Monday, June 25, 2007

The Heartbreaking Weekend of a Staggering Klutz

Friday after working out, I slipped in the shower, bruising my back.

Saturday, I:
  • Knocked loose (and shattered) a tulip-shaped bulb from an expensive lamp given to me by my mother (the only piece of furniture I had that wasn't purchased from a store that ends in "-mart" or "arget" or "kea")

  • Broke the glass of a 4x6 frame (inexpensive, luckily)

  • Dropped (and popped) the light that goes into my aquarium hood (yes, I have a fish — I never denied my geekdom)
And Sunday... in completing the simple act of returning a towel to the rack, I knocked an 8 x 10 frame off of the wall, breaking it in two.

The "best" part being, this weekend was intended to do chores. But all I really accomplished was making more work for myself.

All a long way of saying: if you really loved me, you'd send flowers.

Or at least super glue.

17 comments:

michele said...

I empathize. I once gave myself a scar and limp simply mailing a letter.

My klutziness tends to only hurt me though, so it's bandaids rather than super glue that I need in my care packages!

Alijah Fitt said...

I am sending Gorilla glue, I have to buy it by the case. I drop dishes and glasses in the porcelain sink on a daily basis.

XOXO said...

Let me guess this all happened between the hours of 8:30pm and 10:30pm?

Lee said...

Stop doing chores immediately! In self defense!

Anonymous said...

Don't deny your geekiness, embrace it!

Which do you prefer, glue or flowers? And where would you want them shipped?
~BPP

Anonymous said...

I agree with Lee nothing a little maid service wouldn't cure.

Glencross said...

I managed to break my toe answering the door last week - no I can't figure out how that's possible either.

Michael K said...

I totally expected this to be a drinking story.

Pamela said...

when I was pregnant I did stuff like that all the time.

XOXO said...

What is Pamela trying to say?

thirdworstpoetinthegalaxy said...

Michele - I hear super glue can come in handy for healing cuts... so maybe that's really all I need.

thirdworstpoetinthegalaxy said...

Stacy - I have a container here next to me. My projects for this weekend include a load of repairs.

Go figure.

thirdworstpoetinthegalaxy said...

XOXO - Ha ha. Very funny.

[Yes.]

thirdworstpoetinthegalaxy said...

Lee - Great advice -- I just may have to do that.

thirdworstpoetinthegalaxy said...

BPP - And embrace it I do.

(sigh)

Let's see... super glue or flowers. Hmmm... depends on the situation, I guess.

thirdworstpoetinthegalaxy said...

Glenn - Ouch! Those hurt. Hope it's feeling better...

thirdworstpoetinthegalaxy said...

Michael - Sorry to disappoint.

Pamela - Just for the record: I am NOT pregnant.

XOXO - See above.