Only 25 years old and I'm already breaking down in all the wrong places....
First it was the ankles which over the course of many repeated sprains is now pretty much busted.
Then, there was the torn calf muscle which left me immobile for about 2 weeks.
Had a pretty bad lower back (L4, L5 and S1) problem about 4 years back - acute facet joint dysfunction, which with the help of physiotherapy got me back into action only after 4 months +
and apart from the other random injuries sustained....
.... I'm back to being pretty much immobile again - with a sprained lower back that is!
Not sure how it got aggravated, but was playing touch rugby on Saturday and somehow I probably landed in a damn awkward position when I was going for a try. The pain got progressively worse through the day and now it freaking hurts just to change positions like getting up from the chair bed, bending down or even sneezing...etc. My range of motion has been narrowed down to possibly a pathetic 10 degree of flexion and hyperextension of my back.
Doesn't help that today's Hari Raya and Monday is a public holiday. No freaking sinseh/chinese physician is open! I'm trying to avoid pain killers or muscle relaxants, but the thought of it sure is tempting just to relief myself of the pain. I have to say my threshold for pain is pretty high.... so when I say I'm contemplating pain killers, you kinda get the rough picture right? Wonder if back pains in the late stage of pregnancy is as bad as this? I hope not!
Crap now my training plan is gonna get screwed up big time. How to run and train for half marathon? Dammit!
Any good chinese sinseh to recommend???
I've kinda taken a liking to this song... Fireflies by Owl City.
Don't exactly know how to describe it. It's not a mega awesome track or anything, but I like its simplicity of the lyrics and the fairytale-ish, kiddish-dreamy sound of it. Kinda makes you reminisce those childhood days.... carefree and all....
Disclaimer: This is not the original music video. Got it off Youtube, done by some girl. I think it's kinda cute and really compliments the song. :)
Owl City - Fireflies (lyrics)
You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
Cuz they fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude, but I would just stand and stare
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
Cuz everything is never as it seems
Cuz I get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they try to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread (thread, thread)
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
Cuz everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
Cuz I feel like such an insomniac
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting sheep?
(Please take me away from here)
When I'm far to tired to fall asleep
To ten million fireflies
I'm weird cuz I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell (said farewell)
But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
Cuz I saved a few and I keep them in a jar
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
Cuz everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
Cuz everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams
It's about time to revive this domant blog of mine...
3rd Sept, was invited to attend the UWA (Faculty of Science) Alumni Cocktail Party held at the Singapore Cricket Club. It's different now that everyone has graduated and moved on to start jobs and families. Was really great to see most of the Human Movement and Exercise Science gang again, especially since I left good ol' Perth in 2006. Back then we were exchanging lecture notes, now its fancy namecards. Haha...
Great networking, made new friends, met super 'alumni' students and of coz, met one of my favourite lecturers -Kerry Smith! Honestly, she's tops. A motherly figure back during my uni days and someone who has given me such wonderful opportunities which has got to where I am today. Proceeded with drinks at an Irish pub somewhere along Boat Quay, and it was only a Thursday night. :)
So much to update, so little time.