"Make a radical change in your lifestyle and begin to boldly do things which you may previously never have thought of doing, or been too hesitant to attempt. So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservation, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. If you want to get more out of life, you must lose your inclination for monotonous security and adopt a helter-skelter style of life that will at first appear to you to be crazy. But once you become accustomed to such a life you will see its full meaning and its incredible beauty."
- Jon Krakauer (Into the Wild)

Friday, May 6, 2011

The Waiting Game

Red is the new hot color. Well, at least for my new cast.

Went to the doctor a week ago for my post-op appointment. Things went well, no major post surgery glitches, arm still intact. As suspected, the fracture had not quite healed yet so I got put in my 3rd hard cast for 4 weeks. I tried to get the cast tech to give me some stripes, but he wasn't too amused, so I settled for fire engine red (the other options being black, blue, and clear... COME ON Stanford hospital... allocate your funds where it matters!).

So the big question is what's next?

Well, I wait. I fill these next three weeks with lots of exercise, clean eating, stretching, sleep, and schoolwork, and then I find out what's next. This is no excuse for me to slack on anything! Except maybe racquet sports. Otherwise, I'm still in the game... I've got the ultimate club arm!

Until then, I'm gonna enjoy this beautiful weather and wear my flashy red cast proud.

Cast tan is the new goggle tan, Duh.


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