brain locked and loaded

[incandescens]

Acquired the new Paul Cornell, The Severed Streets, at the local Waterstones. Acquired the new Melissa Scott, Fair's Point, via Kindle. Well, that's me sorted for the next few days.

My left knee is being a little painful. I don't know why, but I wish it wouldn't. Should probably sign up for some sort of regular local exercise, bah.

Oh, and Mark of Mark Reads has just started to watch Revolutionary Girl Utena. This should be interesting.

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Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird

[...]

II

I was of three minds,
Like a tree
In which there are three blackbirds.

[...]

-- Wallace Stevens

Comments

Danger Will Robinson!

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Do not exercise an achy knee until you know what's making it ache. /voice of experience. They say swimming is OK and they may be right, but I'd err on the side of caution. Rule out damaged ligaments before doing any weight-bearing and especially impact exercise.

The Scott can counterbalance the Cornell if necessary, which is good. I'm never sure how guys will react to Utena, though IME they do tend to see Touga as the dweeb he is and not as a heart throb. Then again, my experience was all with gay guys.

Re: Danger Will Robinson!

[incandescens]

On consideration, perhaps I should not have been wandering around Hebden Bridge on Saturday with a bag full of shopping. Ah well, there's always something.

I will try to take things carefully. I should also get new arch supports - my current pair is approaching the end of their working life, and may already have passed it. (I have lifelong flat feet. Another reason why I avoid high heels.) I'm fairly sure that flat feet can result in knee problems, so I'm wondering if this is the causative factor here.

Re: Danger Will Robinson!

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

One flat-footer greets another. Yup, cause of half my own knee problems is ligaments stretched the wrong way by (hyperflexible) flat feet. New orthotics would seem to be indicated.

Re: Danger Will Robinson!

[incandescens]

New orthotics, gentle stretching exercises, and not carrying heavy weights around for a little while if possible.