ETA: Thanks for your patience over the weekend. Obviously, everything is back up and running! We’ll see you this Wednesday for our review of The Princess Bride!
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ETA: Thanks for your patience over the weekend. Obviously, everything is back up and running! We’ll see you this Wednesday for our review of The Princess Bride!
Well as you should know I fell 3 weeks ago on ice and believed to have sprained my wrist. After 6 days of it not getting better I went to the doctor. She was very concerned and took me out of the brace I had been using and put me in this huge splint from hand to just below the elbow. Fast forward to today. I finally went to the orthopedist, well actually the ortho PA. The nurse had me take my splint off and promptly threw it away! The PA came in a whirl wind, obviously hadn’t read the file on the accident. After examining me she went to review my x-rays and talk to the orthopedist. She came back and said they need to do an MRI on it because it sounds like a ligament injury, tissue damage or fractures that are too small to show up on regular x-rays. She was about to send me on way when I mentioned the nurse had thrown away my splint. She said she’d send her in. So the nurse comes back with a velcro wrist brace almost exactly the same as I had before my first appointment and put it on me. I mentioned that the doctors didn’t want me to flip my hand palm up and the nurse said no, they don’t want you to rotate your wrist. Confused I went up to make my appointments. My MRI is Monday at 7AM, which was OK I figured I could deal with this crappy brace for a few days. Then we scheduled the appointment with the orthopedist so I can find out what the MRI says. Well he’s on vacation next week and can’t get me in until the next Thursday (2 wks from today)! The woman making my appointment even asked the PA if it was OK for me to wait that long, which it is to her. So I have to go 2 more weeks without even knowing what’s wrong or being able to start doing anything! I was very frustrated and as I do, I started to cry, hard, luckily I made it to my car first.
Frustrated I went back to work. I tried to put my arm on the arm rest of my chair but couldn’t because where the metal of the brace is it pushes right on an injured part of my arm. I couldn’t even rest my arm on my leg. A piece of paper fell off my desk and reflexes kicked in and I reached it to grab it. This sent the worst pain I’ve ever felt through my arm because this brace is letting it move so much more than the splint. I also had a tingling feeling in my fingers since putting it on. I finished up my day and went to the gym to do everything one handed as I have been. Driving home I wasn’t able to use my left hand for turn signals as I had. Got home, told my mom this story, then took a shower. Got out, put the stupid brace on. I noticed my arm was hurting worse and worse sending constant pain through my arm. So I ripped the brace off and my wrist had swollen more than it was when I first hurt it. With using the splint I could wrap my middle finger & thumb around wrist completely upon removing the brace they were about 1/4″ apart but grew to 1.5″ in the matter of ten minutes! I took some Tylenol for the pain (can’t take ibuprofen) and didn’t put the brace back on. It’s down to 3/4″ now. I will be calling in the morning for an actual splint again.
Let me ask you, is it really a good idea for someone to be able to move their wrist in the manner that hurts them the most when you aren’t sure what is wrong and it’s most likely ligament damage? Yeah, not sure whose call the brace was instead of the splint. I guess I’m just used to the wonderful people in family medicine where they care.
Inigo Montoya and The Man in Black are both ambidextrous. They can sword fight equally well with both hands.
It can be a talent that you have or a talent that you wish you had. The question is left open to interpretation for that reason. Answer with whichever appeals to you most.
What If Questions 1. If you had one natural talent that would make you “special” under certain circumstances (such as being ambidextrous), what would it be? 2. If you had to characterize yourself as one of the following, which would you choose and why? The Fighter, The Lover or The Fearful.
If you haven’t had the chance to watch The Princess Bride, your deadline has just been extended. Wednesday, April 2 at 9pm ET, 8pm CT and so-on and so-forth. You’ll put down your rock and we’ll put down our swords and we’ll review it like civilized people.
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
The launch of a new show called GNI: Unplugged this Wednesday instead.
It’s a live and interactive show that will be informal, without a topic, without a format and without a consistent panel of GNI hosts. It’s just a place for you to join us as we kick back and have a little fun outside of the standard Girls Night In podcast.
Maggie and Jaime will be there to launch this live and interactive show on Wednesday, March 19, 2008. Rachel and Kim might even stop by for a bit if their schedules allow for it.
So I can’t decide what to announce my movie pick as for our next movie show which we’ll review The Princess Bride. (Have you watched it? I haven’t yet but I have it from Netflix. There is still time!)
I need help to decide what to tell you all to get from Netflix for April. I’m sorry for not posting this sooner but I was busy at school right before Spring Break! (yay for Spring Break)
You can only vote for one movie. I might pick one of these 3 movies (no promises), but I can be swayed in the comments so if you have a better idea make your argument in the comments and I might just pick your movie (no promises).
Discussion Topic: Music
This week was Jaime’s discussion topic of Music. For once we’ll give you our answers, just so you can check out the songs.
1. Favorite song to sing in the car or shower.
Her Eyes - Pat Monahan [Kim], Rain King - Counting Crows [Rachel], April 22, 1992-Sublime [Maggie], Proud Mary - Tina Turner [Jaime]
2. Song you would want dedicated to you?
I’ll Be - Edwin McCain [Kim], I Will Survive - Gloria Gayner [Rachel], For Good - Wicked - Kristen Chenoweth and Idina Menzel [Maggie], Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill [Jaime]
3. Song that reminds you of someone you love.
Sherry - Frankie Valli [Kim], Leaving on a Jet Plane - Chantal Kreviazuk [Rachel], I’m a Believer-Smashmouth from Shrek, original by Beatles [Maggie], I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash [Jaime]
4. Song that reminds you of your childhood.
Kokomo - Beach Boys [Kim], You Must Think I’m Crazy - The Cars [Rachel], Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band [Maggie], Forever in Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond [Jaime]
5. Favorite song from a movie soundtrack.
La La Means I Love You - Delfonics (The Family Man) [Kim], Accidentally in Love - Counting Crows (Shrek 2) [Rachel], This Used to Be My Play Ground - Madonna (A League of Their Own) [Maggie], Love Affair -KD Lang (Twister) [Jaime]
6. Song that describes who you most want to be.
I Don’t Want to Be - Gavin DeGraw [Kim], Hands - Jewel [Rachel], Defying Gravity from Wicked - Kristen Chenoweth and Idina Menzel [Maggie], Watching the Wheels - John Lennon [Jaime]
7. Favorite television theme song.
Chilly Willy the Penguin [Kim], I’ll be There for You (Friends) [Rachel], How Do You Talk to An Angel - James Walters (The Heights) [Maggie], Life Goes On - Ob la di (The Beatles) [Jaime]
8. Song that you are embarrassed to admit you love.
Wannabe - Spice Girls [Kim], Baby got Back - Sir Mix A lot [Rachel], I Believe In Happy Endings - Jem and the Holograms [Maggie], Xanadu - Olivia Newton John [Jaime]
9. Song that always make you feel emotional.
Angel - Sarah McLachlan [Kim], I Will Remember You - Sarah McLachlan [Rachel], Borrowed Angels - Kristen Chenoweth [Maggie], I Shall Believe - Sheryl Crow [Jaime]
10. Song that no one would guess that you love.
Mister Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [Kim], Wrapp - Republic [Rachel], Next Episode - Dr. Dre feat Snoop Dog [Maggie], Caress Me Down - Sublime [Jaime]
What If?
1. If you had to pick a song that describes where you are in your life right now what would it be?
2. If you could pick someone to write a song about you, who would it be?
Other Stuff You Should Know
We talked to Andrea from the Geek Is Chic podcast. You should check out that show. Great information for the geek in all of us.
What’s Coming Up? Our next show will be hosted by Kim and we will discuss and review the movie The Princess Bride on March 19 at 9pm ET, 8pm CT, 7pm MT, 6pm PT, 4pm Hawaii time. Call in your thoughts on the film at 206-203-4308, send an email to hello@girlsnightinpodcast.com or join us live on TalkShoe! Participating live is easier than ever. You don’t need to register for an account or download software. Simply click to join in and participate as a guest user. You can do this right from your browser.
The What If questions will be: 1. If you had one natural talent that would make you “special” under certain circumstances (such as being ambidextrous), what would it be?
2. If you had to characterize yourself as one of the following, which would you choose and why? The Fighter, The Lover or The Fearful.
Today’s the last day to order Girls Night In merchandise! Did you forget? Perhaps you did. You have until midnight tonight (Friday, March 7, 11:59 pm CT) to place your order.
Stuffed Animals: $14 each
Mice, Beaver, Fox
T-Shirts: $13 each for S-XL ($14 2XL)
Ladies: Navy Blue
Unisex: Navy Blue or Purple
Go here to see the rest of the details, the sizing chart and learn how to place your order. You don’t have much time left!
Order deadline is today. Payment is due by March 10. Merch should arrive to you the week of March 24.
Okay some people have asked about seeing a bit of when I did extra work. Here is one from Hulu… Roswell, episode called Tess, Lies, and Videotape at the 7.23-ish mark. If you watch the episode… yes that is Claire from Lost. She was very sweet.
Hey everyone! Dont forget to order your Girls Night In podcast swag. I am getting a tee that is huge for me to sleep in, and also a ladies one to wear out in public! I can’t wait to see them in person. I have been debating about getting an animal, but I think I will save the meese for you all! ERR… I mean the moose… mooses? At any rate, don’t forget!
Also FYI Office Space swingline is back in stock over at thinkgeek. I am getting one for my new cubicle as well as some other fun cube goodies. This will be my first cubicle so I gotta do it up right.
Hope to see you all Wednesday at the Name that Song version of GNI. I can’t wait to hear what songs my Rachel, Kim, and Maggie pick! For the listeners I wanna know “What is a song that reminds you of your childhood” and “What song most makes you want to go postal”. Email us or leave a voicemail with your answers. I am hosting again so it ought to be the usual chaos!
