oh my goodness... :( it sounds like a crazy tv skit. Are you gonna have to get a cane?

Olive. Oh, Olive. She is so adorable.

Did you figure out what caused your giant thumb?

Oh double ouch! Is this some twisted way your body is trying to balance the swelling in your thumb?
If you keep coaching Olive we may have a special Pet Olympics at your parent's house next July 4th
Hope you feel better soon Festis

I had an infection in my thumb that made it blow up. It was pretty gross.

I hope they give me a cane or a crutch. Maneuvering through NYC with one foot sucks.

And if anyone is unemployed/a student/just bored, come visit me in the St. Luke's ER waiting room...as that is where I am heading right now.

Oh god thst sucks. But maybe the throbbing toe will take your mind off the thumb pain. At any rate, the cat video is pretty cute. Hope you feel better

You should get a cane, and we can gimp around Broklyn together. (Soren got me one at Neergard for about $25.)

I broke my toe once, by accidentally kicking a metal bed frame. It hurt like blue blazes for quite a while. I didn't go to a doctor because everyone assured me that they can't do anything for broken toes anyway. So, I wrapped it every single day in gauze and taped it securely to its neighbor toe. It healed fine, took about six weeks. One thing I can say for damn sure--do not try to wear high heels before it's all better. It might seem okay at first, but after a couple hours, you'll scream and whine and have to be carried to the car/train like I was. Ouch.

Which toe?

You should have come swimming!!

Pinky. I broke it in 2 places...didn't know that was possible. I should have gone swimming...then I probably would have missed the moment when I whacked my toe.

Feel better soon Corie. I hope Miss Olive liked the bean.

That video clip totally brightened my day! I've watched it 4 times and I am still smiling.

So sorry about your toe.

When i was 15 i was surfing on a beach in Devon. It was high tide, and i had only surfed that beach at low before. There were a crowd of girls i was eager to impress, so picked up my board, puffed out my chest, and ran into the sea baywatch style.

Straight into a submerged rock.

I managed to turn the fall into landing on the board, then had to surf for a bit with a broken big toe, then walk a mile or so to where we were staying. Its a bit wonky now as a result!

so does this mean the marathon is out? what's the typical recovery time for a toe broken in multiple places.

and i need to make video of randolph chasing dust in the air.

The ER doc told me 6 weeks recovery. Yeah, the marathon is totally out.

oh no! I'm sorry about the marathon

We're taking video of the cats now?

Bummer about your toe.

Damn, i forgot about the marathon. That sucks.

Been there, done that... twice. You have my sympathy- it sucks.
I find that you and I have similar tastes in books, esp. with NYC history. What are you reading now? Any suggestions?

I am actually reading a slightly dry but interesting book called Vampires, Dragons and Egyptian Kings, which is a book about the evolution of youth gangs in post-war NY...