Screeching Halt
January 3rd, 2006 | Published in general | 50 Comments
Update: This is the exchange which determined I was perfectly fine.
Me: The doctor in the ER is kinda cute..
Z: Did the concussion make you.. straight?
Me: No lah, she’s quite hot.
Z: Phew for me, then?
Me: I was like, doctor doctor, it hurts here, here, there, here, yeah..
Z: Good to know you’re still normal. Still ever the perv.
Apparently all I could say in all that time I was semi-conscious was: “Are my cameras okay?” (9 times) “Am I going to be ugly?” (10 times) At the least I know.. I still care about how I look more than my cameras. I think. 3 stitches. What a way to start a year.
Best part: the stump my bike crashed into was the one that said - “Welcome to Pulau Ubin”. Something tells me I’m not going to feel very welcome there for a long time.
In the operating room, all I remember myself saying was.. “Chest.. heart… pain.. butt.. India. India! Don’t think I can cycle to Lhasa anymore”. (I think the nurse told me I had to take a train, in this condition, and I must have said something about political sensitivities and permits). I can’t even laugh at myself or this situation because.. doctors say, contusions make my heart and ribs hurt everytime I laugh.
The result of having studied psychology too hard is.. trying to make sure again and again that I still speak and spell perfect English, haven’t lost any of my languages, and that I can still form new memories and remember old ones. Lacerations.
January 2nd, 2006 at 11:57 pm (#)
jesus. looks awful. thank god you’re 94% OK. I take back the comment about you looking prosperous. Will never say that about you again!
January 3rd, 2006 at 12:05 am (#)
good grief are you alright? and how on earth did you manage to get an abrasion so far in like on your NECK? i now have a strange image of you sticking your head out when you fall down. hrm. hope you’re okay babe -hug
January 3rd, 2006 at 12:09 am (#)
man….looks painful. but reckon it should heal pretty well.
January 3rd, 2006 at 12:23 am (#)
Good grief! I hope you’ll have a speedy recovery Adri. :/
January 3rd, 2006 at 12:31 am (#)
Ouch. Hope it doesn’t hurt too bad. Take care!
January 3rd, 2006 at 12:35 am (#)
You look like you’ll be fine in a week or two…that’s good.
Anyway, like they say, whatever doesn’t kill you…hurts.
January 3rd, 2006 at 12:36 am (#)
oh dear. take care. i know you will be well soon.
January 3rd, 2006 at 12:38 am (#)
poor girl. u take care!! no cycling for u anymore!
January 3rd, 2006 at 12:54 am (#)
Oh Fuck! That looks nasty, I was going to make a smart comment about a shaving accident until I saw the rest of your injuries. I hope that heals up soon for you.
January 3rd, 2006 at 1:11 am (#)
what a way to start the new year…
January 3rd, 2006 at 1:12 am (#)
ooh nasty. you could look all tough and punk rock now tho. get well soon girl!
January 3rd, 2006 at 1:15 am (#)
Everyone is entitled to a bad fall each year. Since you already had yours, I guess you will be alright for the rest of the year.
January 3rd, 2006 at 1:27 am (#)
That looks terrible. Get well soon!
January 3rd, 2006 at 1:28 am (#)
yes, all you asked was \’are my cameras okay?\’
sulk
get well soon, meow.
January 3rd, 2006 at 1:35 am (#)
That pretty much sucks. Get better soon yea hun!
January 3rd, 2006 at 1:36 am (#)
Okay that looked really painful. But since this is the worst, I guess it’s not gonna be any tougher for you. Get well soon.
January 3rd, 2006 at 1:50 am (#)
recover quick~
need someone to laugh at my jokes.
January 3rd, 2006 at 2:33 am (#)
I hate when that happens. And then it itches. Hope you heal and repair quickly. Nowhere to go but up from here, I spose. Happy new year …
January 3rd, 2006 at 2:44 am (#)
Oh, man, get well soon.
January 3rd, 2006 at 3:03 am (#)
OMFG! Geez! @#$% calms down it\’ll be ok.
Hugs
January 3rd, 2006 at 3:38 am (#)
oh.my.goodness.
January 3rd, 2006 at 6:22 am (#)
:(
January 3rd, 2006 at 8:49 am (#)
Ouch! Get well soon though.
January 3rd, 2006 at 9:52 am (#)
are your cameras okay?!?!
January 3rd, 2006 at 9:57 am (#)
Egads! Feel better soon!
January 3rd, 2006 at 10:18 am (#)
Feel better soon, you look ruggedly good if that helps ;)
January 3rd, 2006 at 10:24 am (#)
I was laughing initially when she told that you crashed into a signpost on new year day, I didn’t realise how serious it is.
I’m sorry about your mishap, get well soon.
It’s pretty boring to smoke (illegally) at Pick & Bite. hugs
January 3rd, 2006 at 10:47 am (#)
Oh gosh.. Get well soon!
January 3rd, 2006 at 11:17 am (#)
OMG. argh. sorry to see/hear that. :( your face is totally untouched, thank goodness at least.
January 3rd, 2006 at 11:43 am (#)
hope that nasty wound heals soon! almost went to ubin but went east coast park instead. and guess what? i fell while rollerblading and sprained my knee(had an operation on that very same knee before). what a great start to the year…
January 3rd, 2006 at 1:56 pm (#)
holy CRAP omg i hope you’re alright babe
January 3rd, 2006 at 2:15 pm (#)
jesus h. christ, at least you\’re not cut up too badly. exercise should be regarded as a mortal sin — or at least a mortal risk.
January 3rd, 2006 at 3:11 pm (#)
Please take care! May you have a soeedy recovery~
January 3rd, 2006 at 3:40 pm (#)
oh my goodness… have a speedy recovery, adri, rest more!
January 3rd, 2006 at 4:03 pm (#)
Ahhh…my heart and chest also pain seeing you like this!!
Are you auditioning for the part in the new James Bond film \”Licence to Kill\”?
Fat Cat down but surely not out I tell you ..(Z)..
Adri… if you need plastic or cosmetic surgery, I \’ll get back in 3 weeks after wounds are healed, k?
meow, meow n lick, lick neck wounds ;)
January 3rd, 2006 at 5:20 pm (#)
Though your body is injured, your mind seems to be (thankfully) still intact. Get well soon!
January 3rd, 2006 at 5:47 pm (#)
The shower is going to be painful. Take care of yourself. I’ll give you a ring sometime soon to catch up. I hope this is the worst the New Year has got to offer, and everything else will be great for you in 2006.
January 3rd, 2006 at 6:53 pm (#)
Aiyah. I’ve already flustered over this in various channels of communications. but forgot to mention one thing; you want exercise, just run. and run. join me! as I run. I’ve not run into signage nor lamp-posts.
Not very many, anyway.
January 3rd, 2006 at 8:35 pm (#)
is this working
January 3rd, 2006 at 9:29 pm (#)
Ouch. That looks painful, but it sounds that u still retain your sense of humor. Good for you!
January 3rd, 2006 at 11:37 pm (#)
lucky u to “get” a cute doctor!
January 3rd, 2006 at 11:42 pm (#)
and yes i’ve noticed your blog’s “the l word” colour theme. jan 8… WooHooOoo!
January 3rd, 2006 at 11:50 pm (#)
Oh dear, I hope you’re going to recover soon!Yes, you can still ride your bike in Lhasa :) Godspeed!
January 4th, 2006 at 12:15 am (#)
hey skinnylatte… stumbled onto your site by accident and gosh what a first impression. Looks kinda bad accident huh. Speedy recovery! :)
January 4th, 2006 at 2:05 am (#)
speedy recovery!
January 4th, 2006 at 10:49 pm (#)
Here’s wishing you a quick recovery!
January 4th, 2006 at 10:54 pm (#)
holy shit! =/
but you’re still pretty lah. recovery days, i suspect, will itch though, but hey, at least you’ll be busy keeping your hands to yourself, perv. ;p
January 8th, 2006 at 2:16 am (#)
Ouch… that looks painful.
Hope you recover fast and without any scars…. :)
January 30th, 2006 at 11:43 am (#)
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February 12th, 2006 at 9:09 am (#)
hope you recover really quickly! remember to change ur dressings!