went a little "clicky" last night but it's okay.

Yesterday I took a walk down to Volunteer park and took a few photos in the Conservatory and on my walk there  

I also got to stare at nice looking men (although I'm pretty sure they weren't looking at me)... it doesn't really matter in the long run... 

When I got home yesterday I decided to do some pruning of the shrubbery outside my apartment.  I look out into a courtyard and there is some bushes, ivy and other trees that had become overgrown so I broke out my scissors and started cutting away...  I encountered some aphids but I managed to get past that without barfing...  I has helped let the light in...

Today I don't have anything planned.... maybe I'll go for another walk.  My neighborhood is really nice - so maybe I'll break out the camera...

It sounds like Mr. Clunky is up and roaring... I suppose it is almost 8am so that's alright...  he sure is loud.  At least there were no power tools being used up there last night...

What else?  I've got nothing...

Why was I awake at 4:30?

Don't ask me why, but I've been up since 4:30.  I guess I'll be hitting the sheets tonight around 7 or so....

Today things should be a little bit back to normal.  I will have someone at work besides a temp...

I have made an appointment with my chiropractor for this afternoon... I'm going to have him look at my knee as well... maybe he can give me some clue as to what might be wrong with it.  I was looking at the website of the orthopedic clinic I am thinking of making an appointment at and realized that I was choosing who I wanted to see solely by photo and marital status.... probably not such a good idea...

This weekend I hope to do something a little bit more scintillating....   but nothing that costs any money.  I am officially poor.  I am beginning to feel the financial pinch... hmmmmm.... what to do.

It's national doughnut day - here's a photo in honor of it.

Better

I'm feeling a bit better this morning.  I slept like a log... 

Last night I took a bath and my knee seemed to pop into a good place to rest....  I can almost straighten it now.... it's still weak.  I'm going to see the chiropractor tomorrow to see if he can help with the hip thing to help the knee thing... I'm still going to call the orthopedist though...   I just have to suck it up and face the fact that I might have actually injured it.

Yesterday I sucked it up and bought a bus pass....  oh how I love riding the bus with all the crazy people... 

At work yesterday I spent the majority of the day entering timesheets for one of the attorneys...  I managed to get them in...  I'm not sure about the punctuation - but I'm pretty sure I got all the wording right.  not an easy task when you're reading scrawl.

In the past two days I've taken a total of about a half an hour for lunches... today should be different.  Hopefully I can take a full hour.

I am going to attempt to look on the positive side.... even though I have cramps.

I'm still here.

I survived yesterday... I was busy 8am to 5:40 - with a 10 minute break for lunch....   it wasn't too bad though - it wasn't out of control busy - just busy...

I thought my knee was feeling better yesterday but last night and this morning it is feeling all weak again.  I did find a sub for my class tonight so we'll give it another day of rest.  I am going to make an appointment to get it checked out... better to know right?  Hopefully it's nothing too serious.  I can't really afford to not teach...  maybe I can start selling organs to pay for food...

I may have to suck it up and buy a bus pass this month.... I really like walking to work, but if my knee isn't cooperating... what can I do? 

Someone just needs to buy some of my artwork... right?  that's it....

Last night I had a semi melt down... just a "my knee hurts and I'm lonely sort of melt down".....  I'll get over it....  

did I mention that there's a dent in the hood of my car???  that's another thing I can't afford to get fixed...  gah!