I think I have to count this weekend as one of the longest I’ve ever had. I wanted to get out of the house so badly, but it’s sadly obvious that I can’t do that very well. Just being cooped up for the entire week had me feeling a little stir crazy on Saturday, and it really didn’t help that the weather was just beautiful…it was like the oasis in the winter of constant rain. Besides that, I was having trouble concentrating on absolutely anything inside the house, since my attention span has been reduced to that of a 3-year-old’s. I do one thing for five minutes, get bored, move to something else, tire of it just as easily…which is sad really, because I have a great book series that I’m currently working on (book 2 of 12) and I just can’t get myself fully into it. I’m finding myself reading the same sentences over and over again and am just not getting very far at all.

Inspired by the weather, I decided to set out on a little walk down to the local tennis club that I was planning on joining until a couple weeks ago. I felt bad that they had nominated me for membership and then I’d disappeared off the face of the earth, and I figured a little walk to stretch my back wouldn’t go awry. I took my camera along for the walk so I could take random pictures and keep my mind occupied–plus it gave me something to fiddle with later on the computer–and did manage to make it to the tennis club, albeit in slightly more time than it normally takes. Even though I don’t know the people at the club all that well, it was good to see them and have a chat/cup of tea during their break between matches.

I think I did overdo it going to the club though, because on the way back my back became quite stiff. It especially wasn’t a good idea to try to lean over and get a few flower shots on the way there, but I tended to become stuck on the pavement before I realized that I was being stupid. Next time I’ll just have to be a little more sensible, but I guess sometimes it’s good to be reminded of your limits.

I just feel so completely flat at the moment. Luckily, a friend (Chris) from work came over yesterday and cheered me up some with various TV series and a trip to see Kung Fu Panda (again, anything to get out of the house!) but I feel lethargic and brain dead. I feel exhausted just from walking up and down the stairs because something’s just constantly there in my back. I feel lonely because all of my family is so far away; thank goodness for phone cards and the internet, but what I wouldn’t give just to have a hug from one of them right now.

The only thing really to do in my case is hope that it gets better, and quickly. I went back to work today in an attempt to work a half day. I did manage about 4 hours, but by the end of it, I was in much worse pain than I’ve been in a while. I managed to pilfer a tall chair that gives me enough support, but I just don’t think my back’s used to the pressure of sitting up for such a long period. Hopefully each day it will get a little stronger and I will work back up to a normal work day, since I feel like I’m such a whinger, talking about my bad back when so many other people have it so much worse in car accidents. I’m trying my best though, and I hope that people can see that.

In other news, I talked to the Honda dealership that I got my little Ribena from today. Apparently there are very few Jazzes left on the lots in Perth as they are clearing them out to bring in the new models. There aren’t any “misty violet” ones at all, but there are a few other choices other than canary yellow, which is good…Now it’s just a waiting game to see whether they are all gone before everything with the insurance gets settled.