Things I have Learned in the Last Week

1. It is not a good idea to go out and wreck one's knee skiing in order to get a couple of days off of work. As much fun as laying around on the couch all day sounds, not being able to walk, get in the bathtub, get food from the kitchen, or dress yourself is not fun and necessarily comes with the territory.

2. Crutches hurt. Literally every other muscle in my body is screaming in pain from having to use the blasted things.

3. Having to borrow a wheelchair from your grandma is just plain embarrassing.

4. Riding down the mountain in one of those sleds pulled by ski patrol is awful, bumpy, and slightly terrifying. Having to explain to ski patrol that you are not in fact a beginner but managed to have an epic wipeout on a beginner course while riding in said sled is humiliating.

5. Julie & Julia was a cute movie, but somehow it was missing something. Meryl Streep did a spot on Julia Child, but the overall plot of the movie just left me wanting something more.

6. Advil liquid gels are awesome.

7. Packing up 5 years worth of stuff is not fun, but it's absolutely impossible to do when one has a bum knee with orders to stay completely off of it for the rest of the week.

8. Popcorn popped on the stove with a little bit of olive oil and salt is pure heaven.

9. The Hangover is even funnier the 2nd and 3rd time around.

10. Knees apparently have several ligaments and right now my MCL is in poor shape, hopefully not torn but won't know until I see the ortho doc on Thurs.