so far, so good

Post #50!

This is the best I've done with a blog this far. I even took the time to personalize it a bit more. I'm no web design expert, but it's always nice to see something like this work. Anyway!

It's become a tradition now for Laura, Jon, and me to go out to dinner on Thursdays after class. This Thursday we had some more people join us (including another John, a Colin, and a Jay). Hopefully this continues, because it really is a fun time.

First, the weird faces:

I'd suggest taking a closer look at this one...


Because I wasn't in the group picture making a weird face. I tend to favor the cross-eyed look. Oh, and that's Jon's hand. He was a ninja and snuck them in at the last minute.

Now, general goofiness:

John rocking his alien look.


Colin saying something REALLY important!


what's THAT?!


Nantucket Nectars Orange Mango is the BEST. John looks unimpressed, though.


Rockin' out with the salt and pepper shakers. Jay contemplates this...


aaaaaaaaaahhhCHICKEN SAUCE!


Laura, Jon and I ended up going to dinner on Friday night as well, since it was payday and it was Friday...and what better way to celebrate the coming of the weekend than a nice evening among friends? We went to Applebee's for their awesome fiesta wrappers, or whatever they're called. A good time was had by all.

Oh! And Jon drew a squid. With a bowtie.

more random things.

So, I had my first physical therapy session today. Obviously I'm not running and jumping around yet, but it was nice to see where I was at and where I needed to be. Interesting fact of the day: apparently I have hypermobility in my ankles. Or at least my left one. I probably had it in my right before I went and broke it...Basically I can tilt my ankle at more extreme angles than average, which I guess also means I need more strength to keep my ankle stable. Or something like that. So anyway, I've got six exercises to do at home twice a day...and I have to go to physical therapy twice a week for the next six weeks...

I called my ankle doctor's office to see if I could take the boot off yet, since it's been seven weeks and the impression I'd gotten was that after six weeks, I'd be able to go without it. So three hours or so after I'd called, I decide screw it, I'm going out with no boot, damn it. AND I'm going to drive. Because I've been walking around the apartment for the past week or so without the boot and I feel confident. And two months of not driving is more than enough, thank you. So Laura and I went out for a little drive, and it was awesome. Of course, in the middle of the drive my doctor's office called back and told me to wait until my appointment next Tuesday before taking the boot off since they'd be taking an X-ray and checking my progress. Oh well!




So after a little drive we ended up in Starbucks to work on our story and enjoy free coffee. And, of course, to take lots of weird pictures of Colin...





Look! No boot!



And just because I was waiting for Laura to grab money from her brother, and it was interesting lighting, and I'm forever trying to get a good picture of myself because I'm totally vain like that...









Okay done!

things.

Things that have annoyed me over the past few days:

1. Jace Lucas asking me if I have a website, scoffing at my mention of having a blog, and upon seeing my portfolio briefly, saying "Cute. What's it called?" in his usual condescending tone of voice. I wanted to slap him.

2. Catching some random stomach bug that caused me to actually throw up for the first time in recent memory. Not a pleasant way to start the day...hopefully tomorrow turns out better. Jon did do this nice little dramatization for me earlier (using the font Harrington, of course):



3. This crap weather hasn't done a lot to help moods...The fog yesterday was crazy (not to mention kind of creepy).





Things that have amused me over the past few days:

1. Laura pouring the perfect glass of soda. Apparently there was exactly enough soda left in the bottle to fill up the glass she'd gotten EXACTLY. It was a modern-day miracle. Observe:



2. Fulfilling my margarita craving. And finding butt indents on the booth seat from the person who'd been sitting there before...

my desk is pretty!

As promised, pictures of the awesome part of my dad's birthday present to me...It's a jade plant made out of stone. Yup...every bit of that is stone! It's gorgeous, and a welcome addition to my barren desk. It makes me smile every time I look at it.





So pretty...

Yaaaay

Done in class last week while I was probably supposed to be following along....creepy, but amusing to me. Yaaay!