If I Fall Back Down, You're Gonna Help Me Back Up Again. If I Fall Back Down, You're Gonna Be My Friend...

Rancid - Fall Back Down

I've been on a big Rancid kick lately. I can't help myself. I honestly love them, and this is definitely one of my top ten songs of all time. I love it so. So if you don't know it, and if, god forbid, you don't listen to Rancid (a crime), at least give it a listen. Because you'll love it.


So I got back from my Athletic Training conference in Indiana, and it was basically a magical good time. I met a badunk-load of people, which is always fun. Also, one of the nights, I found myself leading a conga line, teaching strangers how to ballroom dance (how to tango, specifically), learning how to break dance at a hole of a bar called The Thirsty Camel (apparently my nights are all consumed with dancing?), discussing with the head trainers of various schools the logistics of drop-kicking people out of windows (basic conclusion: it would be difficult, but totally worth it), etc.

I also learned a lot. For example, apparently there's a bone in the body that I had never heard of. The fabella. I thought that I was aware of all the bones of the body, but clearly I was wrong. Who knew?

Oh! I also learned a bunch of new Kinesio taping techniques. This was a super exciting lecture for me to attend, because Kinesio Tape is basically my fav kind of tape. It's just super weird, and I love it. In case you're not familiar with what Kinesio Tape is, recall the strange looking tape job that Kerri Walsh had on her shoulder this past Olympics. Also, padre, the Postal Service team also used to use it.

Anyhoo, I find myself using it often on my athletes, but I had no idea some of the things it can be used for. For example: headaches! (number 6, in the picture) Now, I'm fairly certain that wouldn't actually work, though I swear to you, I still don't really understand how this tape works at all. But what I do know is that my athletes always like it, and something makes it work. My guess: wizards.


Also. Can we just go over the fact that St. Paddy's day is the best holiday ever? It's the only holiday that can get stretched over several weeks without me finding it obnoxious. I can celebrate it this weekend, on Tuesday, next weekend, and then at the few lingering St. Patrick's day parties the next weekend. And I love it.

I'm pretty sure that it's the most glorious few weeks every year. For example, yesterday morning/afternoon, I was hanging out at various houses, along with thousands of students. It was a magical sea of green, and I'm fairly certain that nobody was unhappy at all. And in case you're saying to yourself, "say, did you, along with a random frat, yell at a mailman and get him to park his truck and come party and hang out with you guys?" Well the answer to that would be "yes, and it was glorious." "After a little while, he did continue his route?" "Why yes." Though I'm pretty sure he was a little wasted, so it's tough to say if anyone actually got their mail yesterday.

It was strange though, because in the middle of the afternoon, I had to leave the magical fray and go with my friend to the mall, as she wanted to buy new clothes, and when I walked in, NOBODY WAS WEARING GREEN. NOBODY WAS DRUNK. NOBODY WAS DANCING. Apparently, in the real world, outside of my little campus bubble, people only celebrate St. Patrick's day on St. Patrick's day. Losers.


Final point of the day: how could Race to Witch Mountain be leading the box office this weekend?!? I mean, really? It's The Rock...er...Dwane "the Rock" Johnson...I mean...Dwane Johnson! For real?!