I had a really nice weekend. Friday evening we watched Helvetica, which I enjoyed. I found the typographers interviewed for the film to be entertaining and wonderfully nerdy. Helvetica: whether you think it's perfection or boring, it's inescapable ( Read more... )

The MRI test results were good. Apparently I have some mild osteoarthritis (which the doc said was like having a diagnosis of "grey hair"), but nothing that is impinging any nerves. There's no disc or nerve problems, and I don't need any injections or surgery. That means the pain is all muscular. That's a relief. I was worried that I had some ( Read more... )

I have now completed four full weeks of physical therapy; this is my fifth week. The therapist rates your success based on your stated goals. My goals were to be able to stand for half an hour without pain, and walk for an hour without increasing pain. (That's a minimal goal. I would ideally like to be able to give an hour-long massage once a week ( Read more... )

I have a little sore throat/sinus thing going on that started a couple of nights ago. Could be something I picked up on the plane back, or just a reaction to being back in a very humid environment. I am pushing the water, and it doesn't seem to be getting worse, so hopefully it'll be gone in another day or two ( Read more... )