The Hell Fires Burn In My Kitchen

This photo has nothing to do with this post.

In the few weeks since my last blog post things in my life have been very weird.
 
I have purchased a new car. I love my new car. However, it has caused a domino effect in my life that has sucked tons of donkey dick. I did not have quite enough money to purchase a new vehicle, but my car was failing fast. So I am catching up from the unexpected expense. Such a thing has set my finances into a vortex of negative numbers. But like all things in the world of invisible money, this too shall pass. I feel optimistic that my finances are on the upswing. I am also activly looking for a 2nd job, hopefully in homecare or hospice care.

 
Two weeks ago I sustained an injury. The most painful injury I can recall in my adult life. It was the result of my own stupidity. I entered a bar I abhor, sober. I proceeded to dance at this douchebag bar, sober. A rather intoxicated woman asked me to dance, I said yes, still sober. This woman wanted to show off to her boyfriend by picking me up ala Dirty Dancing style. I protested. I protested vehemently. The woman was drunk, i.e. persistent. She swept my legs and I went down HARD onto my left elbow. The force of her persistence caused her to lose her balance. She fell HARD on top of me and my left elbow. To add insult to injury, the band stopped playing to bring attention to the commotion of the fall. Embarrassment was the least of my emotions at that moment. I first felt PAIN. Then the need to be strong took over. Damn pride. I stood up, shook it off, pretended to be A-Okay, as my elbow was swelling to the size of a grapefruit. I made a brave face and went home, took a bunch of ibuprofen and iced the shit out of my elbow. By the time I awoke the next day that grapefruit was “breathing”. I was in what I can only assume was pain akin to childbirth (having never been through childbirth, I am just guessing). When the wind was causing me pain, I figured I needed to seek medical help. Yes, I am a stubborn nurse who doesn’t want to admit she is hurting. The ER determined it wasn’t broken and I had sustained substantial soft tissue damage. They gave me lovely pain medications and sent me on my way.Two weeks later, the elbow is still painful and swollen. I have been describing the pain as having electrically charged hornets stinging me in the elbow at intermittent moments throughout the day. I do not like electric elbow hornets. I am on my way to see a specialist in the morning. I’ll let you know the verdict on the extent of the damage tomorrow.

Hornets are bad, especially when they are in your elbow.

Also, It has been really hot out. like uncomfortably hot. 
 
I have pretty much been a couch zombie since the elbow injury. But I have written a few words on paper. We’ll see if they turn into anything. I have much to post at a later date.

And this is what the pain medications turn me into. I love this song by the way.