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Full of Grace, My Ass

You've probably heard that nursery rhyme poem, the one that goes, "Monday's child is fair of face. Tuesday's child is full of grace...." As you can guess, I was born on a Tuesday and it's an endless source of amusement to anyone who knows me because I am so not full of grace. I am always running into things and knocking stuff over.

Last night, we went over to a friend's house for dinner. Their next door neighbors are also friends of ours and since they just got a new pool installed (which was just gorgeous), we all went next door to see it. I was a little drunk and also carrying a two-year-old little girl who wanted to go see the swing on the other side of the pool. To get to the swing you have to walk this narrow ledge in front of the pool that is landscaped really nice, but it's done with rocks and grass, so not exactly the best surface to be walking on when you're drunk, holding a small child, and it's dark. After swinging a while, she wanted to go to the other side, so I pick her up and start back. While crossing the perilous walkway, I stumble and hurt my ankle.

It wasn't until we got home and I showed Steven that it became apparent that I sprained the hell out of it. It was all swollen and bruised and really began to hurt since my buzz was wearing off. Steven helped me up stairs, used a bandage to wrap some ice on my ankle, and gave me some ibuprofen and a pain pill.

When I woke up this morning it was still swollen, but not as bad. The ice pack is back on and I've taken some anti-inflammatory medicine. It kind of hurts, but nothing too bad. If it's still really swollen on Monday, I think I will be paying a visit to my doctor. Full of grace, my ass.

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ACK! Hope it's feeling better! Remember to keep it elevated; up above your heart is best. ("Full of grace my ass" is right people - but she's cute so we try to ignore it.)

.: Christine said on October 19, 2002 04:49 PM :: link it :.

OUCH! hope it gets better soon!

.: munin said on October 19, 2002 06:22 PM :: link it :.

I hope you feel much better soon!!

One of the definitions of grace is "courteous good will." I say to hell with the "attractiveness, esp. in elegance of proportion or manner or movement"! Embrace the alternative definitions and bask in the wonderfulness of your "courteous good will.

(We Fish need to stick together!)

.: Zuly said on October 19, 2002 08:51 PM :: link it :.

Heh... I'd totally identify with you here - I'm a complete klutz.

Except I was born on a Sunday. So I guess I don't identify after all... :)

.: Amy said on October 21, 2002 10:24 PM :: link it :.

You're too early! Come back at October 19, 2002 04:06 PM to see this post.

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