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::I am 30.7.03 ( 10:27 ) * Physical: Slightly Improved. This morning, I'm feeling a little better. I realized that I'm not going to have a substantial decrease in the amount of pain I experience on a day-to-day basis for at least six weeks. I cannot do another shift at Ruby's in that amount of pain. And, chances are, if I stay at Ruby's, then I would have to: physical therapy and my exercise at home will be very helpful in the long run, but short term, I'm exhausted and my knees are on fire after just one set. Finally, got in touch with the woman at LA. The training date got pushed back (this was my original reason for considering staying at Ruby's), but it's not going to affect me at all. They finagled things with the Powers-That-Be to allow me to start on Monday and just shadow people. Presto! I have a new job and it's one that allows for more sitting than standing...now, I have to officially tell my managers at Ruby's that there is no way I'm staying and it's because of my knees. Today, officially starts my last week at work. I'll be working the next five days straight, then starting at LA on Monday. I'm gonna be exhausted, but I need the money, so... Mental: Greatly Improved. Getting all the stuff with the job taken care of takes a huge load off of my back. I'm still broke though, so that's a bit of a stress. But I also talked with my cousin last night. We made plans to get together tonight and play Chess. I need to get back into practice (especially because the VSB was boasting about not being beaten in ages). Originally, we were going to go out for coffee, but I had plans for when she wanted to hit Java's, so chess it is. There are also some other plans in the work, but I don't know what's going on yet, so I don't want to spill details prematurely. ::Val:: 29.7.03 ( 20:31 ) * Tired. I had a doctor's appointment this morning at 9. He pumped my legs back and forth, wiggled my kneecap around, poked looking for the tender spots (they indicate where I retain fluid). I was expecting it, he has to do all that for a diagnosis, but...by 10am, my knees were as sore as they would be if I had danced an entire day without my knee braces on. And I still had to go to work. It was not a good day. I picked up my prescription strength Motrin and it's NOT MAKING A DENT. I'm a little hostile right now. Wait. Forget a little. I hurt so bad. So bad. I cannot deal with this right now. I cannot deal with this right now. ::Val:: 28.7.03 ( 10:39 ) * I'm Still Here. Life is generally good. Ruby's wants to keep me *bad*, they're offering me some very nice incentives. It's nice to feel wanted. My knees are acting up though and I don't know if serving (being on my feet for an entire shift on a floor that I'm pretty sure is laid directly on to concrete) is the cause. I'm wearing both knee braces to walk in comfort now: The adjustable with the steel side stays on my left knee and an open patella normal slip-on on my right knee. It's not fun. I tried doing some of the tests my doctor did to originally diagnose my knee troubles (this was six years ago). I fell on to the ground before I was even low enough to dignify what I was doing with the title "squat"; I didn't even try to duck walk. I just realized I was squatting and duck walking (and walking in general) fine when I was in the Ukraine. That was only a couple of weeks ago, what's happened since then? Knee pain sucks! (As Pip so eloquently put it. p.s. Pip- I don't want to see my off-color remark make it on to my blog comments...all right?) The VSB and I are doing well. *insert cheesy grin* Vanguard's coming up. And I've got a month left before school and puppets gear up full-time. I've got a doctor appointment tomorrow morning...ick...until then, I'm off to dose myself with more Ibuprofen and ice my knees. ::Val:: 19.7.03 ( 17:56 ) * Two Weeks Notice. I'm home. I went back to work on Monday; on Tuesday, a woman asked me if I'd be interested in working for her. I went to an interview on Thursday, got offered the job. It's Saturday and I just gave notice at Ruby's. It's kind of scary, but I think this is a good choice for me. ::Val:: 3.7.03 ( 08:34 ) * Real Life Castles. We went to a castle here in Mukachevo: It was over a 1000 years old! I got a lot of really nice pictures. Our training session yesterday went very well. The puppeteers here are very eager to learn. It is a great experience working with them. I am trying hard to learn the Cyrillic alphabet; I don't like not being able to sound out street signs and figure out where I am. The food here is great! The ice cream is absolutely delicious! I'm having a really good time; everyone is very friendly. I don't have time to write more, so I'll try to fill in the details when I have a chance. ::Val:: 2.7.03 ( 09:34 ) * Ukrainian Update 1. I find it very amusing that I never mentioned that I was leaving for the Ukraine on this blog. Well, I left for the Ukraine and I am updating at the Internet Cafe down the street from our hotel in Mukachevo. This is a gorgeous city- it's in the Carpathian Mountains. We're teaching our first puppet training session tonight; everything arrived safely (praise God!). Everyone is so friendly here; I'm sitting with a girl named Natasha (she's just a year older than me) who is going to be one of our guides. She speaks very good English (when I wrote that, she started pointing at the screen saying "no!") and she learned it all out of a book (imagine that!). I'm embarassing her, so I'll stop writing about her while she's sitting right next to me. Continue praying for me. I should be able to update regularly because the Internet Cafe is so close to where we are staying. ::Val:: |
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