That quote right there? That quote set the stage for my day.  That quote spoke to my right knee in the middle of the night and gave it ultimate inspiration. That quote is kind of a bastard, actually, because my stiff and cranky right knee did not NEED any more inspiration, it simply needed to WORK when I woke up this morning. It needed to bend and support my weight, as a knee should, and it needed to not make me cry. But after a night of stairs up and stairs down and rushing to subways and down city blocks, the pain became almost unbearable. So when I went to get out of bed this morning and felt that familiar sharp, stabbing pain — you know, the one that’s like having a metal spike driven through the side of your patella? — I freaked out and thought, “OH NO WAY” am I doing this again. So. Doctor it is.

It’s been so long since I’ve actually written here that it’s not surprising in the least that anyone reading would have no idea what I’m talking about, but the nutshell version is that I somehow moved from “vague knee pain” to out-and-out “OHHOLYHELLSPRAIN!” over the weekend. And the knee is approaching fine if I’m walking on a level surface and adequately IcyHot-ed up, but if I’m trying to take sets of stairs, I’m a mess. Unfortunately, I live in a world of staircases, included the lately somewhat daunting one at the internship that I was forced to be absent from today.

Which brings me to my next point: OH GOD AM I BUSY. Still working full-time and juggling one internship that I’m in the process of turning into two internships. These are necessary. These make me happy. But these aren’t necessary local, and I spend a lot of time driving and stressing. And maybe this knee nonsense is a response to all of that? Because my body seems to like doing that kind of thing to me. “Oh, you wanted to get a routine down? Stay active? Give some healthy stress a try? Hmm…” And right there, picture the evil being of your choice tapping his fingertips together.

So I’ve definitely got STUFF for you guys, like photos of baked goods and concert videos and the like, so I’ll be sure to post those as soon as I can. …Maybe even tonight, since I foresee a lot of “lying around” in my immediate future.

Are you all well? I hope you’re all well!