crazy biker..

I had a bike accident last Saturday! :-/ I was speeding down a small hill on my way to work when suddently, the wind blew off my hat! So what does a silly person like me do? I pressed the brakes right away, not thinking about anything, just worrying about my poor little hat.. and oops, I pressed the wrong brake (or perhaps, I pressed both at once?) and my bike did a front-wheel headstand! It must have looked really cool, but all I could think about as I descended onto the pavement was..."o-oh, this is NOT good...this is going to hurt.." And yes, it did hurt. I scraped some skin off my knuckels, bruised my knees, and scratched my left cheek. Ha, I remember feeling really embarassed, but also a little disappointed that there was no one there to give me a hand and offer the usual, "r u ok?" (Hello? I'm bleeding here!!). Anyways, I'm proud to confess that I got up really quickly and biked home at an astounding speed for someone with a swollen face, bruised knees, and bleeding knuckles. ;-) At home, my folks finally gave me the much-needed pamering and fussing-over that I so desired. Ahh..nothing better than a caring family to heal a broken bone (not in my case though -- I was very lucky). :-))

So here I am now -- almost 6 days later -- feeling quite well again. The wounds, bruises and scratches are healing really well. I can't wait to get back on my bike -- it beats using the bus any day. I've even thought about visiting the gym today, but you know what, I think I'll pass on that and opt for another day of sweet, do-nothing, recovery. Ahhh..post-accidental bliss. Hey, I deserve it! :-)