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17 January 2013

My concussion. And how I shouldn't be allowed in public because I am a dumbass.

Good look for me? 
Sometimes I wonder why I am allowed out in public without being completely wrapped in bubble wrap and/or protective head and eye gear. I tend to do the impossible; injure myself when no one is around and there really wasn't any reason WHY I should have injured myself. 

It's like Super Woman without all that super shit. 

A couple of weeks ago I was experimenting with my hair. I tend to pull it back in a bun. Every. Single. Fucking. Day. I lack effort in the morning. Sue me. So on this particular day I decided I would try taming my long locks into some loose curls. Truthfully, it looked fucking awesome. This is foreshadowing.

Tip: Check the weather before you decided to do something cool with your hair. 

I have a carport, so getting to the driver's door on my SUV causes me no problems when it's raining. Unfortunately, it DOES cause me problems when I drop my son off at daycare. They don't have one. I managed to get the little man indoors without too much trouble (ie: rained on), but it was the mad dash back to the truck that caused me problems. Because when your hair looks fucking awesome, you run in the rain to save it. It made sense at the time. 

Tip: When opening your vehicles door, keep your head up. 

I ran. I opened the door quickly. And I knocked myself out. You can't make this shit up, people. 

The weird part (as if anything could be any weirder than this), my first thought when I came too, seconds later, was "Who the fuck opens their door with that much power?!". Me, Apparently. 

No joke people. I slammed that door square into my forehead so hard that I knocked myself out. I KNOCKED MYSELF OUT. I can't even type that sentence without shaking my silly head in disbelief. The head that I hit. 

It's been weeks people, WEEKS. And I still have a soft spot dead centre on my forehead. 

Who thinks bubble wrap is a good call? 

11 comments:

SherilinR said...

OMG! you were super serious about getting in that door to protect your hair! did you take a before picture to at least show people why it was worth it?

Carmen said...

I know, right? I had a lot of momentum going into that handle-grab!

I do have a picture... i'll post someday lol

Sarah said...

Oh god Carmen, that looks nasty! (sorry, can't help thinking that it would have been really funny to see someone do that though) - I cant talk really, I've shut my foot in a van door (lots of blood), smacked myself in the eye answering a phone and snapped my kneecap in half trying to put my foot on someones shoulder (they gave it to me in a jar after, ewww)to name but three incidents - not sure I should be let out at all ...

Carmen said...

OMG that whole jar thing almost made me throw up!

Marianna Annadanna said...

Wow you should not be left unattended. But tell me, did you just get back int he car and drive to work afterward? Because that would be BAD ASS.

BeggingAnswers said...

That sounds like something I'd do. I hope you're feeling better!

Vesta Vayne said...

Aw man, that sucks! But did you manage to save the hair do?

Carmen said...

@Marianna... would you expect anything less? Damn straight I drove to work!

@BeggingAnswers - we're obviously sisters.

@VestaVayne - Sadly the hair was a wet mess afterwards. I still rocked it though

Queen Holly the Magnificent said...

I hope to god that when you got to work and everyone was like, "what happened?" You were all like "NINJAS EVERYWHERE! I had to fight my way out. See this, nun chuck to the face."

Carmen said...

@Queen. I totally should have. Believable too, because I'm known as a badass

Fox in the City said...

Holy hell girl . . . you are like Super Woman strong! ;)
Jenn

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