In a little less than a month I’ll be having surgery again. It’s not a big deal, just my left foot, but I’ll have to ride the couch for about a week and I’m trying to get ready for that.
Because I’m anal like that.
And also because the last time I had foot surgery it caught me completely unprepared. My doc had said I’d be walking around the same day and running by the next week. He was such a liar that his pants were, indeed, on fire. This time I’m not falling for that line of crapola and I want to have my ducks in a row. So to speak.
Planning is good, right? So I’m thinking up meals that I can make now and freeze so that we don’t starve when hubs is cooking for me. Because Top Ramen with tuna and eggs can never, in my lifetime, happen in my house again. No, seriously. It has happened before and there have been witnesses to this culinary abomination.
The best defense is a good offense, so my freezer will be packed and my cupboards will be stocked.
Here’s the part where I am going to ask for help. Oh come on, you knew it was coming!
I have a couple of books ready for my couch time, but I need more. I’m looking for fluff, people. Pure, unadulterated fluff ala Janet Evanovich. I plan to be high as a kite so I don’t want anything that may sprain a brain cell. I have precious few as it is. Any recommendations?
I’m also going to watch movies/tv until I go blind. I’ve got Season 1 of the Tudors lined up in Netflix, and I have Seasons 1 & 2 of House. If all else fails I can bust out the Gilmore Girls, but I’d rather watch something I haven’t already seen. What else should be on my list?
Then there’s the Wii. I have my Animal Crossing game, but I haven’t played it in a couple of months and I’m afraid of those guys. They might be kinda pissed! The Wii is hard for couch surfing because so many of the games want you to be active, so I’m looking for Wii games that don’t involve acrobatics. Oh and don’t forget the high part. I’ve seen a couple of Sonic games, and Sim City, and those would probably be good. Or do they suck? I just don’t know. Any others I’m missing?
I have to fill a whole week.
I’m going to go crazy.
I don’t do the laying around thing very well for very long. I’m a horrible patient, on account of I have no patience.
This, my friends, is going to suck.
If you had to ride the couch for at least a week, what would you want and why? Help a sistah out, guys. My husband will thank you.
HMmm… have you read the Black Dagger Brotherhood series? Or how about the Sookie Stackhouse series (from the show True Blood….well tehcnically the other way around, but you know…)
Hey, get skype and a webcam, and I’ll teach ya to paint. While you’re high is better, of course….
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June 22nd, 2009 at 3:24 pm
You can borrow my Twilight series books if you’re interested. Easy to read, even if high, and something like 2500 pages total.
We also have a Sonic game that you can play sitting on the couch that you can borrow.
Movies/TV… I don’t have any series on DVD. I saw one episode of True Blood and thought that was good & they have the first season on Netflix. There’s tons of Buffy to rent! Sex & the City?
Wow, sounds like I’m obsessed with vampires!!
Oh, and I can totally bring over a couple of meals too, cuz I know the mad cooking skills of your husband!
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June 22nd, 2009 at 8:11 pm
@Kyra, my mac has a webcam already, but I’ve never skyped before. Before you know it I’ll be sending out druggy Skype Me tweets! Which could be a lot of fun now that I think about it!
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Kyra Reply:
June 23rd, 2009 at 4:01 am
@floating princess, Oh, you should totally try out skype.
it’s free, so no worries…
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June 22nd, 2009 at 9:26 pm
@Jessica, umm is there something you’re not telling us about the vampires?
I have the first Twilight book, I just haven’t read it yet. Nick went through it in a couple of days too, he liked it so much. I’ll probably give that a go. I never did see the last couple of seasons of Buffy either. I’ll have to see if I can rent that!
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June 22nd, 2009 at 9:35 pm
DEF am in support of the TrueBlood catch ups… It’s AWESOME!!
Am also in support of the twilight books! They’re addicting and all 4 got me through a week ++ of injury induced couch time! Plus the first one is a movie now too!
I’ll join Jessica with the vampire thing! Fun and absolutely no brain power needed!
I’ve got quite the collection of books – what kinda fluff stuff you wanna read?? I’ll contribute!!
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June 22nd, 2009 at 10:02 pm
I agree about the Twilight series- super easy read, but pretty lengthy.
Or if you want hard core fluff- have you considered the Shopaholic books? There’s 4 or 5 of them, and NO thought is required.
And yes, I would rent a TV series- that will really take up a lot of time and can be quite engaging.
xoxo
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June 23rd, 2009 at 7:14 am
Hey there!
I have a bunch of different series in my library. You are more than welcome to come and pick out whatever you like. I have all of the Sookie Stackhouse novels in paperback (except the most recent one) and they would get you through a week of couch time. When you get bored of reading them, you can watch TrueBlood and do a compare and contract essay in your narc’d up brain…which will be awesome! I also have some Harry Dresden stuff, and just finished watching the complete “My So-Called Life” series, which was hysterically funny. I forgot how much being a teenager sucked balls!
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floating princess Reply:
June 28th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
@Melinda, Being a teenage sucked giant Wookie balls! I remember My So-Called Life, and I liked it a lot.
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June 23rd, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Okay, sounds like you’re looking for things that may enhance your high, so here’s a list.
Activities:
1.) We have super mario galaxy for the Wii. This will get your brain sufficiently off-kilter for —
2.) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas the book, not the film. As your attorney I recommend you read it while verifiably altered. We have a copy.
3.) Fight Club ze movie. Homemade soap, the Pixies, and Bob’s bitch tits? Yes.
4.) A children’s activity book. Preferably with stickers. Oh, you laugh now, but when you’re drooling and having trouble determining how exactly your hands are connected to your body a rainy-day activity book will make it all better.
Foods:
1.) Trader Joe’s has the decadent convenience foods. Tasty Bites indian food (careful SPICY). Frozen black bean and cheese taquitos, rich, chocolatey bavarian pudding. Oh, and precooked rice!
2.) Crazy international supermarket treats: the place on 5th and Keystone has strawberry Pocky, stellar Mochi, perfect bbq pork sticky buns just ready for steaming, and every flavor of tea you may enjoy. Yes tea. You have to hydrate between medication binges or your kidneys are gonna feel the pain.
3.) Dipping implements and dip. We’re talking prechopped veggies and salad dressing dips. Pita bits and hummus. Pretzels and peanut butter. These are one-handed foods when you are too pissed to operate two hands reliably.
Bonus Round:
1.) A remote-controlled thing. A kickass red car. An indoor-safe helicopter. A growling monster truck. You will be couchbound but you can exert your princessy powers over machinery and create a racecourse in your living room. This will devolve into a destruction derby when the meds kick in. Do not worry. Mad Max playtime heals all wounds.
2.) Spirograph. You may be too polluted and tired to produce human speech but you will be able to make pretty swirly things that you can take pictures of with your iPhone and post to your blog. Wheeeeeeeeeeeee.
3.) Some kind of modeling clay. Sculpey. Play-doh, whatever. You will become angry at being couchbound. You will want to SMASH! Have a smashable thing at hand, make voodoo figures of the things that are bugging you and crush the hell out of them. Then sleep it off like Bruce Banner in purple shorts!
This training regimen will get you prepared for the advanced course when you do your right foot.
<3 The McCs
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floating princess Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
@crispy king, Wow, you’re like an expert at this! I am in awe. You gave me a great idea for one of my favorite childhood pastimes – coloring books! I am so getting a box of crayons and an awesome coloring book for the couchathon!
I LOVE Fight Club! No one messes with Tyler Durden.
TJ’s is a great idea. They have so many ready-made dinnery things that the man could handle din-din on his own for a few days and it wouldn’t involve Top Ramen. Because seriously, no.
And I’m putting stickers all over my crutches. I’m not even kidding.
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June 24th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Top Ramen with tuna and eggs? Oh my damn. I’d stockpile snacks, definitely. And Vicodin. Possibly some vodka. And I’d watch Six Feet Under start to finish.
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June 25th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
@Lisa, Vicodin makes me barfy, so I plan on requesting the good stuff.
I’ve heard Six Feet Under is good, but have never watched it. I’ll add it to the list!
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June 28th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Sorry about being WAY late with the well wishes, but I do hope you’re feeling bettah, Princess Buttah. : )
John´s last blog ..Buddha Turns Two
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floating princess Reply:
July 4th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
@John, Just like Buttah! hahaha I actually haven’t had the procedure yet, it’s still about 2 weeks away but it shouldn’t be that bad. Thank you
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July 3rd, 2009 at 12:20 pm