Shoulder Pain

So I never really noticed the way my body worked until it doesn’t work like it’s suppose to anymore…case in point…my right shoulder. And, yes, I know that I have always had shoulder problems, but this time it is so much worse. It’s no longer just a dull and fleeting pain, but more of a sharp, intense, nagging pain.

Let’s see…the history on my shoulder pain all started about ten years ago. First there was the tennis injury (during a match, I ran back to hit a high lob, only to run, shoulder-first, into the pole in the fence…and continuing to play while injured), then that car accident (sitting in a parked car and getting hit from behind and having the frame of the car strike my shoulder…that sucked), then the soccer bicycle kick that went wrong (me trying to make the play of my life, only to have a big ass girl from Woodside blindside me and unfairly hit me in midair…that bitch…but also continuing to play while injured)…and now, well a whole lot of lifting, carrying, and wear and tear on a bum shoulder.

For the last few days I have been experiencing pain in and around my shoulder…and it’s so extremely painful. Even putting on a shirt in the morning, washing my hair and sleeping…is painful enough to force a grimace out of me…which says a lot about how much it hurts. And the worst part is that I can’t exactly pinpoint what caused the pain or when it started.

As most of you know, I’m not one to seek medical attention for anything. So my self-diagnosis consists of rest for my shoulder, giving it time to heal, and trying to stop being crazy and stupid about what I force my shoulder to do for me…well and some pain medicine never hurts either. That sounds good, right?

Church

So it has been years, literally years, since I’ve been to church…but I made the trek yesterday to watch my brother get baptized. So his soul is saved…that’s more than I can say about me and mine…but whatever, I'm ok with that.

Leaving my own feelings and personal comments about the church aside, it was a very interesting experience. The service wasn’t as long as I had feared it would be and I did recognize some familiar faces (since a few of my brother’s fellow churchgoers are his friends from high school), but in the end…it was still church. Church may never be something that works for me, but I’m hoping that it will work for my brother.

All of this did lead me to ask my parents what their feelings are about the church, since my parents aren’t big churchgoers and I don’t think I’ve ever asked before…and they said that they always felt that it should be a personal choice (meaning, they didn’t want to make the choice for us…ah…gotta love my parents) and a choice that we should take very seriously. So I was never baptized, forced to follow any religion, or have my mind made up for me just because my parents wanted things a certain way and believed that I should to…which I will be forever grateful for.

…without touching on topics that might be too personal or offensive for people…I’m going to leave it at that for right now. Most of you probably already know my thoughts on this matter so I think I’m done.

A New Appreciation

Yes, it is unfortunate, but I am back at work after a long weekend. How I have the energy to come back…I have no idea, but here I am. Overall, my weekend was pretty good. Well, I mean, how could a five-day weekend be bad, right?

I spent my weekend up in Graeagle…a small town in Northern California, tucked away in the mountains and hidden among the trees…population 831. I had a good time enjoying quiet evenings, playing in the snow, and eating good food. But I think the most noteworthy memory from my trip this weekend (ok ok there were plenty of noteworthy memories…but only a few I’m willing to put in this blog…haha) was my new appreciation for Limp Bizkit’s “Rollin”…

To make a long story short, the car ride up to Graeagle took approximately four hours and the ride back down the mountain took about six hours…and let me tell you, that’s plenty of time in the car getting to listen to music. Someone (who will remain nameless to protect their identity…*cough*) did an excellent rendition of Limp Bizkit’s “Rollin”, which was probably the funniest thing I have seen in a long time. I laughed so hard because it was just so funny. Imagine driving along the freeway with your driver “rollin” to Limp Bizkit, bobbing his head and raising the roof …haha…the image still makes me laugh because it was just that funny.

Hahaha...*wipe tear*...good times.

Short Week

What day is today? Tuesday…oh yeah, that’s right; I only have one more day of work left this week. Wahoo! I know, you all hate me…and you know what? If I wasn’t me, I would hate me too. Ha! :-)

Things at work have been, finally, loosening up a little bit after the New Year…finally. My meeting schedule is much more manageable these days, my daily work load has returned to normal, and my weekends are not completely full of work-related activities…well minus next weekend, when I will be on call…but whatever, I’m not letting that spoil this weekend. So things for me are quite good. I don’t have to fight off an ulcer every time I think about work, which is nice.

As for other things, well, as I’ve said above, this is a short week for me…meaning I have a long weekend to look forward to. Double wahoo!! And hey, who doesn’t love a long weekend, right? This weekend is conducive to doing some travelling (which by the way was one of my New Year's resolutions)…so I will be off to explore Graeagle this weekend and hope I don’t get stuck in a blizzard…*please* I mean, I don’t think that I’m asking the weather gods for too much…just a small window of good weather so I can make my way up and down the mountain…and I’m good.

Well either way…I just need to power through one more day of work and then I’m set to enjoy a nice, long five-day weekend…without my cell phones…Triple wahoo!!!

Rain

It's about damn time we get some rain. I know, I know, it blows because the upcoming weekend forecast isn't conducive to nice outdoor activities, but we really need all the rain we can get. Contrary to popular belief, I do have some super cool weekend plans, but I'll just have to make some slight adjustments to my wardrobe before heading out the door...not that I'm complaining at all. I mean, come on...if we don't get some rain, we're looking at one long dry summer…and I'd rather not have to deal with water rationing any time soon.

So imagine my relief at seeing this week's forecast and actually waking up to the pitter-patter of rain on my window. I also got to enjoy a nice walk in the rain when I had the chance to leave the office…it was quite pleasant. On a random side note, the wintry, rainy weather does bode well to clear the streets normally lined with homeless people. This morning…I got to enjoy the smell of fresh rain and clean air…versus the stenchy, stale smell of dirty people. Gotta love San Francisco.

Where was I? Oh yeah, the rain. I hope it rains, and rains hard, the next few days...well, preferably during the late night hours...so as not to make it completely unbearable to enjoy this weekend. But rain, please rain.

In Pain

I woke up this morning with the most painful crink in my neck. I was perfectly fine yesterday, but for some reason, when I woke up this morning, I could not, for the life of me, move my head without feeling extreme amounts of pain shoot from my neck through my shoulder…absolutely horrible and totally uncomfortable. And let me tell you that driving to work this morning was not an easy task. Every time I tried to look over my shoulder to check my blind spots…I basically had to turn my entire upper body because my neck hurt so much.

I already popped some pain meds…which have yet to do anything for me. I’ve been trying not to move my head without moving the rest of my body…but that doesn’t seem to be working out so well. I will say that I am in a need of a really good shoulder massage…but hey, where the heck am I going to get one of those right now?

Anyway, I find myself sitting here…cursing my body pains and regretting getting out of bed this morning. I should’ve just called in sick today…speaking of calling in sick…I am lucky enough to work for a company that has a pot of time strictly dedicated to sick leave…and yet, why do I find myself still surrounded by people who are coughing, sneezing and spreading germs everywhere…absolutely lovely…I mean, I have big plans the next few weekends…so if I get sick, I’m coming after somebody.

Where was I…? Oh right, the bastardly pain in my neck…I will be forever grateful to anyone who can make it magically disappear.