Sometimes I wonder about this. I really do and it bothers me because my friends have said on numerous occassions that I am like Rasputin because we feel that I am pretty much unkillable. Let's review the damage; age four I mistook matches for crayons and drew on the concrete walls of the apartment (thus burning myself), age 6 I got bit in the ass by a dog because I mooned it, I lived on a farm for a while and I have escaped two stampedes. (the first one by climbing a tree, the second by diving through the gaps of a elcetric barbwire fence), my cousin dared me to slap Lightning in the haunch while he was alseep and escape (turns out Lightning was in solitary because he killed other stallions), I have been thrown down a flight of stairs, shocked by a socket, thrown by a horse who stepped on a socket and got zapped, I have been hit by a car twice and been round house kicked in the face at the school dance. Despite all this I have only have had one broken bone, my pinky. I broke that becuase I shrugged my shoulders and my pinky got caught in my belt loop and snapped.
Overall I think it is rather ridiculous, and my family and friends think I am one of the klumsiest people still alive. The question I always had was "am I unlucky for all this to happen, or am I very lcuky not to be dead yet?" I have no clue, so I guess you could decide. Is the glass half-empty or half-full?
About Me
- Away
- Hello fellow travelers of the path of distraction, also known as surfers of the web. My name is Alex "Away" Wei, one of many Alex's around the multiverse and I found that writing random articles and bits of poetry in the wee hours of the night help me sleep and give me a good outlet for stress. So yeah,Take a look around and take a peek at my thoughts. No pennies are needed, this ones on me.
1 comment:
I think that the beginning of your life was fantastic. I haven't had nearly as much bad luck, but I do feel somewhat connected to you. I once managed to shock myself 3 times in one day with electrical sockets. I have rolled down a flight of tiled stairs at an airport when I was little. And I have been roundhouse kicked in the face a few times while playing soccer and walked away with nothing. I have only broken my toe bone do to my own stupidity while playing soccer barefoot. Now that I have bored you with my ramblings, I am glad you enjoy the movie Rocket Science as it is one of my favorites, especially since the Violent Femmes's music is in it. And a cello. I do believe you have not yet died simply because you have more living to do, and since you have more living to do, I do then believe that the glass is half full, possibly overflowing.
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