I have no idea why but it seems that (freak) accidents are particularly attracted to me. I guess its probably 'cos I have poor eye-hand/leg coordination and lousy motor skills. I didn't play enough Lego / "Fit-the pieces" kind of game when I was young, I suppose. I trip over wires, fall off chairs, hit my head on the cab while trying to board it, slip off the stairs, walk into doors/pillars, you get the drift. Such things happen at least once a day to me. Today was lucky, but I had the disgusting experience of stepping on a lizard and unfortunately, killing it. Just a few days ago, I was stepping on millipedes. Sighz. I should mourn.
Anyway, I got that sprained right ankle about two weeks back when I fell off the office stairs and then my flat's stairs again the next morning. It didn't really swell up but it hurts when I try to arch my feet backwards. The chinese physician downstairs said that I probably pulled a muscle at the back of my ankle, so she gave me a good (painful) massage, stuck "ko-yok" on it and bandaged it up. The most troublesome thing was to keep it dry while bathing. To make matters worst, it had been raining the past few days and I really did consider "water-proofing" it by walking around with a plastic bag on the right foot.
The good thing? I get to wear my birkies to work plus, I get piggy-backed by my most willing escort. ;) So it ain't that bad, really.