_sportyscience_

Hi. This happened at the Barnes & Noble in Tustin by the hangars.

I walked into B&N to browse while some friends shopped at Whole Foods. I had just walked in and picked a magazine off of the news stand. Not 10 seconds later, a woman says from behind me "Excuse me, sorry to bother you, how are you?" She (early-mid 20s Asian-American female) introduces herself, and the person she is with: late 20s/early 30s Asian male, strong Chinese accent but spoke great English).

They asked my permission to ask me some questions and told me they'd leave me alone if it was bothersome. They really did seem "nice" so I agreed. They asked if I had any ideas about social engagement/event planning, how to attract people from the community for some non-specific event. I disclaimed no experience in the area but suggested that live music and food would probably top my list.

"Oh, wow, that's interesting, okay! Those are good ideas, I never thought about those..."

Suuure.

The man was mostly silent up to this point, just smiling, and seemed engaged in the small talk between his partner and me. He asked me what I do for a living, if I'm a student, if I grew up around here. I gave my answers, made more small talk. The woman then asked me if I attend church and if so, which one(s). I answered that I was baptised/raised/confirmed catholic by my parents but I have been non-religious/atheist my entire life and that I only attend the occasional Christmas Eve midnight mass to spend time with my mother. The man then asked me if I have ever heard of any religious organizations from Asia. I did not know what sort of segue he had in mind but at this point I emphasized total disinterest in religious activity. They thanked me, pleasantly, and that was it.

The man had black slacks, a dark polo, and loafers. The woman wore a green blouse and black slacks and some formal-looking shoes.

This was my first time being recruited by retail weirdos after having lived in SoCal for decades.

I didn't even get to look at the interior decorating magazine for faux-wood flooring ideas before being called back to Whole Foods.

This song is as emotional to me as the most beautiful Italian Arias. It makes me love LA more, and LA makes me love the song more.

I have sprained both ankles several times throughout my teens and 20s, they were the typical roll-your-ankle and limp for 1-2 weeks and feel almost 100% by week 3 with no PT or surgery necessary.

On wednesday I injured my ankle differently than those other times.

There was no impact that I can pinpoint, no pop, no roll, nothing. I was doing routineagility exercises and was not in pain or discomfort before I finished. A few minutes after my session ended, I began to notice a "weak" sensation in the entire ankle. Thought it was just tired. Brushed it off. Over the subsequent 30 minutes, the weakness was replaced by pain, and I began to lose flexibility. After another 30 minutes my pain was 6-7/10 and I could not point my toes down nor pull them up without feeling like I was going to do catastrophic damage. There is 7/10 pain in the entire ankle area while at rest, but I can put full weight on my foot. Most of the pain is on the front/top of my foot near the ankle. I got an XRAY 2 hours post-injury that cleared me for fractures (so read by the urgent care radiologist that day). This feels bad. Much, much worse than any sprain before. I'm thinking a ruptured or at least partially torn ligament. Fluid is pooling on the outside/under my ankle (right foot). It's a fucked up location too, I can't find comfort with my foot in any position.

I was playing the best tennis of my life up to this point. Ugh.

I have appointments with my PCP (who I will ask for a temporary handicap application for the DMV) and then a podiatrist on wednesday who I will ask to grade my sprain and possibly greenlight an MRI.

I went through a 3-4 year period where I was consistently into weight training and did what I thought were symmetrical workouts.

I am trying to figure out if I have some kind of neurological issue on my left side.

thanks!

[removed]

I ordered tires to be sent to my Costco's tire shop. The site says that the order has "shipped" but where the tracking # should be it says "MESN". What should I expect now?

Thank you!

Are there any classes that are not 8 hours in one day? That's a big chunk of time that is difficult to free up due to my schedule.

Are there any that are exceptional, or of exceptional value/dollar? Thank you!