With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.
The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life. I do not mean that if you are good you will be happy - I mean that if you are happy you will be good.
Too much sanity may be madness and the maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be.
The only way to find the limits of the possible is by going past them into the impossible.
July 10, 2009 - 1:09 a.m.
I miss writing. I am either going to have to get healthy or get comfortable typing with one hand. I’m writing this with two. I'm feeling somewhat better now. I haven't most of the day. I think I get to actually tell a narrative, not just a health report.
Today I drove up to Westchester to see an orthopedist about my arm. This was at my friend's hospital and totally unofficial and off the books. I was feeling pretty good and the drive up there wasn't too bad. I was able to use my left arm a bit. My wrist didn't bother me at all.
When I got there I parked and started to walk to the hospital when I realized I forgot my x-rays so I went back to get them. They were in the back seat and a bit awkward to reach. While bending over I lost my balance and braced myself with my left hand, … Whoops!. That hurt like hell. It was one of those overwhelming pains that block everything else out. I bet my eyes crossed. When it passed my wrist felt like it did the first night, I resprained it. My elbow ached like hell.
The doctor looked at the x-ray then felt my arm. He put his hand right on the break, the magic spot that caused a shooting pain. He confirmed that I have a fracture of the head of the radius. He told me that the brace I was using was insufficient and that I needed a sling and maybe a splint. I bought a sling right after I left the hospital. It made a big difference. That's why I can type this now. I think I'll buy a wrist support for my keyboard. That would make things easier. I need to rest my arm for a while. I am going to need help setting up at FRFF. I doubt it will be healed by then.
Tonight I braved the pain and went to the Met game. They have so many players injured it is more like the Buffalo Bisons. They lost pretty badly. I did something I never do; I left early because I wasn't comfortable. Wow I'm actually in a lot of pain now. I didn't notice while I was typing.
I have a fun birthday planned with Chris. First we are going to see Crooked Still at the Ringwood NJ library then we are going up to Chester NY to see Red Molly at Bodles. I love being insane and having friends that share my insanity.
I have a lot of catching up to do. Last night I went to see Red Molly open for the Duhks at Madison Square Park. Shows there are always a social even. I planned on meeting Chris and his friends but we were joined by Richard and Viki, Meg, and some friends of Meg's. Maggi runs the series and John Platt was the emcee. There were WFUV volunteers in the audience. It was old friends day.
This was my first time seeing The Duhks. They really rocked out. I didn't know they did zydeco! It hurt every time I got up and sat down but they got me on my feet a few times. You should have seen my Zydeco Two Step.
I always take a perverse pleasure in injuries. I enjoy coming up with the workarounds to my issues. There is a special technique you have to use to get a t-shirt on when the movement of your left arm is restricted. I have to figure out new ways to get in and out of the bath and sit on the ground. That was the toughest. I pretty much have to fall at the end.
The rest did my arm a world of good and I plan on resting quite a bit. I’m going to try and get it back in working order as fast as I can. So I'll take that advice and end this entry here.
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All in the Palin Family - July 13, 2009
I Don't Believe What I Believe - July 12, 2009
Summerfest (finally) - July 11, 2009
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