Okay, so with many long hours and much anticipation, I finally hit Level 40! I know, big whoop, right? Well it is a big deal for me. At level 40, I will be able to buy a mount to ride, so I won't have to walk everywhere and take FOREVER. My character race is Draenei and each race has a specific mount.
Mine is an Elekk. It's huge. I'm all about the "style" and I'm holding out for something a little more streamlined. By completing quests by the other races, you gain Reputation points and once you become Exalted with a race, you can ride one of their mounts.The one that I have my eye on is this here
Frostsaber. It's the mount of the
Elves. Nice lines, I mean spots, eh? I would look totally awesome atop that sleek beast. Unfortunately, I am just Honored with them, so I have to achieve Revered and then Exalted status, but it would take me a lot longer than I'm willing to wait.

So, I'm thinking this here Black Stallion, which is the Human mount, will be my alternate mode of transportation. Which is mighty fine with me. I've been working really hard on my mining and jewelcrafting to make jewelry to sell in WoWbay and make the gold that I need for my steed. (i rhymed) I will need around 100g for the Riding training and to buy my mount. I was almost there with 95g...then I went to WoWbay and upgraded my armor...Time to slave away with my mining again :(

I know that I have mentioned this before, but I have bad feet. I suffer from "Plantar Fasciitis". While on vacation in San Diego a couple of years ago, I woke up and was unable to walk without excruciating pain. My feet had gone out. I didn't bring tennies, just sandals...I mean San Diego, Hello!
After vacation I visited a Podiatrist and he diagnosed me with Plantar Fasciitis. He showed me stretching exercises to do and told me to ice my feet 6-8 times a day and stay out of high heels. I also had 2 cortisone injections on each of the soles of my feet. I also had Accupressure treatments on my feet by my chiropractor. (not sure if that even helped) I also wear these special "shoes" at night to keep my feet in a flat or prone position. (no toes pointing)

Anyhoo, I woke up this morning and jumped out of bed and felt like I had stepped onto knives. Just my left foot. I hadn't been wearing my "funny-walk" shoes (that's what my family calls them) to bed over this weekend and yesterday I didn't wear shoes all day. I usually always have my MBT shoes on. Well, today has been spent stretching and icing my foot, willing it to get better so I don't have to miss any more work. It's weird to feel completely perfect and yet be so helpless at the same time. You are screwed without your feet.