So here's what's up with me:

I went to the physical therapist, and she thinks it's not just tendinitis but some sort of nerve thing.  The pain problem goes all the way from my ankle straight up my knee and into my hip and back, so now I need to do some exercises and and something called "nerve flossing" and go back about twice a week for a lot of stuff like whirlpool and some kind of electrocution thing. 

Grading like mad, and I'm wiped.  Trying to keep up with it all and concerned that I will have to choose between exercising and hurting myself, or not exercising and having all that hard work go to waste, or giving up all the nice holiday goodies in the hope I won't gain any weight back, which would be silly. 

I haven't been in the mood to play much, and I think a large part of it is that I think EA is completely uninterested in releasing the rest of the EPs for Mac.  What the heck, Sims3 is coming out--why waste their time?  Then some kid, even on MATY, posts "You Mac people should get Windoze cause it's better for Sims3 and all teh other stuff !!111!!"  and I think, "OH, REALLY, gosh, I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT."  I don't know why I'd want to install Windows on a perfectly good Mac machine and lay it open to Windows-type problems, and besides, I have almost two years of Goodytwoshoes going now.  But I get discouraged when I think "after April, everybody will completely lose interest in this."  I would have to crank to get everything done by April, and with all the research I have to do, it's not happening.  

Also, I know this isn't something everyone is interested in, but here goes:  ( Entertainment industry gossip )

But soon I'll be done with the grading, and maybe then I will be in the mood to play.  Even if I'm not, I'm looking forward to commenting on the Penguinos and the Finches and the Vetinaris and the Whedonberrys, and reading the Villainous Apocalypse recap.  And Christmas is almost here, and I am almost in the mood for it!  So, yay.