Life and Other Questions

 

My shoulder has been killing me for days. I’ve got a Groupon to go see a massage therapist type person, but I need to get that setup. Everything feels so crazy right now. I know a large part of my struggle with my shoulder is stress. I’ve felt it in my shoulder whenever I’ve been tired and stressed since I had that accident eight? Nine? Years ago. The other trouble is that I’ve stopped exercising. Working out, especially my arms and shoulders, seemed to really help the issue. I still had pain, but it wasn’t nearly so much or so often. I need to start working on my arms and shoulders again at the very least, even if there is a lot I can’t do again yet because of my foot/ankle. I’ve been doing the exercises for my foot and walking more, but that’s not really working out, and it definitely doesn’t do anything to help my shoulder.

*Insert Time Lapse Here*

I took two alieve and an anti-anxiety in hopes that those would help ease the pain in my shoulder, but it’s honestly gotten worse since I’ve been sitting here. I’m working on my posture hoping that will help in the long term (I’m wondering if it’s making things worse in the short term since I’m forcing those muscles to hold a position they’re unaccustomed to holding), though who knows. I need to make an appointment to get my physical soon so I should probably bring that up. I need to make a list of things to ask about so that I don’t forget to ask while I’m there. If they charge me more, they charge me more. I don’t have the time or patience to go scheduling a shit ton of different appointments. If they need me to schedule a follow-up, I will, but I would really appreciate it if someone could just give me a good muscle relaxer to take a few times a week. I’m reasonably sure that would solve the majority of my problems.

Granted, I’d have a shit ton more time if I wasn’t playing so much gosh darned Pokemon Go. It’s getting obnoxious. Which is why I originally quit! I just got sucked in too far and got too addicted to the damn game! It’s not a habit I should be spending this kind of time and money on. I know once I start school in January that my life is going to have to change. I’m going to have homework and studies and papers and discussions and it’s going to be a lot and running around all over God’s green earth looking for Pokemon and Pokestops, just isn’t going to plausible. Not that I can’t do some of that still. I’m just saying.

I really wish my shoulder wasn’t bothering me so much. Part of me is thinking about getting a massage or one of those electro pad things I see advertised on TV sometimes. I’m thinking that might help. Really though, I need to go see a doctor and see what they tell me to do since they may be able to give me a better idea of what things are more likely to be helpful and which things I probably shouldn’t spend my money on.

I also desperately need to do my nails, but that’s another story.

I enjoyed this weekend so much. I shouldn’t really call it a weekend though. I’ve been off for four days. Last night with C was amazing. We went to see “Potted Potter” and it was fan-fucking-tastic. I left with muscles behind my ears sore from laughing and smiling so hard. If you like Harry Potter even remotely, I think it’s well worth going to see. Truly, it was a great time.

And then I saw Lizzie who I had not seen in AGES. It was nice to run into her. She was bartending the event and it was just so nice to say hi. I hadn’t seen her in person in ages.

C has made a joke about whether or not they and I are dating and don’t know it twice now and I’m not sure how to respond to it. I mean, they’re great. There was a time I thought we might date, but shortly after we met, it felt like they had put me squarely in the “friend” category of their life and I thought that was probably for the best. Ugh, and I’m such an awkward turtle that I don’t even know how to broach the whole thing.

And then there are the next two weeks at work which make me want to come down with the flu and be out sick for two weeks.

Ugh. Wish me luck. I hope you all are in better shape than me.