Accident

The funniest and scariest thing happened to me today.

I was going to fix my cupboard which had a gap between the board at the back and the board at the side. The gap was growing each day because the two boards were just held together by staples (the cheats!) and a staple at the part in question had loosened. Well, I noticed the gap last week, went and bought elephant glue and decided to apply my KH skills. I planned to use thumbtacks to close the gap, but kiamsiap me decided at carrefour that it just didn't make sense for me to buy a boxful of thumbtacks when I just needed one. So I implemented action plan no. 2. I went scouting for extra thumbtacks on the noticeboards in IMU. My justification was 'IMU so rich, take one or two thumbtack so what ar?'. =P So I happily plucked 2 thumbtacks off the noticeboard- a bit rusty, but usable nonetheless.

And then this morning I decided to fix my cupboard. Sat on my study desk which is next to my cupboard to test if the position was comfortable to commence my task. The height of the gap was just right from my sitting position. Got off the table and took out the 2 thumbtacks and put them on the table. Next, I pushed my cupboard slightly away from the wall so I had room to work in. Satisfied, I conveniently sat on the table again. And then. I felt something. Heard something.
I sat on the thumbtack!


SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT


I immediately checked my butt in the mirror. It didn't hurt but I saw a needle-prick sized hole which had a tiny drop of blood which I tried to squeeze out. It is comical I tell you, to try to check your butt in the mirror. But the damn thumbtack was rusty!
So how? Will I die? (typical kiasi response from me) But I couldn't help laughing at the comedy of the situation.

Dad said he wouldn't panic and rush to the clinic if it was him. It should just a slight prick cos I hardly felt anything. I should watch out if I come down with fever though. So I decided not to be so kiasi.

I didn't have an alcohol swab, so I used some Brandy instead and applied antiseptic cream. Then Cyn very kindly helped me nail my cupboard (the damn thumbtack wasn't long enough) and also survey the damage done to my butt because it's rather difficult to see for myself.

The wound is a bit swollen but hopefully I'll be alright. There is an antidote for tetanus anyway right?

Am keeping my fingers crossed...