13 is the unluckiest number
Ok so irony is the key word in today’s blog. Here is the brief rundown -
Monday - I remark to my dear friend Hudson that I was not looking where I was going that morning and walked straight into the sliding glass doors. She warns me to be careful because it is not made of templated (safety) glass and if it were to break it could literally cut me to pieces.
Tuesday - I have drinks with my friend Carlos from my salsa class and I explain to him how horribly clumsy I am but it is not really my fault because I was born on Friday, the 13th. Spurs a conversation about the number 13 - how/why it is unlucky, etc.
Thursday…guess what it is the 13th. - I wake up (very late due to a long night of consumption) and walk over to the dining room table (about 3 x 6 feet in size and made of glass). Well on top of the table sits a lap-top computer. I walk to said computer and hit the start button and all of a sudden the table EXPLODES! That’s right into thousands of small pieces when there was no crack or anything in the glass and I wasn’t even touching it! Luckily it is made of you guessed it, templated glass - which is why I only have a few cuts on my legs and feet.
Geez — what are the chances of that happening to a person?…Well, I guess if we are talking about me, considerably more than most.
p.s. that evening I also sustained the following injuries in dance class -
- I got bashed in the nose by the elbow of my dance partner
- Next partner during a dance move pushes my hand which flys out and hits the wall where hangs a painting with a sharp edge that cuts and bruises my hand…believe me I couldn’t wait for this night to be over.
October 16th, 2005 at 7:57 pm
Ha ha ha, my God! (and a big Auuuuuuuuch!)
Sorry about the laugh, luckily you’re alright, but so many slaps one after the other becomes funny.
But hey! Let’s look at the bright side:
It could have been a lot worse (without taking in consideration that it could be not templated glass!): The table exploded more likely because when you pressed the start button the laptop released an electricity discharge (which may cause glass break).
This means you could have been electrocuted!
So you should be extremely happy that you have such good luck (bruises and cuts are a good thing when compared to death) and go out and celebrate wildly your recent rebirth!
P.S.: Happy Birthday!