Copy Cat
April 27th 2007 09:27
For those that don't know me (which is probably most here) one little thing I'll tell you about myself is how accident prone I am and it's nearly always silly bizarre accidents I have. Examples are like the time I scolded my arm while trying to make myself a bath at 10pm in the darkened bathroom that didn't have any hot running water, or there is how I managed to cut off part of one of my fingers on one of our dining room chairs and even when a young child I somehow managed to cut my index finger on the lid of a germaline tin and still to this day have a nice v shaped scar. I can laugh at them all now after the wound has stopped hurting and healed but Daz my hubby is always amazed and confused as to how I keep doing this again and again.
So the latest accident happened this morning while having a shower. We have one of those showers that's on the wall and you stand in your bath, our bathroom is so small it's the only way we could get a bath and a shower in. The bath as per every evening and morning was rinsed out so there was no residue soap scum but still somehow I managed to step into the bath, slip backwards, go over the side of the bath pulling with me the shower curtain and poll which then catches on the bathroom window blind and all of it comes crashing down on top of me. Did I mention how small our bathroom was? Oh yes... hmmm maybe I did knock my head a bit harder than I thought.. well while doing this freefall motion I then whack my left elbow on the ceramic sink and toilet and my right arm on the door and wall and my head on the radiator. Somehow I'm still conscious and manage to call hubby who comes running in and I suppose if he hadn't been so concerned for me it would have made a funny site to see and between us both we manage to get me up to standing position. I'm ok now a little bruised and was very shaky for a while but I've managed to get Callum to playschool which made him happy.
And as for that little monkey monster? Well I have had to warn the playschool of the accident as bless him all morning he's been going round saying "Owww my arm hurts, I hit in on the wall." and holds his arm up to you. LOL! He does like to be such a copy cat when someone else is hurt.
So the latest accident happened this morning while having a shower. We have one of those showers that's on the wall and you stand in your bath, our bathroom is so small it's the only way we could get a bath and a shower in. The bath as per every evening and morning was rinsed out so there was no residue soap scum but still somehow I managed to step into the bath, slip backwards, go over the side of the bath pulling with me the shower curtain and poll which then catches on the bathroom window blind and all of it comes crashing down on top of me. Did I mention how small our bathroom was? Oh yes... hmmm maybe I did knock my head a bit harder than I thought.. well while doing this freefall motion I then whack my left elbow on the ceramic sink and toilet and my right arm on the door and wall and my head on the radiator. Somehow I'm still conscious and manage to call hubby who comes running in and I suppose if he hadn't been so concerned for me it would have made a funny site to see and between us both we manage to get me up to standing position. I'm ok now a little bruised and was very shaky for a while but I've managed to get Callum to playschool which made him happy.
And as for that little monkey monster? Well I have had to warn the playschool of the accident as bless him all morning he's been going round saying "Owww my arm hurts, I hit in on the wall." and holds his arm up to you. LOL! He does like to be such a copy cat when someone else is hurt.
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Comment by Andrea
V8 Supercar Pitstop
How on earth do you cut off part of your finger on a dining room chair?
I thought I was bad when it comes to being accident prone - my husband winces every time I pick up a sharp knife - but you definitely have to take the prize by the sounds of it.
I do hope all your bruises / cuts / abrasions / grazes / bumps etc etc etc get better soon.
My son is also a copy cat, although he is copying me by being pregnant at the moment! An interesting situation to be sure.
Hope you are well, Sarah.
A.
Comment by Sarah White
coolgirlsar to the rescue
One Too Many Chocolate Bars
I've got a smile on my face at the image of your son copy catting your pregnancy. I bet he won't be attempting that when he's older and expecting his own though.
The finger and dining chair thing is the most bizarre accident I've ever had I think. We used to have these dining chairs that were metal frame with a cushion padded seat screwed on the top. The screws were coming loose and we had been looking at getting new chairs. It was late on evening and I was on the laptop at the table and you know when you just lift your bum up a little and shift your chair forward that's what I did. When I sat back down my finger got caught between the cushioned padding and the metal frame. All if felt like was when you accidentally slam you finger in the door so I stood up and looked at finger to see if it was going to bruise and saw that part of it was missing, calmly I said to Daz "Oh I've just cut off part of my finger on the chair." He kind of freaked and the bit of finger was still stuck on the chair. As it was late at night Daz stayed with Callum while I Dad took me up to A&E (which is about a five minute walk from our home) where he proceeded to take the mickey out of me. They couldn't sew the bit back on but amazingly enough most of it grew back... Yay I have superpowers.
Oh and while I was up the hospital I told Daz to get rid of all the chairs. I can't look at metal things nowadays without getting shivers and I'm glad it happened to me and not Callum.
Sorry if that made anyone wince.
Comment by Andrea
V8 Supercar Pitstop
My son would love that story!
I like this bit:
I'm so glad it grew back, though.
A.
Comment by Mrs M
Mum's Word
I managed to give myself one hell of an electric shock once. I was making toasted cheese sandwiches using a Breville sandwich maker.
I got distracted and as I was closing the lid I didn't notice the cord in the toaster. Brought the lid down onto the cord and gave myself a big zap.
In our kitchen where we lived the laundry door was about a metre away from the kitchen bench (tiny kitchen). All I remember is closing the sandwich maker and then next thing I remember is I'm standing up against the laundry door. How I got there I don't know.
But my eldest at the time was almost 3 and all she kept saying was "mummy flew up the wall". She witnessed the whole thing.
Needless to say I didn't make toasted cheese sandwiches for a long time and when I did find the courage to do it, my daughter says to me "you're not going to fly up the wall again are you?"
Glad you didn't hurt yourself too badly
Love & stuff
Mrs M
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
Your finger grew back?! How much did you actually cut off in the first place??
I'm a gorehound y'see, these kind of domestic grossities fascinate me.
I'm also a klutz.
I refer to myself as being a kultz of the 2nd order ...
I used to think I was a klutz of the 3rd order, but I've managed to hurt myself on a few occasions, so that warrants a 2nd order ... A klutx of the 1st order is someone like Frank Spencer who hurts not only himself but people around him.
Comment by Sarah White
coolgirlsar to the rescue
One Too Many Chocolate Bars
Hiya Mrs M. Ouch! Did you daughter think you were Supergirl the way who flew. Glad that you weren't seriously hurt.
Hello Bryn. I'm a modern day female Wolverine. LOL. It was about a quarter the size of my fingernail that I cut off, if you want to see you can look at the photos here
Is this Cult of Klatz open to anyone, maybe I should join, I'm not quite up to Frank Spencer level but I do injure myself a lot.
Take Care.
Sarah.
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
fuck, that's gotta hurt!
Comment by Sarah White
coolgirlsar to the rescue
One Too Many Chocolate Bars