Kissing Pavement

My hand, this morning. This is what happens when your bike hits a too-high curb and you go flying because you were too busy trying to avo...

My hand, this morning.
This is what happens when your bike hits a too-high curb and you go flying because you were too busy trying to avoid being hit by a car. In the five minutes that I got very intimate with the pavement, I reflected intelligently on 2 things: 
1. Lucky I didn't get hit by the car... 
2. R is right- I am the biggest klutz ever. 
Then I rolled over and started groaning and swearing profusely. Classy. 

In addition to multiple other minor scrapes and bruises, I now have this small bruise right on my cheekbone where it kissed the pavement so it looks like I have a permanent blush. Which explains why I applied blush to my other cheek this morning...

The lesson I learned, and which you should too: Wear a helmet every time because one day you're not going to be so lucky and you may end up with way worse than a zombie-looking hand.

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4 COMMENTS

  1. Rosie SavageMay 23, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    Oh, ouchy! You poor thing!
    I really want to get my own bike but things like this scare me haha,

    Rosie x

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  2. aMay 24, 2011 at 2:46 AM

    ouch :(.......

    i had a friend who fell on a really steep hill rollerblading and scraped his cheek. it scarred his cheek for the longest time.

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  3. DariaMay 24, 2011 at 4:25 AM

    well yeah - ouch! poor you..
    take care next time!

    all the best to you and your cheekbone :)

    xxx
    Daria

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  4. BeckyMay 25, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    Ouchhh! That looks really painful! I hope you're okay now!

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