Entry for December 24, 2007

I went out with my mom last Friday afternoon. It was almost late. I returned to the brace shop cuz the brace on my right leg needed a repair. 2 pads kept coming off easily. They would hold up the brace when I am walking. Few months ago, the brace specialist found out my brace doesn't fitting me anymore due to a weight loss by illness and an exercise. My both legs skrunk to be thinning. I think I am about size 6-8, not size 12 anymore. Surprise, huh? I think the brace specialist's reaction was startled when he found out and he had to figure out how to repair my brace right away. He did. He put new pads onto the brace for me. Back to the brace shop last Friday, I walked up to the brace shop with a new walker that I got as an early Christmas present I was telling u about recently. I had to be careful when I stepped on the ramp and pushed myself up, not too hard. Mom helped and walking behind me so I won't be falling backward. Inside the brace shop, the brace specialist got an idea and nailed pads onto my brace so they would be holding up. He did. Finally. They work and still are holding up. Afterwards, Mom wanted to stop by at a thrifty shop for awhile and then to Publix to buy a dessert, a chocolate fudge cake, for that night after dinner.
I went over to my parents' house again after Publix that Friday night. Watched some movie cables like HBO, Showtime, etc. I don't have movie cables at my place cuz I can't afford them, u know. Lucky for my parents. Mom made a dinner for me. I ate a delicious cake. Ohhh, yummy! It tastes better than Wal-Mart. After watched a Christmas TV movie on channel 40, I went home.
Last early Saturday afternoon, I went to a library for borrowing DVD movies from there. Saw "Elizabeth I" on DVD yesterday. Queen Elizabeth I in 1589 is played by Helen Mirren who won an Oscar for her performance in "The Queen" last Winter, remember that? This "Elizabeth I" was made by HBO TV-series. Other 4 DVD volumes are PBS British TV miniseries called "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby", not those 2001 and 2002 films. Last night after I inserted 1st of 4 DVD volumes into the player of my TV set, I discovered it have no closed-caption (CC) on the list language and on the screen. I was in a disappointment so I took it out and put it back in the case of DVD right away. Minutes ago, as I was looking up at Wikipedia, I discovered this title have some different films. Hmmm. I would like try one of them if the library and CC have it, either 2001 film or 2002 film. I will see to that in the future.
I know this is Christmas Eve. I didn't go to the mall this month and buying anything for my family much cuz I am on the tight budget and the shortage. I did go to the mall last year at the time I had plenty of money. But I did buy 2 packages of Christmas cards for my relatives and some friends. That's all I have. I am disappointed but I am okay. Hopefully next year will better.