B is for Back Pain

I think I threw out my back reading this weekend.   On Saturday I read my kindle while running on the treadmill and then I sat in a strange position while reading a book I had assigned to one of my classes this week.  When I went to bed on Saturday, my lower back was feeling a bit sore, and by the time I woke up yesterday morning it was all out of whack.  It's gotten a bit better today, but I'm still feeling less than great.  Just sitting, standing, lying down, or walking is uncomfortable, but transitioning in between those states of being is pretty painful.  So please forgive me for grimacing more than smiling in my outfit photos.

 Dress - Hazel (Second hand via Ebay and remixed), Cardigan - Target (remixed), Boots - John Fluevog Bondgirls (remixed), Necklace - Wendy Brandes (remixed), Belt - De Lonti (remixed), Watch - New York & Co. (remixed)

I needed to go to campus for office hours, though.  So I opted for a soft cotton dress and cardigan and my stable comfy Bondgirls.  I'm hoping that another day off from running and the application of ice packs and a heating pad will get rid of this pain and discomfort.  If not, I guess I'll have to go to the doctor.  The timing sucks, as this week is especially hectic with extra meetings and trying to organize a conference panel and write a paper abstract in addition to the normal, weekly obligations.  

What do you tend to wear when you're feeling sore or in physical pain?

Weekend Wear: Somewhere Warmer

I've been a bit quiet for the past couple of weeks, as I've been finishing a stage of a publication project over the past couple of weeks and also grading mountains of exams and papers.  I even took my work with me the week before last to spend several days hanging out with my mom and her sweet, old, rescue dog in a warmer location than the upper Midwest.

(Dress - Anthropologie (remixed), Cardigan - Say What (remixed), Flats - Steve Madden (remixed)) 

My mom had to work most of the time that I was there, so I dug into my work with breaks each day that I was there for either running or walking outside in sunny 60F weather.  I loved spending time with my mom and goofing off.  

Although I was technically on spring break and do not actually get paid for my labor those days, let the record show that I graded 50 exams, wrote two lectures, and made substantial progress on a research project during my so-called vacation.  But being able to do it in a place where I could walk outside without putting on snow stomping boots or a coat and where I could hang out with my mom made it a wonderful break all the same.

Academics, have you had your spring break yet?  What did you do?  What are you looking forward to most about spring?  Has it arrived yet in your neck of the woods?