09-24-2009, 11:39 PM
What injuries i can remember in chronological order...
Age one year and eight months
*Followed a butterfly out of a first-story window. A few bruises.
Age two
*First-degree burn because a hot iron was pressed against the side of my neck for a couple of seconds. My own fault because i pulled on its cord while it was still on the ironing bed.
*Gashed forehead on metal display stand in a department store. If you look closely at my left eyebrow, you can still see a slight scar.
Age three
*Twisted my ankle running around a park.
Age four
*Left foot was ran over by our van in the garage. Couldn't walk for four days afterwards.
Age five
*Lost my balance learning to ride a bike. Gashes and bruises on left arm and leg.
*Skinned both knees in another bike-lesson accident.
Age ten
*Electrocuted myself after accidentally grabbing something under the refridgerator while searching for a toy. First of several shocking experiences.
Age twelve
*Electrocuted myself after plugging in only one blade of the plug of my Famicom. The second shocking episode.
Age fourteen
*Broke a couple of bones in my right foot after getting into an argument with my dad. In my anger, i lashed out against a wall. That incident taught me never to take out my anger on hard objects.
Age fifteen
*Twisted left ankle during track practice for the intramurals.
*Slipped on floor wax during homeroom cleaning. Couldn't use my left arm for three days afterwards due to a dislocated shoulder.
Age nineteen
*Dislocated a finger after an accident trying to replace a water bottle.
Age twenty-one
*Broke two bones in my right hand by punching a wall after getting into an argument with my uncle. Since we're not allowed to fight our elders, i settled for the nearest wall instead. Too bad for me, the wall decided to hit back.
Age twenty-two
*Cut two fingers while slicing some potatoes for pulutan.
Age twenty-three
*Bashed my forehead against the top of the double bunk after waking up suddenly.
*Accidentally stuck a needle through my thumb while sewing a replacement button on a pair of pants. Pierced clean through the meaty part and came out the other end.
*Plugged in only one blade of my PS2's power cord into a wall socket. Third of four shocking experiences.
*Shot at point-blank range during an airsoft skirmish. BBs were strong enough to almost tear through my BDUs, luckily it was only my left shoulder and not my face.
Age twenty-four
*Slipped on a freshly-swabbed floor in my former workplace, KO'ed myself against a nearby desk, in front of more than a dozen onlookers.
*Got shot in the moneymaker during another airsoft skirmish.
Age twenty-five
*Plugged in only one blade of an electric fan's power cord into a wall socket. Latest shocking experience.
I've pretty much done a lot of damage to myself, so much that i've forgotten a lot of them. These are the ones that i can still clearly remember, including that first one. I didn't even bother to list the various cuts i've garnered working on model kits as well as some other injuries sustained while playing airsoft.
Age one year and eight months
*Followed a butterfly out of a first-story window. A few bruises.
Age two
*First-degree burn because a hot iron was pressed against the side of my neck for a couple of seconds. My own fault because i pulled on its cord while it was still on the ironing bed.
*Gashed forehead on metal display stand in a department store. If you look closely at my left eyebrow, you can still see a slight scar.
Age three
*Twisted my ankle running around a park.
Age four
*Left foot was ran over by our van in the garage. Couldn't walk for four days afterwards.
Age five
*Lost my balance learning to ride a bike. Gashes and bruises on left arm and leg.
*Skinned both knees in another bike-lesson accident.
Age ten
*Electrocuted myself after accidentally grabbing something under the refridgerator while searching for a toy. First of several shocking experiences.
Age twelve
*Electrocuted myself after plugging in only one blade of the plug of my Famicom. The second shocking episode.
Age fourteen
*Broke a couple of bones in my right foot after getting into an argument with my dad. In my anger, i lashed out against a wall. That incident taught me never to take out my anger on hard objects.
Age fifteen
*Twisted left ankle during track practice for the intramurals.
*Slipped on floor wax during homeroom cleaning. Couldn't use my left arm for three days afterwards due to a dislocated shoulder.
Age nineteen
*Dislocated a finger after an accident trying to replace a water bottle.
Age twenty-one
*Broke two bones in my right hand by punching a wall after getting into an argument with my uncle. Since we're not allowed to fight our elders, i settled for the nearest wall instead. Too bad for me, the wall decided to hit back.
Age twenty-two
*Cut two fingers while slicing some potatoes for pulutan.
Age twenty-three
*Bashed my forehead against the top of the double bunk after waking up suddenly.
*Accidentally stuck a needle through my thumb while sewing a replacement button on a pair of pants. Pierced clean through the meaty part and came out the other end.
*Plugged in only one blade of my PS2's power cord into a wall socket. Third of four shocking experiences.
*Shot at point-blank range during an airsoft skirmish. BBs were strong enough to almost tear through my BDUs, luckily it was only my left shoulder and not my face.
Age twenty-four
*Slipped on a freshly-swabbed floor in my former workplace, KO'ed myself against a nearby desk, in front of more than a dozen onlookers.
*Got shot in the moneymaker during another airsoft skirmish.
Age twenty-five
*Plugged in only one blade of an electric fan's power cord into a wall socket. Latest shocking experience.
I've pretty much done a lot of damage to myself, so much that i've forgotten a lot of them. These are the ones that i can still clearly remember, including that first one. I didn't even bother to list the various cuts i've garnered working on model kits as well as some other injuries sustained while playing airsoft.
"May those who accept their fate find happiness. May those who defy their fate find glory."
