Today is the day I find out about the knee. I’m hoping that there is something wrong, and it’s clearly visible so that I can then breathe a sigh of relief knowing the pain is not in my head. I’ve discovered a new ability that previously was not possible with my knee; I can take a hold of it, and pull it up and to the left. It will then shift, pops twice, and will sit in place at its new location. I tried doing the same thing to the opposite knee without much luck, so I know it has to be something, or at least I hope so?
I sat up pretty late last night watching movies, Shooter, Catch & Release, and after those two movies were over I decided that I wasn’t just ready to head to bed yet. It was only 10pm i still had a good two more hours that I could be using. So I dropped over to Hollywood Video (conveniently open till 12am 365 days a year) and rented Idiocracy, and enjoyed a very good movie. That movie was hilarious in some areas, and a frightening look at what could happen given a very slippery slope.
I ended up sitting there until well past 1a.m. not only watching the movie but also writing a screen play based on an idea that struck me the previous morning while getting up to take a shower. I spit balled the concept with a friend, whom also is writing his own screen play, and we quickly found ourselves laughing for well over four hours about the ideas. So to make sure I didn’t lose any of the thought cycles we put into our session brainstorming I started to write last night. I’m only on page six but the concepts are just coming so quickly that the movie started taking place in my head and all I could do was just try to type as quickly as it played out.
I’ve finished the beginning settings, lead up to the problem, and have begun the second phase where the initial negotiations begin. It’s fantastic, and I’ve found myself emotionally invested in these characters. I plan to work on it again tonight at some point after my knee appointment. Lord knows my mind is not with what I’m doing currently, but maybe someday you’ll see my movie.
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