hobbling on one foot


sprained my foot today!
*at least so far i think its just a bad sprain [so does wei shieng:)]


-the whole dramatic story-
wasnt in school in the morning cos of my interview
hadn't planned to go for the staff cip that afternoon
at an elderly home


after the interview..
smsed a fellow relief teacher that i was coming
on the train ride there..had a change of mind
*alot of details here
BUT i was to go for it in the end [to replace a sick teacher]


met the group in the home itself
got down to learning the steps from scratch
lots of fumbling and re-tries later..i kinda got the hang of things


after practice it was interaction with the residents of the home
i was a little..ok REALLY handicapped
chinese not good at all..dialect proficiency non existent
then time for our item:)


ran-walked up the steps at the side of the stage
missed a step, took a tumble, slipper flew off..
and you can guess the rest..
now left with a sprained left foot
and i didnt even get to dance!
major SIGH
spent the rest of the day sitting or hobbling barefooted
*my flats broke!


wasnt the ankle that got "damaged"
but rather the top of the foot between the toes and the ankle
quite alot of pain and swelling
have done the ice-ing and applied 'counterpain'
if not better..going to the sinseh tmr i think


people i have to really thank
God: that it isnt a fracture, a bad sprain only
rachel and athena: for carrying me [seriously!] down the ramp.
*i wanted to hop down but everyone refused to allow me
the other relief techers/nie trainees: for getting the ice and many other things
mrs chew: for sending me home even though it was out of the way