the thoroughbred of sin

[freckles_and_doubt]

Stupidly hot in Cape Town at the moment, and my trip to the orthopod yesterday was through smoke and flame (fires on the side of the mountain, fortunately smallish and contained). Verdict - I've managed not to actually tear this cruciate ligament, yay, although he is of the opinion I should have the op to repair the one on the other leg, since vaguely unanchored floppy-gearbox motions in the knee joint will lead to arthritis in later life. It's weird how medical science has changed in only the twelve years since the partial dislocation which tore the ligament - then, I was advised not to have the op as it was invasive and ran the risk of stuffing up the joint even more. Now it's routine, non-invasive, arthoscopic. Shall put it to my medical aid and see what happens.

Today is the last day of serious orientation activities, I'm hobbling, headachy and have a hacking cough, but the end is in sight. I'm even more or less keeping to my Friday resolution not to snarl at students. In celebration, have some random linkery.

• I found a new webcomic. I recommend that you read Gunnerkrigg Court from the beginning, its weird-school-story is understated, lateral and surprisingly sophisticated in its explorations of science and the mystical. Also, bonus myth-geek references, often visual and in passing.
  
• Courtesy of Making Light, random picture juxtapositions which make a pithy feminist point. Obama, unicorns, fangirling, etc., you know the drill.
  
• Speaking of unicorns, heh. Kitch as all get-out, curiously satisfying. Also from Making Light. Where do they find this stuff?

And, finally, in the Department of Amusing Tabloid Headlines, HAUNTED BY EVIL HORSE! Now I have the triple-Whedon Bad Horse chorus from Dr. Horrible wandering gently round my backbrain, snickering. Which reminds me, the DVD should be out soon. Internet rumour has it that all the commentary on the DVD extras will be sung. I squee.

Comments

[herne-kzn.livejournal.com]

I drool in anticip....pation for that DVD.