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cloudscudding

What Would You Do?

Jan 10, 2008 20:57

I am having knee surgery in 18 days, barring illness. (Sick people, stay away! I do not want to have to reschedule surgery.) This gives me a rather horrible hollow feeling in the pit of my stomach when I think about it, which I try not to. After surgery, I'll be going through physical rehabilitation for about nine months before I can do much of ( Read more... )

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evilstmars January 11 2008, 04:50:24 UTC

Ever been to the Minnesota Center for Photography? They have classes and ongoing exhibitions. Granted, they're way the hell up by the St. Anthony area if they're still where they were when I was still in the area. My exhibit-fu's out of date.

Midtown Market's always a vote, too. Winter Carnival's coming. S'all I got.

cloudscudding January 13 2008, 23:31:48 UTC

Ha! Friend of mine manages MNCP and yet I've never been there.

Been to Midtown recently, at least.

Oooh, Winter Carnival....

discoflamingo January 11 2008, 06:57:32 UTC

Art galleries and such are good ideas.

IKEA and MOA both have wheelchairs for folks what need 'em. I know - when I had the hernia repair, I did IKEA in a wheelchair that I drove MYSELF. I'M A BIG BOY NOW!

Also, I will take you to IKEA some weekend if you want. It's a cultural experience!

yanni85 January 11 2008, 14:36:14 UTC

Just popped in to make the wheelchair comment.

cloudscudding January 13 2008, 23:30:47 UTC

But I hate wheelchairs!

cloudscudding January 13 2008, 23:33:03 UTC

Art is good.

I feel like wheelchairs are giving in...some part of me just snarls at the mere thought of using one. Crutches are bad enough. Let me put it this way--after the initial injury, I probably should have been on crutches.

Nope. Just a cane and an ace bandage for me.

A purely practical answer utilitygeek January 11 2008, 14:29:34 UTC

I'd rent a car. Driving stick would be unfun.

Re: A purely practical answer cloudscudding January 13 2008, 23:30:26 UTC

"Fortunately", I don't drive, so that's not a problem. I don't think non-stick would save you, though--using any pedals at all would be unfun.

yanni85 January 11 2008, 14:40:53 UTC

I'd learn shit. Seriously, there's a lot of learning I want to do. Personally, I have things like programming, web design, linux, and other languages on my list. One of those may apply to you, but I'm sure there are other things you've wanted to figure out how to do which don't involve walking.
There's actually a part of me that is jealous because it would be nice to have some time in which I couldn't do other things so I would be forced to take the time to learn the things I've been planning.

cloudscudding January 13 2008, 23:35:29 UTC

Well, I was thinking before the surgery. I have a long list of things that need doing/learning that I can work on once I'm incapacitated, starting with writing, editing Vicesteed, getting better at Spanish, working double-plus-hard on my memorizing belt material through half-black, organizing all my photo stuff and submitting it to stock photography places, making a photo book or two, um...etc.

I don't think I'll have enough recovery time to do everything.

See Frieda Khalo at the Walker ladylaurel January 11 2008, 16:17:43 UTC

If you haven't. Closes on the 20th, and I think Thursday nights they are open late and free if you want. Plus, its not a huge exhibit, so seeing it probably wouldn't over-exert you.

Re: See Frieda Khalo at the Walker cloudscudding January 13 2008, 23:39:00 UTC

Good idea, and I tried! Tried checking out passes, but the library ones are all out. I may try to persuade Phil to head thataway on Thursday.