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Progress Report
Yesterday was a really, really good day. My sides are hurting like crazy, apparently because I'm using my arms s'dang much and because I've been out of shape so long.
Yesterday, with only one person spotting me and not really doing very much at all, I dragged myself up with the parallel bars and stood on my good right foot for three minutes solid. I could've gone longer; I could've gone much longer, but my left arm was getting a lot of strain balancing and holding me up. My left leg isn't ready to bear weight yet, but it really wants to, and I'm hoping the doctor will clear me for at least a little bit of balance weight next week.
Getting back into bed (an uphill slide on the board) was a touch problematic, as I only had one guy to help. So I maneuvered myself to where I could grab the overbed trapeze, and he gave me an Atomic Wedgie -- really, he didn't have to lift near as hard as he did -- and we just got me into bed without the board.
I'm jacked for this week. I think it's gonna be pretty solid.
On the other hand, I hate TV even more than I did before. Week before last? When the rotten scumsucking motherfucking cowardly frightened intimidated spineless collusionary cronyistic who-cares-about-the-little-peoples-rights-so-long-as-we've-got-all-the-fucking-money Congress approved telecom immunity, so that the Bells don't have to worry about illegally spying on us for BushCo? CNN ran at least two hours in prime time about... UFOs in Texas.
Fuck the Vichy Media. Fuck them up their stupid asses.
Anything else political I need to catch up on quick right now? There are too many blogs, and most of 'em take too frickin' long to load on dial-up. (Although you guys really, really should see Frank Rich's utter destruction of John McSame in the NY Times today. The fuckin' Vichy Media should see it too, but I'm sure Johnny Boy will distract them with some of his fiiiiine barbecue and all will be well. Monsters.)
ETA: Shit, even Tom Friedman has figured some stuff out. Bob Herbert, of course, already had.
Yesterday, with only one person spotting me and not really doing very much at all, I dragged myself up with the parallel bars and stood on my good right foot for three minutes solid. I could've gone longer; I could've gone much longer, but my left arm was getting a lot of strain balancing and holding me up. My left leg isn't ready to bear weight yet, but it really wants to, and I'm hoping the doctor will clear me for at least a little bit of balance weight next week.
Getting back into bed (an uphill slide on the board) was a touch problematic, as I only had one guy to help. So I maneuvered myself to where I could grab the overbed trapeze, and he gave me an Atomic Wedgie -- really, he didn't have to lift near as hard as he did -- and we just got me into bed without the board.
I'm jacked for this week. I think it's gonna be pretty solid.
On the other hand, I hate TV even more than I did before. Week before last? When the rotten scumsucking motherfucking cowardly frightened intimidated spineless collusionary cronyistic who-cares-about-the-little-peoples-rights-so-long-as-we've-got-all-the-fucking-money Congress approved telecom immunity, so that the Bells don't have to worry about illegally spying on us for BushCo? CNN ran at least two hours in prime time about... UFOs in Texas.
Fuck the Vichy Media. Fuck them up their stupid asses.
Anything else political I need to catch up on quick right now? There are too many blogs, and most of 'em take too frickin' long to load on dial-up. (Although you guys really, really should see Frank Rich's utter destruction of John McSame in the NY Times today. The fuckin' Vichy Media should see it too, but I'm sure Johnny Boy will distract them with some of his fiiiiine barbecue and all will be well. Monsters.)
ETA: Shit, even Tom Friedman has figured some stuff out. Bob Herbert, of course, already had.
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"The problem's all inside your head," he said to me.
"The picture is rosy if you think positively
So just ignore all that bad news you think you see
There must be fifty ways to stop your whining."
He said, "It's really just a problem with your mood
(If you don't like that message, I'll just say it's misconstrued)
But I'll repeat myself, at the risk of being booed
There must be fifty ways to stop your whining.
Fifty ways to stop your whining."
Just go to the mall, Paul
Get a new job, Bob
You don't need to be sad, Brad
Just listen to me
Hop on the bus, Gus
Gas prices won't hurt much
Just write a few checks, Tex
And have a nice spree
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(Says the mother of a special needs kiddo.)
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This is coming from a 34 year old Christian man, who's an introspective and sensitive artist type. It's guys like Savage who create the macho thug archetype that I hate and have been abused and mistreated by my whole life.
Jerk.
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As for asthma being a money racket, I can only say (with a nod to Ellison and his similar observation on the Great Zionist Conspiracy):
Somewhere out there, some little wheezing kid is getting two shares, 'cause I haven't seen anything.
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Damn right. Speaking as one of the more conservative of Tom's fans who hang out here, I don't claim Savage in any way shape or form. Granted, to Savage even I'd be a "pinko liberal", but I can live with that.
BryanthemoderatelyliberalconservativeP
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And if that happened, most of the women I know at work will not know about it but will happily rattle off all the finalists and semifinalists in Bread and Circuses -- oops, I meant American Fucking Idol.
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Don't worry about Obama--he's carrying Michigan (and Oregon) just fine on his own. This November we can sing (ttto Buffy), "They Got! The Bastards! OUT!(They got the Bastards out!)"
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Go, Tom, go!
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LOLOLOLOL
That's Awesome!
ROFL
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("... so, like ... they're all frozen?")
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Can I swipe that phrase? With credit, of course. It's a really good one. Has all the right imagery.
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