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Thank you..

http://www.digphilly.com/photos/main.php?cmd=album&var1=2_15_08_Raven%2F&var3=24 should have a good picture of us on it.

I know that feeling!

For my knees, they're hoping that surgery isn't necessary, but it's on the table because of the duration of the problem (8+ years), the number of contributing factors (weird arches, the amount of time I've had the problem and been doing sports that aggravate it, the degree to which one part of my quads is overdeveloped compared to the other parts, the fact that therapy hasn't helped during all of this). If surgery is necessary, they're thinking that arthroscopic surgery, which would smooth out the cartilage in the joint, is most likely. But there's also a surgery that would correct the muscular imbalance, and finally, worst case scenario, knee replacement. There's still a good chance that surgery won't be necessary . . . it just depends on how my knees respond to treatment that (a) addresses the severity of the problem and (b) actually has MY best interests (as opposed to those of a sports team) at heart. I want surgery because it would be a quick fix, but it might not be necessary . . . will have to see how the Xrays, orthopaedic evaluation, and therapy go. I'm sorry you're having similar problems. It's a real bummer, to say the least. I'd say be pushy about things. I should definitely have been more insistent when the original therapy exercises weren't working. If you haven't seen an orthopaedist yet, ask about it. If you haven't had Xrays yet, ask about them.

I want a dog! What type of dog do you have?

I'm just excited about finding condoms that don't give me an allergic reaction or a lube reaction!

Haha... That's O.K. I understand what you mean.

^^ Same here, about finding some I'm not allergic to... Bah.

that will be interesting to find out. i think if im a suck up he might be ok.

ahhhhhhhh i didn't get the connection.

of course i'd probably just rain down fire and sulfer or something like that.

Congrats on finishing your undergrad. I'm going into my third first year HAH! At this rate I"ll be fifty before I even decide what I want to study.

and btw this packing thing sucks....I have to have all my stuff packed by the end of today and I'm nowhere near there......and as you can tell I am working VERY hard at getting everything packed right now....very VERY hard.

Congrats!!

and you mean your country. Women can legaly walk around topless here.

Not that anyone i WANT to see does it.

Congrats!

Happy birthday, comrade!

Yes, I read your blogs. I don't read anyone's on a regular basis at the moment, though, on account of the new format (it is harder to see a list of friend journal updates).

Where are you going to grad school and in what? I can't recall if you told me, but checking through posts and email and all that, I can't see where you would have.

In response to the rhetorical question, we are pretty much ignorant of all international music unless it is from Britain (foreign languages scare us or something). One great thing about living in Kazan was the easy access to Rai music. Check out Cheb Mami or Khaled if you are unfamiliar with Rai. It is some really good stuff.

By the way, my favorite soccer team is the Czech team.

Trying to rub salt into the wounds of a red-blooded American fan? Too bad, I am a scab also and root for the Germans. Michael Ballack is the greatest midfielder alive.

How did you get into the Conservatives group? They at least appear to have strict membership requirements.