A Giant's Journey from Fat to Fit: I'm First-Class White Trash

I'm also Forever a Landshark. I went to a neurologist last Thursday to have my arm looked at, since physical therapy did nothing for my scapular winging. They shocked my arm a ton of times to determine if it was one of two nerves/muscles that was being affected. That wasn't the problem so the doctor stuck me with a needle in various nerves and made me move my arm, which would make a loud noise on this machine to prove the muscles were working. Well, when he stuck me in my back it was dead silent. Apparently, two muscles are paralyzed and the surrounding nerves aren't helping them function. Also, there's nothing they can do for it... So here's to a lifetime of wearing strapless dresses and bathing suits with an angel wing on the right! FUCK MY LIFE.

Friday night, I went for my 11-miler. Didn't need to make a pit-stop this time & thank God, because the porta-potty that saved my life last long run was gone this week! I don't think my socks appreciated my run, though...

This past weekend, I had planned on going to Bandera for some honky-tonkin' with my aunt & uncle but they're on a job for the rest of the year. My dad said they were going to our farm to build a big fire... I thought, "Why don't I burn the paperwork that I don't need anymore?" GOOD IDEA, TRICIA! Drink beer & burn shit. My mom & sister decided we should take Diablo for his first farm trip!

Upon arrival, we were greeted by not only my father, but this beautiful spider. I asked my dad, "Dad, what kind of spider is that?" "It's a black-and-white-striped-zebra spider. I don't fuckin' know." K, thanks.

Saturday night, dad built THE FIRE and I got my beer & papers ready, as you can see. FUCK OFF, MARKETING!!

There was a meteor shower going on that night but I was too fucking tired (& probably drunk) to stay up for it & ended up sleeping for 11 hours. I needed that, BAD. Sunday, we went to see the spot where the pipeline runs through our land. They're taking another 25 feet for a temporary easement so we wanted to see if they'd staked it yet.

On the way to the easement, we noticed a cow skull with hide still on it (so fairly fresh). Mom said when they were there 2 weeks ago, they noticed a pregnant cow breathing funny. They figured she was about to give birth, but she didn't make it. We found the baby's bones too, so it didn't make it either =(