Reminding myself to BE CAREFUL

I'm currently typing with my fingers on 'modified home keys position'. Thanks to the strict discipline applied by my computer teacher/uncle/ninong Kuya Erick in third grade, my fingers are very much at home, glued over the 'home keys' (redundant..haha), enabling me to type with my eyes on the screen and not on the keyboard. It has to be modified temporarily though because I accidentally caught my pinkie in the door awhile ago and now it's painful and inflamed, with some dried blood on the sides.

*I've actually taken a picture of it, but decided not to post it anymore. Dapat positive pa rin. I don't need a reminder of my lack of judgment. In short, ampangit lang ng hitsura...haha

No, I wouldn't consider this accident blog-worthy and yes, I am ranting...haha...because this latest minor injury of mine just seemed to be the icing on top of the cake of the many other minor injuries I've had since 2012 started.

I used to think I'm a klutz with fast reflexes- now I'm just a klutz who's just blessed that I haven't (and pray that I won't ever) messed up severely or hurt myself in a major way. My poor hand grip and carelessness has been bothering me and Ate for a long time now that I've finally decided to make BE CAREFUL! as my primary 2012 New Year's resolution. The fact that I'm ranting now speaks much already of how unsuccessful I've been...haha. To date, I have burns on my hands and tongue that I could have avoided had I exercised caution. A recent cut of mine just healed, and this I got even before another cut that preceded it healed completely. I hurt my knee and my head a lot of times too, bumping edges and surfaces I also could have avoided. I've also dropped and spilled foods and fluids in the kitchen and dining table and each time any of these things happen, I remember my resolution and my disappointment would be twice as much than in a normal situation.

The funny thing is that the frequency of the accidents I've incurred seem to have doubled since I've resolved to be careful. I thought that maybe just writing it on a journal wasn't enough to get it done so I've decided to write it here as well, hoping that this would finally seal the deal for me.

Katrina naman kasi (self-reflecting), be very very very very careful! Let the prudence that you exercise in making BIG decisions manifest in the smaller ones that you do each day. You're not a mutant so remember to use the pot holder, to blow/cool down any dish before tasting it, to be conscious of your surroundings and avoid  bumping unnecessary edges especially hot surfaces to lessen your burns and how-did-I-get-this bruises, to focus on what your hands are holding to avoid absent-mindedly dropping them, to stop your habit of carrying a variety of things at once to the kitchen or the dining table in your desire to save time and energy, and to exercise CAUTION if you want to live a peaceful injury-free life in the coming years. In your desire to be a very good cook, I have faith that you will acquire better knife skills in time but you have to be careful if you want your fingers to remain intact 'til that day comes. Take care of yourself as much as you take care of others so you could care for them better and keep on caring for them.

O ayan, here's to hoping that I'd really be more careful. Lord help me.