I can't wait till I'm caught up and can go back to all my projects and activities I had planned. There's tons of things I want to do with all my free time but homework has been taking priority.
Husky came to see me this weekend. We tried to spend most of it studying but I unfortunately got caught up in a sewing project that was due to get done, for some of it. One break, however, was Saturday when I once again took part in the Polar Bear Plunge! Yes it was that time of year once again. I missed it last year with all the life happenings that were getting in the way so I was glad to do it again this year. Husky wasn't all that enthused though...
Don't get me wrong though. He was most supportive with helping me by keeping a hold on my warm, dry clothes and also getting video evidence.
I did indeed plunge with my crutches. I didn't really have much of a choice, though I was able to have one of the firemen hold them for me at the water's edge so I didn't have to actually jump in with them. I was also able to take off the boot beforehand. Everyone was pretty impressed/shocked, which made me giggle when the announcer looked at me and said,
He also mentioned I should get an award for "Hardest-core Plunger". Lol.
Of course this all still doesn't really encompass what it's like to actually plunge. I mean, everyone tells you "It's so fucking cold, but so much fun!" All that's true and everything, but it's hard to describe what exactly goes on once you're in the water. You would think every part of your body would be prepared, but that's not really the case. Even though Brain sits there and says "ok I'm ready" and is prepped to command the other parts of the body, it really isn't and it's not until you jump in that you find this out. So I naturally drew a picture. :)
My legs were actually really happy, since I ice them every day (or should) at the doctor's instructions. This is probably not true for everyone else, but the other body organs I think are pretty similar.
The rest of the weekend, as I said, was nice and quiet. Even though I'm still fairly stressed out from my every growing work load I'm not ticcing as much now, thanks to Husky. He has some pretty effective methods for helping me calm down. :)
I've started employing that as a form of imagery, to go in conjunction with my breathing exercises, whenever I need to calm my self down from tics. So far it's working really well.
Unfortunately, the only problem with this weekend is I had a left over box of sweet things that had been given to me through work. They consisted of danishes, turnovers, cinnamon rolls, and muffins.......all things that are sadly my biggest food weakness, next to cheese obviously.
Of course I caved. I'm sure one terrible day isn't going to completely ruin my healthy eating habits. Gotta splurge sometimes.
God they were so good. Problem is, I'll be getting more this Friday......and my roommates think I'm starving myself, for some odd reason.... Well, I probably was when I originally started dieting to help lose all my weight. Once I started really getting into shape and becoming more active, however, I had to bring up the amount I ate anyways. Currently I'm following what my doctor has set for me, but that still doesn't stop my roommates from teasing me about when I wasn't.
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