Yes, I finally get to experience what my soccer-football heroes get to experience so often: injury.
There I was, near the end of my first Sunday game in three weeks, fetching the ball at a light trot. And then my left foot rolled over as it stepped into a pocket in the ground. Anguish. Shock. An audible “pop”, and there I was on the pitch, walloped by pain and fear. My thanks go out to those who helped me by purchasing ice and helping me to a taxi.
I sit here now, my leg raised on a pillow on a coffee table, my ankle wrapped with a Tensor bandage and an ice pack. The swelling has subsided in size from “squash ball” to “folded napkin”. I can walk (nay limp) and movement isn’t limited. That said, it’s only Day 2 (of what will probably be a total of 2-3 weeks of conservative mobility).
I decided not to go to a hospital or clinic, seeing as there isn’t much in the way of direct pain or dislocation. We shall see. It’s somewhere between a Grade 1 and 2 sprain (Grade 2 Lite, as I like to put it).
Oh, and it’s my first day on the new film. Thankfully they understand, and thankfully my job doesn’t necessarily require me to be present at all times.
The good news is that the summer can only get better.
Oo – a new film? Can’t wait!
Sorry to hear about your foot.
It’s “SAW V” – not exactly “Terms of Endearment”, but it pays the bills and the people are nice.
I was at the Banff Centre for the Arts when Saw first came out, and the artists in residence were going nuts over it. Every time I see one of the movies, I think about these serious poets and classical musicians saying ‘thhhhheeeee ssaaaaaaaaw’ and making a chopping motion with their hands. Probably more of a strange inverted axe, but still…it was the topic of mealtime conversation for a while.
Ouch. And hope you’re doing better and have greater mobility.
So, how does one get involved with the movies?
Heather – what an odd occurrence (re: Banff Centre + SAW). How is the Banff Centre btw? What was the purpose of your time there?
Todd – I can walk, finally. Took my first steps outside of the apartment and I’m surprised with the speed at which my ankle is recovering. Must be those long walks I take, I suppose
My involvement in film/TV is a chain letter of a college diploma in Media Arts, chance, skill, and being at the right place at the right time (as it is for most of the people who can weather the storm of this industry). Unfortunately, any creative interests (aside from post-supervising) are on hiatus (if not indefinitely suspended). Perhaps someday I’ll take a chance ($) and make a short, but for the time being I’d rather just use it as an interesting way to get by whilst I toil w/ pen and paper.
I was at the Banff Centre for a self-directed writing residency. It’s a great place – a bit of a mix between a serious arts centre and band camp for grown-ups. The facilities are fantastic, and the campus is set into the side of a mountain, above the townsite.
One of the best things about it – in my opinion – is that the arts program participants eat together. Meals are pretty casual, but you can find yourself at a table with writers, filmmakers, visual artists, poets, and the musicians (oh, god, the musicians…).
SAW was being touted by a trumpet player from the states and a guy from Finland who was working on an opera score. They convinced a bunch of people to head down to the townsite to see the movie.
Thanks for the feedback – I’ve considered Banff for a residency sorta thing(y). Shades of “The Shining”, but hey, all work and no play ma-…oh, right.
There are some very creepy elk that wander around…
Drop me a line if you want any to know anything about the centre. Last year was my fifth residency with them (one of the advantages to living in Calgary, I guess). You might want to look at the Leighton Studios as an option.