When I scheduled my check-up appointment a few days ago, the
nurse told me that I could go off of crutches if my foot felt up to it.
Initially I thought that I would stay on crutches until I began physical
therapy just as a precaution—better safe than pregnant after all. However, this
weekend I got put into a couple of cramped situations where crutches were not
really practical. So, I decided to take the risk and leave my mechanical arms
by the wayside.
I am happy to report that my foot has been doing just fine
with the extra weight on it. In fact, it feels a bit better than it has the
last week as I am no longer suffering from muscle cramps. Last night at dance I
even took some time to stretch out my ankle. It was a little sore but all in
all felt very good and was much overdue.
It will take a while to build up the strength in my ankle,
but I sure am glad to be making progress.
In other news, both my hose and my kilt are on their way! My
hose shipped last week and should be here any day. I am seriously sitting by
the door shaking with excitement. As for my kilt, it just shipped out yesterday
but, as it is coming from Nova Scotia ,
I should have it by early next week. Just think, by next weekend I could have
the bottom half of my Highland outfit!
Also, I have recently been considering studying Gàidhlig in Scotland for a
month this summer through the courses offered at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, a Scottish
university. However, in order to make this happen, I’ll need to find funding,
and I’ll need to find it quickly before the courses fill up. Honestly, I’d
rather wait a year and save up the money, but, seeing as I hope to get
full-time employment after I graduate, I don’t think I’ll be able to get a
month off from work next summer so I can study Gàidhlig in Scotland .
This means that I am left to write an absurd number of
emails looking for funding from various groups and institutions around the
world. Of course, I realize the very likely possibility that this won’t work
out and I won’t be able to study in Scotland this summer, but it won’t
be for a lack of trying. The worse thing I could do would be to not do
anything. If nothing else, at least I’ll have gained some life experience.
And now for some more dance news: I am currently obsessed
with the song Whaur Will We Gang. I
found some choreography to it done by a Highland
dance school in Russia, Shady Glen. I love the idea and I’d love to do a duet
like this some day.
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