Injuries

So, I managed to hurt my back. Sleeping. I mean, am I an idiot, or what? In all seriousness though, the doc said 90% of adults go in for this at some point. Like, here's what happened. Last Wednesday, I woke up, got up, and about fell over. Back hurt like hell. So, I figured I slept on it wrong, and it would go away over the course of the day, and I'd just have to deal with it until then.
With that in mind, I headed off to class, and proceeded to ignore the fire in my back. Didn't help. It got worse as the day went on, despite any number of stretches, back-cracks, and other attempts at making it not hurt. Thursday was no better. Like, we're talking epic pain here.
So, Friday, I'm like, no. No class. Not doing this crap again today. So that's when I went in to see the doctor. He actually found a spot on my back that was having muscle spasms he could feel just by putting a hand on it.
So, long story short, I'm on drugs now. 800mg of Motrin every 6-8 hours, so like three times a day, and then Valium before I go to sleep. It's good stuff, but the Motrin is really throwing me off during the day. Like, I forget random little things, and then occasionally someone'll get my attention, and I'll realize I've been staring off into space for like five minutes. I'm amazed I haven't been brought in for a drug test yet.

New Things

I am a strong believer in trying new things, as long as they're not too new. Yeah, I know. I'm a wuss. Get over it. So, I'm giving break dancing a shot. It interests me, what I've done so far has been fun, and I could use something physical to do. On top of all that, it's always bugged me that I couldn't dance. I can make music, but I've never quite had the ability to dance to it. Shouldn't I be able to feel what someone else is putting out? If not, how can I expect anyone to get into my music? So, this will be a new form of expression, and a conduit for music. It should help who I am as an artist, if nothing else. Plus, it's a reason for me to stretch every day. When is being flexible ever a bad thing? Thoughts, comments, etc, you know the drill.

Intervals

So, it's been a long-ass time since I made a post. Really. I don't know what it is. I think I created this blog over the summer, or maybe even right at the end of last school year. Over the summer, I pretty much lost interest in everything except sleeping and making the most of time left with friends who were moving. Since school has started, I've had things piling up and overlapping to the point where I've had no true free time. I haven't meditated in a long time either, so that might be something to try. You know, I really ought to think about getting a girlfriend. That kind of zany, time-wasting, ridiculous stress tends to make me focus on life for a little while. Well, I know I don't have any actual readers, but if someone glances at this and has something to say, feel free to comment.