in no particular order

-got my staples out, didn't hurt
-got the jp drain out, weirdest sensation ever, like a snake being pulled out of a part of your body you didn't know existed
-there's a goddamn piano in my bedroom! as of this afternoon. so awesome.
-i went to a pool party at my aunt's this past weekend, spent time with jackie and chris, my dad and my dad's side of the family. first real outing since the surgery; it was very nice.
-i have $460 in food stamps. the possibilities are overwhelming. which is good, since i can't stop eating.
-blonde redhead is playing at the paradise in november, where dan, jackie, matt z and i first saw them in '07. one of the best shows i've ever been to. we're going to replicate that experience.
-i think i have a crush on / affectionate appreciation for my 40-something-with-two-kids transplant surgeon. he talks to me about books and poetry and his love of toy story, mostly. or maybe i'm just spending way too much time at the hospital, and he's the only male i've seen in a month that isn't my best friend or related to me. of course, it's also endearing that he saved my life. and that he encouraged me to go see inception without wearing a protective face mask.
-i can walk a little better every few days. i'm a little bit closer to being able to drive, and being able to escape the television, although now that i have the piano i think i can retire from the living room couch. i've happily gone four and a half years with no t.v., with the exceptions of last summer and now. i can't watch 95% of commercials/shows without making some snide sociological/feminist comment that probably irritates my mom.
gonna go2bed and walk better tomorrow.