my arthritic back's 15 minutes of fame

those of you who have been in my presence lately have been treated -- up close and personal -- to what appears to be my ongoing audition for the part of 'igor' in the next 'frankenstein' remake.

for those of you who haven't witnessed the arthritic, stooped gait of yours truly, peer just behind the curtain, past the lovely (and extremely well-postured) miss jessica simpson, and you can catch for yourself a fleeting glimpse of the agonizing beauty that is me and my back pain: