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[sienamystic]

So in the student union, there's a set of stairs down to the lower level shops. It's a giant half-circle, and for whatever reason, it's always been awkward for me to walk down - the shape means that the stairs are not uniform, and generally I clutch the handrail and, you know, feel elderly. Well, given that today I totally bought it and fell down the stairs, I think that elderly feeling is the better option. I fell on my butt, and have a beautiful bruise that, according to my husband, looks like someone punched me in the ass, plus a sore ankle. Feh, bah, and oy. I'd almost be happy if I could blame the vertigo, but I wasn't actually experiencing any (it's come and gone, and hasn't been terribly bad) but as far as I can tell, I just had slightly wet shoes and apparently slipped. I've noticed a vague linkage between being klutzy about two weeks out from my period, so we'll see if that's the case this time.

In other news, my sister has been scanning slides, so here's a photo of me from many moons ago.

Comments

[juniperus.livejournal.com]

Awwwwww :)

[st-aurafina.livejournal.com]

Ow! I'm glad you're okay, as in, in one piece, but ow!

Oh, but you're a little cutie pie, on your little blue chair! *pets*

[(Anonymous)]

If anyone asks, it happened in aikido. Your secret is safe with me. I hear waffles are good for a sore bottom. :) ~Kate-h

[dickgloucester.livejournal.com]

Ouch. Poor you.

[siliconivy.livejournal.com]

ouch!

for what its worth, my stairs at home go straight up to a small foyer, then there are 2 steps to the right to the 2nd floor. for whatever reason, I have problems going down the 2 steps without my knees hurting & feeling off-balance. I *think* it's because I don't go straight down to the foyer, but am already starting the turn to go down the full flight. If that makes sense. Anyways, so yes, there is much feeling elderly when I go down the stairs at home, because I grasp the railing with one hand & the wall with the other to ease myself down 2 friggin' steps...

Very adorable picture!

[endlessrarities.livejournal.com]

Ouch! That's not good. I had a narrow escape from suffering a similar indiginity at the National Museum of Scotland last year when I went for a job interview there. Guess I wasn't used to wearing heeled shoes!