It only took 3 years...

It only took 3 years, but I found the giant bottle of Corona again. The first picture was taken in May of 2004 and the second is from last weekend.

I have to ask myself - has the bottle of Corona changed as much as I have? I mean, he's obviously looking good; his leg's not broken and his hands indicate his zealousness for life. (Which I'm sure his facial expressions would do, if he had a face)

Has he had the crazy experiences that I have? I imagine he's been busy; I haven't seen him in three years, after all.

Has he met people as wonderful and amazing as I have? Must be, I had to stand in line to get my picture taken with him.

Thanks for providing perspective, Corona bottle. Sometimes it's good to reconnect to the important things. Thanks also to everyone I've met since I met you. I've had a good stretch and it's only getting better every day.

...Now if only we had the Corona bottle's blog, we might be able to see if he's thinking the same things......

Love,
jc

ps. I'm still broken, but fine. My doctor agrees. I've downgraded my condition from invincible to normal and it seems to be working. Short cast coming June 19, all casts off July 3.

Update

Here's the skinny.

I went to the doctor on Tuesday and Professor Kim told me that my fracture is still non-displaced. That means no surgery! I have to go back once a week for x-rays and as long as I'm taking care of myself, I won't be setting off any metal detectors when I finally go to the airport to travel this summer.

Currently, my mobility(read sense of invincibility) is increasing due to a hard cast that runs from my toes half way up my thigh. I'm getting used to the crutches and things get easier every day.

My friends still rule, everyone is taking good care of me! Rides to and from school, dinner deliveries and assorted means of cheering me up.

Remember, it's just a fractured leg. It could be worse! (Is this comment for you or for me?)

I'm in good spirits, we just had the day off for Buddha's birthday and the hockey team pulled a late-nighter to celebrate. I didn't skate last night, but August is just around the corner, right?

Love,
jc

A Different Kind of Busy

Well dear readers (all 3 of you), Thursday was an interesting day for jc. We were playing soccer against our Varsity team, when I had the chance to dump a free ball into an empty net for a goal. Unfortunately for me, the ball wasn't exactly free. The next 2 seconds are a blur, but I've reconstructed them thusly. Off-balance, I tried to kick the ball. Maybe I hit the ground, maybe it was just the clean all-ball tackle, but regardless, the ball didn't move. Neither did I. I distinctly heard four rips, tears or cracks as I fell to the ground. "Are you okay?" No.

Flash forward to the emergency room and I'm looking at the xray of my right fibula. "Do you see that crack?" Yes. Simple fracture just above my ankle. Ugh. I'll spare the details of my 15 hour stay in the emergency room, but the highlights included a screaming kid in traction getting his arm set. "Would you mind waiting outside?" No. Another highlight was the interesting process of allocating rooms to waiting patients. "There are no rooms, so you'll have to wait." "How long?" "Maybe a few hours, maybe a few days." "Can I wait at home?" No. Good thing Jonathan was there to keep me sane. You should see my rock the wheelchair. I also enjoyed the self-service, take a number xrays and sleeping on a bench in the lobby of the hospital for 4 hours. "Room yet?" No. At one point, I tried to ask for a room in Korean and everyone cracked up. I may have asked for bread.....Damn aspirated consonants.

Anyway, I was waiting for a room so I could schedule a surgery to plate my fracture and get a cast. Luckily, the professor(?) looked at my film and decided that I don't need surgery. Tuesday I go back and as long there's no displacement of the fracture, I won't need a plate.

Soooo, now I'm homebound and trying my hardest to slow down and relax. It's not easy you know? The cool thing is the fact that the people I live and work with are amazing and super caring. "Do you need anything?" Yes. Everyone has already been over, bringing food, well-wishes and even a party last night. Thanks everyone!

More updates will be forth-coming.

Love,
jc

Busy Weekend!

The season of packed weekends is upon us here in Seoul as we scramble to spend quality time with all of our friends that are going their separate ways in the summer.

This weekend consisted of a baseball game, a wedding and a triathlon!

Here is a photo of Adam and his beautiful bride, Jasmine.




Korean weddings tend to border on the cheesy, but it was a lot of fun and everyone had a good time.




Team Pride (with new swimmer Lizzie) arrived at the annual SIS tri with the intentions of upholding our two-year reign as the second place team.




This year we didn't take second, but winning the First Place trophy filled the void!




Summer is just around the corner, you never know, I might be knocking on your door looking for a place to sleep!

Love,
jc