Remember when you were little and wanted a diary so bad, and then when you got your diary you never wrote in it??
That is me, I am that Little Girl!!
Last year, I believe my Resolutions were:
1. start working out again, and to acquire a treadmill- I did join a gym....I did not acquire a treadmill...but I did join a gym!! I actually go to the gym too!
2. become more crafty (like sewing and making stuff)-Yes-I am more crafty than I was a year ago, but am still working on this!
3. master knitting, stamping and making my own stationary-Again, I am still working on it, but I have been stamping my own cards, crocheting and knitting more too!
4. to cut down on my sugar intake-I probably was doing ok on this one, but the last 3 weeks on consumption have definitely canceled out my year's efforts...
5. read more books-I am doing better on this, and am still hoping to cut out TV and add in more reading...
6. keep in better contact with friends and family-I did not improve in this area at all :(
7. limit my screen time (tv, computer, etc.)-I don't think this changed much either...
8. purchase a washing machine and dryer-DONE!!
9. visit/explore other parts of Ohio-There is still more to see!!
10. blog more =]...FAIL...
I am not sure what is wrong with me, but for some reason it is really hard for me to think of anything to write about. My life is not particularly interesting, and I can never think of anything exciting, funny, or witty to write about. I feel like I owe the person who takes the time read what write something interesting. Maybe it is performance anxiety?!
Now, I understand the Family Circus and Marmaduke make appearances in print everyday, and they obviously don't feel like they owe their readers much. But I don't want to be the Marmaduke of the blogging world, so it is easier to just not do it.
I remember being in college with Xanga, thinking I was going to be the next Carrie Bradshaw. I figured everyone wanted to know what I am thinking and what I am doing. Then I started reading everyone's Xanga, and they were all pretty lame, especially mine! So I stopped, and joined Myspace and Facebook, where you can annoy people in just a few sentences a day!
Over break, we watched Julie/Julia. I thought it was interesting that she just blogged about the recipes she prepared out of a book... I wish I would have come up with that! As cheesy as it sounds it inspired me a little to get on here and blog about something. I mean that is why I have a blog right?!
I haven't decided on all of my resolutions yet, but I still have about 4 more days to do so. I am sure my "go-to" blogging resolution will be on the list, and it is possible I will probably fail...but I guess it is worth a shot...
Wish me luck in 2011!
Monday, December 27, 2010
Merry Christmas!!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!
Thanks to all who have sent us cards and gifts!
Dan and I went to Iowa last week to celebrate with our families and it was great time.
We visited Dan's dad, mom and family, my parents, my sister Steph and her family, and a few friends from college.
Thanks to our families for letting hang around an eat their food.
I was actually pretty sad to leave Iowa on Sunday! I miss everyone so much!
I have truly been blessed this year and am thankful for my friends and family!
I will blog more later...this time I promise!
I just wanted to drop a quick note...
Thanks to all who have sent us cards and gifts!
Dan and I went to Iowa last week to celebrate with our families and it was great time.
We visited Dan's dad, mom and family, my parents, my sister Steph and her family, and a few friends from college.
Thanks to our families for letting hang around an eat their food.
I was actually pretty sad to leave Iowa on Sunday! I miss everyone so much!
I have truly been blessed this year and am thankful for my friends and family!
I will blog more later...this time I promise!
I just wanted to drop a quick note...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
S-O-L-O
Hey there! I know it has been awhile...oops! We have been keeping busy, and I haven't had much to talk about. Plus, Dan doesn't blog anymore...
We went to Milwaukee to see two of my roommates from LVC, Alli and Aaron. It is so funny how nothing has changed! It was really fun and it was great to see them. I also got to see Talitha and Darren. I ate a lot of cheese, custard, and drank a lot of beer. I love Milwaukee!!
We joined a gym that is close to our house and on my way to and from work. I t is pretty nice, and I am pretty sure they hire people to go "work-out" there so you feel bad about yourself...
Dan and I went to our free personal training session and it was interesting. I am pretty weak and have no coordination. So you know how that goes...Afterward the trainer kept trying to get us to buy sessions, but we reclined. Dan was pretty annoyed with the whole sales pitch...
Speaking of the gym...I need some new music to listen to. Any suggestions? right now I have a HUGE guilty pleasure for Ridin' Solo by Jason Derulo. It is awful, but I love it!
I also took a lot of music off my ipod and put some new stuff on. I love doing that! The only problem is that now I am not as into the music scene as I was on college, so I don't have much new stuff to listen to. Any suggestions of anything I should check out? I am pretty much open to anything...
I am excited that it is Halloween this week. We get to dress up at work and we vote on the best costumes. It is pretty crazy. My department is going to be Zombies! I will be a hipster zombie...
Afterwork Dan and will probably go out. We are goign to be Dexter and his victim. Saran wrap and all...I will post pictures.
This Saturday we are going to Youngstown to see UNI play. We are pretty pumped!!
In two weeks we are going to see Jonsi. He is an Icelandic musician!
Things I am enjoying right now:
Halloween episodes of TV Shows
skinny jeans and boots (that's right you heard me)
cardigans
chai tea
lettuce wraps
Rogue's Dead Guy Ale
Stamping (I have made a few cute cards!)
Stevie Wonder
Cat Stevens
Sho-Time-Weeds, Dexter, and Eastbound and Down
Karaoke
We went to Milwaukee to see two of my roommates from LVC, Alli and Aaron. It is so funny how nothing has changed! It was really fun and it was great to see them. I also got to see Talitha and Darren. I ate a lot of cheese, custard, and drank a lot of beer. I love Milwaukee!!
We joined a gym that is close to our house and on my way to and from work. I t is pretty nice, and I am pretty sure they hire people to go "work-out" there so you feel bad about yourself...
Dan and I went to our free personal training session and it was interesting. I am pretty weak and have no coordination. So you know how that goes...Afterward the trainer kept trying to get us to buy sessions, but we reclined. Dan was pretty annoyed with the whole sales pitch...
Speaking of the gym...I need some new music to listen to. Any suggestions? right now I have a HUGE guilty pleasure for Ridin' Solo by Jason Derulo. It is awful, but I love it!
I also took a lot of music off my ipod and put some new stuff on. I love doing that! The only problem is that now I am not as into the music scene as I was on college, so I don't have much new stuff to listen to. Any suggestions of anything I should check out? I am pretty much open to anything...
I am excited that it is Halloween this week. We get to dress up at work and we vote on the best costumes. It is pretty crazy. My department is going to be Zombies! I will be a hipster zombie...
Afterwork Dan and will probably go out. We are goign to be Dexter and his victim. Saran wrap and all...I will post pictures.
This Saturday we are going to Youngstown to see UNI play. We are pretty pumped!!
In two weeks we are going to see Jonsi. He is an Icelandic musician!
Things I am enjoying right now:
Halloween episodes of TV Shows
skinny jeans and boots (that's right you heard me)
cardigans
chai tea
lettuce wraps
Rogue's Dead Guy Ale
Stamping (I have made a few cute cards!)
Stevie Wonder
Cat Stevens
Sho-Time-Weeds, Dexter, and Eastbound and Down
Karaoke
Monday, September 20, 2010
A little bit of this and a little bit of that...
We celebrated our first anniversary on September 12,2010.
Two weekends ago we stayed downtown in the Arena District. We had a pretty good time, we ate a lot of good food, watched football and went to the dueling piano bar called Big Bang. We liked it a lot! We also finally finished our wedding album.
This last weekend we went to Illinois for Dan's cousin's wedding. I am really excited we got to see everyone. It was lot of fun!I was pretty sad to be back at work today.
I am super excited for fall!! OSU has finally started classes. Dan is taking Swedish this semester. I am convinced he wants to be Eric Northman (viking vampire from True Blood), but that is a whole other story....
I love when the football season starts (because we are that much closer to basketball),
warm beverages,
boots (I may try to get a fancy pair this year!),
cardigans,
Count Chocula cereal,
fall tv premires (Weeds and Dexter? Yes please!)(What was up with the Office? and HIMYM-this week?!?),
scarves,
and
putting on sweats after work and cuddling on the couch!
My goal for this Fall/Winter is to start being crafty!
Dan got my a nice gift card to Micheal's so I can build up my craft supplies.
Let me know if there is anything you want me to make you.
I will try my best.
Two weekends ago we stayed downtown in the Arena District. We had a pretty good time, we ate a lot of good food, watched football and went to the dueling piano bar called Big Bang. We liked it a lot! We also finally finished our wedding album.
This last weekend we went to Illinois for Dan's cousin's wedding. I am really excited we got to see everyone. It was lot of fun!I was pretty sad to be back at work today.
I am super excited for fall!! OSU has finally started classes. Dan is taking Swedish this semester. I am convinced he wants to be Eric Northman (viking vampire from True Blood), but that is a whole other story....
I love when the football season starts (because we are that much closer to basketball),
warm beverages,
boots (I may try to get a fancy pair this year!),
cardigans,
Count Chocula cereal,
fall tv premires (Weeds and Dexter? Yes please!)(What was up with the Office? and HIMYM-this week?!?),
scarves,
and
putting on sweats after work and cuddling on the couch!
My goal for this Fall/Winter is to start being crafty!
Dan got my a nice gift card to Micheal's so I can build up my craft supplies.
Let me know if there is anything you want me to make you.
I will try my best.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Time Flies: Xanga Edition
Hello! I am blogging live from Cincinnati! That's right, I had my very first business trip/conference. Also, this is my first time being away from Dan since we have been married. Which, for those of you that don't remember is almost a year ago!
Time flies...
I was trying to think what I was doing a year ago to get ready for the wedding, then I was like what was I doing 5 years ago?!? Then I remembered my Xanga site. Xanga is pretty much one of the first blogging sites. My friends and I each had one in college. I think a lot of it had to do with Carrie Bradshaw's influence on us and we all thought we should be bloggers...Anyway, it really fascinates me to be able to go back and read what I was going through 5 years ago. I pretty much had no idea what I would be doing with my life or where I would be. I will be honest, working at a law firm in Columbus, Ohio never crossed my mind..I must say it is reassuring to know that even though I had no idea what was going to happen, it all worked out. There is no point in me trying to obesess over the uncertainty the future brings, because it will all work out!
I thought I could share some posts with you!
My first blog ever:
Monday, October 18, 2004
Currently Playing
Commitment
By Lucky Boys Confusion
Ordinary
see related
Xanga
Hey! yeah i am doing it too......but everybody else is, so it must be cool! Yay for conformity!
One of my favorite posts ever!
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Currently Watching
Sex and the City - The Complete Series (Seasons 1-6)
By Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon
see related
In class today we discussed the phisiological changes your body goes through when you experience fear, your body tenses up, heart races, pulse races, adrenaline rushes, the urge to pee your pants is also strong....and then we discussed what your body goes through when you experience love, your body tenses up, heart races, pulse races, adrenaline rushes, the urge to pee your pants is strong (ok not for some people but for me yes)....now I never thought I have experienced love, and I still don't think I have, I have endured infatuation and all of its precursors, and the phisological symptoms are much like love's.....The funny thing is that the body naturally reacts the same to both fear and love...which made me wonder....how can something so wonderful have the same reaction to something that is so horrible? Is commitment phobia more than just mental? and should I wear depends when I fall in love????
Posted 2/22/2005 7:42 PM - 1 View - 4 eProps - 2 comments - edit it
I think this may have been the night I met Dan...
Friday, August 26, 2005
Currently Listening
Calendar Days
By The Rocket Summer
Saturday
see related
I had fun last night :).....I can't believe I am a senior, things are so crazy. where does the time go? I don't know what else to say so I will leave you with this!
Another one (I haven't changed that much!):
Monday, September 19, 2005
Currently Listening
Parachutes
By Coldplay
YELLOW!
see related
Where do I begin??? seriously folks....hmmm...work was insane and I am sick of making sandwiches for awhile luckily I won't be doing that until Wed. Supposedly writing one's thoughts is "theraputic"...I have a lot on my mind lately and I am becomming easily annoyed ..so to vent...I am going to make my list of 5 things that bother me so.
1. Knock off designer purses--what's the point, everyone can tell it's fake which makes you look like a skeezy cheap ass
2. Louis Vuitton/Dooney and Burke purses-wow you can spend $700 dollars for a purse which is infact a walking advertisement...I also hate when these purses show up walking out of walmart or dollar general....it doesn't make sense to me...
3. Sweet Sixteen/Laguna Beach especially when it is on after an MTV special about the unnecessary poverty/death....It really bothers me....
4. Selfishness....get over yourself...seriously
5. Lack of manners and respect....people are different...it happens...COPE IT UP...what happened to "please" and "thank you"...in the words of Jack Johnson ( my good friend)...where'd all the good people go?
well....that's better.......
I will write about coldplay soon!! it was SMASHING!
Ignore the typos!!
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Currently Listening
Donavon Frankenreiter
By Donavon Frankenreiter
butterfly
see related
Ok ok so here is the deal...I know you are dying on the inside, wanting to know what is going on with me and a certain someone...ok maybe not...but anyways a few people told me they can sense the tension and they know we both like eachother, which is nice! But I like that things are going slow and that I am friends first with a person before things get serious....I am happy and I don't have to try to explain his actions and my friends like him, and if we stay only friends I am fine with that too. :) anyways that is the update...and i will keep you posted...well maybe...muhahahhaahaha!
The moral: of the story... Life is good, I am happy, I have the most wonderful friends on earth, and my car is a piece!
I knew it!!!
Friday, November 25, 2005
Currently Listening
The Best Of Rent: Highlights From The Original Cast Album (1996 Original Broadway Cast)
By Jonathan Larson
:)
Barack Obama, who is going to be president someday, had a glorious quote on this event...did I mention he is going to be president someday??
I really knew it!!!
(this was a private post)
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
I LOVE DAN MCCURLEY and...........I THINK I AM GOING TO MARRY HIM :)! I AM HAPPPY!!!!
Posted 12/7/2005 10:55 PM - 1 View - 0 eProps - 0 comments - edit it
On my way to MKE...
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Currently Listening
Amos Lee
By Amos Lee
Colors
see related
Well... I guess it is time to update this site. Well since I last posted I have been accepted to the LVC and I am going to be placed in Milwaukee as a legal advocate for the Task Force on Family Violence. I am really super excited! I don't leave until August 15th and will be in Cedar Falls all summer living with Abbie and the people we are subleasing with! I am probably going to work a "crappy" job and then back to Eldora at the end of July until I leave! http://www.tffv.org is the agency's website!
I am considering taking a May term class, about Intimate Partner Violence....but not sure if this is really something I want to do since I will FINALLY BE DONE with school!
I met the parents last Friday and it went well, they were super nice people :). Which, in turn makes me glad. I guess you could say we are "serious." But most importantly I am happy. We are planning to stay together and let things work out! It is going to take alot of work but I am willing to do this. I really care about him! I guess if it was meant to be it was meant to be, right?
Thank you all for your support and being such great friends and support! I definatley need you all these next couple of weeks as the senioritis kicks in!!!
This is the last one:
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Currently Watching
Friends - The Complete Ninth Season
see related
WELL---I am done....and that's about it.....
Wednesday is our 6 month anniversary!!! I can't believe it...I am so thankful and these are the happiest 6 months of my life :)!
that's all I got for now!
Posted 5/16/2006 12:21 AM - 3 Views - 2 eProps - 1 Comment - edit it
And we are living happily ever after....
Time flies...
I was trying to think what I was doing a year ago to get ready for the wedding, then I was like what was I doing 5 years ago?!? Then I remembered my Xanga site. Xanga is pretty much one of the first blogging sites. My friends and I each had one in college. I think a lot of it had to do with Carrie Bradshaw's influence on us and we all thought we should be bloggers...Anyway, it really fascinates me to be able to go back and read what I was going through 5 years ago. I pretty much had no idea what I would be doing with my life or where I would be. I will be honest, working at a law firm in Columbus, Ohio never crossed my mind..I must say it is reassuring to know that even though I had no idea what was going to happen, it all worked out. There is no point in me trying to obesess over the uncertainty the future brings, because it will all work out!
I thought I could share some posts with you!
My first blog ever:
Monday, October 18, 2004
Currently Playing
Commitment
By Lucky Boys Confusion
Ordinary
see related
Xanga
Hey! yeah i am doing it too......but everybody else is, so it must be cool! Yay for conformity!
One of my favorite posts ever!
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Currently Watching
Sex and the City - The Complete Series (Seasons 1-6)
By Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon
see related
In class today we discussed the phisiological changes your body goes through when you experience fear, your body tenses up, heart races, pulse races, adrenaline rushes, the urge to pee your pants is also strong....and then we discussed what your body goes through when you experience love, your body tenses up, heart races, pulse races, adrenaline rushes, the urge to pee your pants is strong (ok not for some people but for me yes)....now I never thought I have experienced love, and I still don't think I have, I have endured infatuation and all of its precursors, and the phisological symptoms are much like love's.....The funny thing is that the body naturally reacts the same to both fear and love...which made me wonder....how can something so wonderful have the same reaction to something that is so horrible? Is commitment phobia more than just mental? and should I wear depends when I fall in love????
Posted 2/22/2005 7:42 PM - 1 View - 4 eProps - 2 comments - edit it
I think this may have been the night I met Dan...
Friday, August 26, 2005
Currently Listening
Calendar Days
By The Rocket Summer
Saturday
see related
I had fun last night :).....I can't believe I am a senior, things are so crazy. where does the time go? I don't know what else to say so I will leave you with this!
Another one (I haven't changed that much!):
Monday, September 19, 2005
Currently Listening
Parachutes
By Coldplay
YELLOW!
see related
Where do I begin??? seriously folks....hmmm...work was insane and I am sick of making sandwiches for awhile luckily I won't be doing that until Wed. Supposedly writing one's thoughts is "theraputic"...I have a lot on my mind lately and I am becomming easily annoyed ..so to vent...I am going to make my list of 5 things that bother me so.
1. Knock off designer purses--what's the point, everyone can tell it's fake which makes you look like a skeezy cheap ass
2. Louis Vuitton/Dooney and Burke purses-wow you can spend $700 dollars for a purse which is infact a walking advertisement...I also hate when these purses show up walking out of walmart or dollar general....it doesn't make sense to me...
3. Sweet Sixteen/Laguna Beach especially when it is on after an MTV special about the unnecessary poverty/death....It really bothers me....
4. Selfishness....get over yourself...seriously
5. Lack of manners and respect....people are different...it happens...COPE IT UP...what happened to "please" and "thank you"...in the words of Jack Johnson ( my good friend)...where'd all the good people go?
well....that's better.......
I will write about coldplay soon!! it was SMASHING!
Ignore the typos!!
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Currently Listening
Donavon Frankenreiter
By Donavon Frankenreiter
butterfly
see related
Ok ok so here is the deal...I know you are dying on the inside, wanting to know what is going on with me and a certain someone...ok maybe not...but anyways a few people told me they can sense the tension and they know we both like eachother, which is nice! But I like that things are going slow and that I am friends first with a person before things get serious....I am happy and I don't have to try to explain his actions and my friends like him, and if we stay only friends I am fine with that too. :) anyways that is the update...and i will keep you posted...well maybe...muhahahhaahaha!
The moral: of the story... Life is good, I am happy, I have the most wonderful friends on earth, and my car is a piece!
I knew it!!!
Friday, November 25, 2005
Currently Listening
The Best Of Rent: Highlights From The Original Cast Album (1996 Original Broadway Cast)
By Jonathan Larson
:)
Barack Obama, who is going to be president someday, had a glorious quote on this event...did I mention he is going to be president someday??
I really knew it!!!
(this was a private post)
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
I LOVE DAN MCCURLEY and...........I THINK I AM GOING TO MARRY HIM :)! I AM HAPPPY!!!!
Posted 12/7/2005 10:55 PM - 1 View - 0 eProps - 0 comments - edit it
On my way to MKE...
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Currently Listening
Amos Lee
By Amos Lee
Colors
see related
Well... I guess it is time to update this site. Well since I last posted I have been accepted to the LVC and I am going to be placed in Milwaukee as a legal advocate for the Task Force on Family Violence. I am really super excited! I don't leave until August 15th and will be in Cedar Falls all summer living with Abbie and the people we are subleasing with! I am probably going to work a "crappy" job and then back to Eldora at the end of July until I leave! http://www.tffv.org is the agency's website!
I am considering taking a May term class, about Intimate Partner Violence....but not sure if this is really something I want to do since I will FINALLY BE DONE with school!
I met the parents last Friday and it went well, they were super nice people :). Which, in turn makes me glad. I guess you could say we are "serious." But most importantly I am happy. We are planning to stay together and let things work out! It is going to take alot of work but I am willing to do this. I really care about him! I guess if it was meant to be it was meant to be, right?
Thank you all for your support and being such great friends and support! I definatley need you all these next couple of weeks as the senioritis kicks in!!!
This is the last one:
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Currently Watching
Friends - The Complete Ninth Season
see related
WELL---I am done....and that's about it.....
Wednesday is our 6 month anniversary!!! I can't believe it...I am so thankful and these are the happiest 6 months of my life :)!
that's all I got for now!
Posted 5/16/2006 12:21 AM - 3 Views - 2 eProps - 1 Comment - edit it
And we are living happily ever after....
Monday, July 12, 2010
Bend it Like Beckham!
First of all, Congrats to Spain! And to my good friend David Villa, for winning the World Cup!!
I think I will maybe get this shirt to help celebrate =]
I really never used to get into soccer so much. In fact, I really didn't like all that much 4 years ago when Dan would make us watch the World Cup when we would visit each other. I remember I would bring big stacks of magazines and read through them, or sleep a lot when games were on. I never played a whole lot of soccer until I moved to Columbus. Dan would get together with people from the SPPO department and play, then he told me I should go along. Then we started to play FIFA on PlayStation...So I learned the game, and I learned to appreciate it.
I joined a league with a co-worker in the fall of 2008 and had a pretty good time. It was fun to go out and play. WE never did win a game. Now, Dan and I are playing soccer in my work's rec league. This is a co-ed C league.
Anyway, with that said, I am normally not a super competitive person. I am pretty timid when I play, because I am not super skilled at soccer. I like defense because I like to take the ball away rather than control the ball. I am not super aggressive when I play. However, if you try to push me around, that gives me the green light to push you back.
Most of the time I will throw an elbow or knock into someone to throw them of course from getting to the ball.
Now, as I mentioned before this is a C league, meaning the bottom league. But there are some super competitive teams in this league. Just a little over 2 weeks ago, we were playing one of these teams. There was a man, bigger than me, who was pushy! I was trying to stay between him and the ball and I was pushing all of my weight onto him. I am not sure if he tripped, or just moved, or fell but all of the sudden he was not there anymore. Next thing you know I am on the ground trying to get up off the ground so no ref or anyone would come over. The only thing I remember was hitting my right elbow really, really hard. It is almost the same memory I had when I broke my foot. I remember landing wrong and how bad it was, and that is the only thing I remember. Dan said it also looked like I was in shock a little bit.
It felt like I hit my funny bone really hard. My fingers went numb and it HURT! But this is soccer and you don't need your arms, so I kept playing. Towards the end of the game I just held my arm up close to my chest, and I couldn't bend or extend my arm fully.
On the way home, I was in the car trying to use my hands when talking and I had a shooting pain in my arm. Of course, Dan and I planned a cookout for that night and saved the cleaning for after the game...I discovered I am pretty good at one armed cleaning.
I was in the shower when I realized how bad it was, because I couldn't reach my hair or face to wash. I couldn't squeeze the shampoo bottle.
The next day we went to urgent care. The X-rays were probably the most painful part of the whole injury...
We found it was probably fractured, but I had to go back to the sports clinic and make sure.
The gave me the sling. This helped a lot! Plus I had a lot of help from Dan! Who has become a master at dressing me! I was able to type and use the computer mouse at work. I could also ice it throughout the day. It was really swollen for about 5 days or so, then the bruise started to show! I had most of my range back, but I couldn't fully extend my elbow.
I went to the sports clinic and the showed me the X-ray, and this is what it looked like:
The arrows are pointing to Fat Pads. Which, according to the doctor, you should not be able to see both. this means I have a radial head fracture.
The also told me most of the soreness I was experiencing was from my arm being in the sling, which was causing tennis elbow.
They forced my arm to extend, and thought it wasn't excruciating pain. There was a lot of pressure and it was uncomfortable.
Since I have a good range of motion and the sling as starting to hurt my the said I didn't have to wear it anymore. I guess you don't need a cast for elbow fractures!
I still can't fully extend my arm and I feel like Quasimodo. I try to work on it at night when I am at home. Last night, I tried to to do a work out video (which you can stream on Netflix), and realized my arm is not quite at 100% yet.
It is still a little sore and weak. But hopefully I will be good to go in 2 weeks!
We still have a few games to play =]
I think I will maybe get this shirt to help celebrate =]
I really never used to get into soccer so much. In fact, I really didn't like all that much 4 years ago when Dan would make us watch the World Cup when we would visit each other. I remember I would bring big stacks of magazines and read through them, or sleep a lot when games were on. I never played a whole lot of soccer until I moved to Columbus. Dan would get together with people from the SPPO department and play, then he told me I should go along. Then we started to play FIFA on PlayStation...So I learned the game, and I learned to appreciate it.
I joined a league with a co-worker in the fall of 2008 and had a pretty good time. It was fun to go out and play. WE never did win a game. Now, Dan and I are playing soccer in my work's rec league. This is a co-ed C league.
Anyway, with that said, I am normally not a super competitive person. I am pretty timid when I play, because I am not super skilled at soccer. I like defense because I like to take the ball away rather than control the ball. I am not super aggressive when I play. However, if you try to push me around, that gives me the green light to push you back.
Most of the time I will throw an elbow or knock into someone to throw them of course from getting to the ball.
Now, as I mentioned before this is a C league, meaning the bottom league. But there are some super competitive teams in this league. Just a little over 2 weeks ago, we were playing one of these teams. There was a man, bigger than me, who was pushy! I was trying to stay between him and the ball and I was pushing all of my weight onto him. I am not sure if he tripped, or just moved, or fell but all of the sudden he was not there anymore. Next thing you know I am on the ground trying to get up off the ground so no ref or anyone would come over. The only thing I remember was hitting my right elbow really, really hard. It is almost the same memory I had when I broke my foot. I remember landing wrong and how bad it was, and that is the only thing I remember. Dan said it also looked like I was in shock a little bit.
It felt like I hit my funny bone really hard. My fingers went numb and it HURT! But this is soccer and you don't need your arms, so I kept playing. Towards the end of the game I just held my arm up close to my chest, and I couldn't bend or extend my arm fully.
On the way home, I was in the car trying to use my hands when talking and I had a shooting pain in my arm. Of course, Dan and I planned a cookout for that night and saved the cleaning for after the game...I discovered I am pretty good at one armed cleaning.
I was in the shower when I realized how bad it was, because I couldn't reach my hair or face to wash. I couldn't squeeze the shampoo bottle.
The next day we went to urgent care. The X-rays were probably the most painful part of the whole injury...
We found it was probably fractured, but I had to go back to the sports clinic and make sure.
The gave me the sling. This helped a lot! Plus I had a lot of help from Dan! Who has become a master at dressing me! I was able to type and use the computer mouse at work. I could also ice it throughout the day. It was really swollen for about 5 days or so, then the bruise started to show! I had most of my range back, but I couldn't fully extend my elbow.
I went to the sports clinic and the showed me the X-ray, and this is what it looked like:
The arrows are pointing to Fat Pads. Which, according to the doctor, you should not be able to see both. this means I have a radial head fracture.
The also told me most of the soreness I was experiencing was from my arm being in the sling, which was causing tennis elbow.
They forced my arm to extend, and thought it wasn't excruciating pain. There was a lot of pressure and it was uncomfortable.
Since I have a good range of motion and the sling as starting to hurt my the said I didn't have to wear it anymore. I guess you don't need a cast for elbow fractures!
I still can't fully extend my arm and I feel like Quasimodo. I try to work on it at night when I am at home. Last night, I tried to to do a work out video (which you can stream on Netflix), and realized my arm is not quite at 100% yet.
It is still a little sore and weak. But hopefully I will be good to go in 2 weeks!
We still have a few games to play =]
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Busy Bodies
Yikes! I am horrible with keeping up with the blog...It doesn't help that Dan and I have been going non-stop for the last month...
In May-We went to Milwaukee for Talitha and Darren's Wedding! It was blast and I am so glad we got to go! We got to do a lot of dancing and had some great food! It was great to see Milwaukee and my friends from TFFV.
Then, we got to see Conan O'Brien's tour that came through Columbus. It was amazing, and I am glad I finally got to see him in person.
Then we went to San Antonio to see Jamie, Katie, and Derek. It was a lot of fun and great to see our friends from UNI. We saw the Alamo, River Walk, John Cena Rapping, Mario Kart, Fast and Furious and Blade. We also saw SATC 2, and it was horrible and pretty much made me hate rich white women.
I also got a promotion to manager of my department at work and was very stressed, but now I am getting the hang of it :).
In June-We drove to Iowa for Kristy's wedding. We got to see a lot of people and the wedding was beautiful!! We even got to see Dan's Aunt Anne, Sally, and Kirsten in Illinois. It was great trip and it made us homesick to see everyone, and knowing it would be awhile before we saw everyone again...
We joined my work's team in a soccer league and had our first game yesterday. We lost but it was fun. We realized how much out of shape we are..We are also watching the World Cup and are going to minor league baseball game this week.
Dan is still playing in the community band and might join another band.
I am thinking of taking an improv class again. I miss it a lot and realized it would probably be less painful than joining the roller girls. I really liked it in college, so hopefully I can find my niche again!
Other than that it is same old same old here....
In May-We went to Milwaukee for Talitha and Darren's Wedding! It was blast and I am so glad we got to go! We got to do a lot of dancing and had some great food! It was great to see Milwaukee and my friends from TFFV.
Then, we got to see Conan O'Brien's tour that came through Columbus. It was amazing, and I am glad I finally got to see him in person.
Then we went to San Antonio to see Jamie, Katie, and Derek. It was a lot of fun and great to see our friends from UNI. We saw the Alamo, River Walk, John Cena Rapping, Mario Kart, Fast and Furious and Blade. We also saw SATC 2, and it was horrible and pretty much made me hate rich white women.
I also got a promotion to manager of my department at work and was very stressed, but now I am getting the hang of it :).
In June-We drove to Iowa for Kristy's wedding. We got to see a lot of people and the wedding was beautiful!! We even got to see Dan's Aunt Anne, Sally, and Kirsten in Illinois. It was great trip and it made us homesick to see everyone, and knowing it would be awhile before we saw everyone again...
We joined my work's team in a soccer league and had our first game yesterday. We lost but it was fun. We realized how much out of shape we are..We are also watching the World Cup and are going to minor league baseball game this week.
Dan is still playing in the community band and might join another band.
I am thinking of taking an improv class again. I miss it a lot and realized it would probably be less painful than joining the roller girls. I really liked it in college, so hopefully I can find my niche again!
Other than that it is same old same old here....
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