Ouch!

So I opted not to ride my bike to the place where I am dog-sitting, and instead took the CTA. This is a good thing. It seems like I've been such a klutz these last few days. First the bike accident, then multiple cuts and scratches from work (deciding to pet the wrong cats at the wrong time), blisters on my feet from walking around with my sister-in-law yesterday, and then this morning I fell down the stairs! Haven't done that in a while! It was dark. I was tired, the stairs here are a bit steep and the landing rather slippery. I had to let a dog outside. Luckily I only bruised the left side of my gluteus maximus a little. Nothing major.

It occurred to me this morning (once again) that health insurance would be a very very good idea. I'm getting it from work, but it'll take a couple more months to kick in. I'll be glad when it does. Not only is it a safety net, but I also need some maintenance work. I need to see a dentist for example, and of course I'm overdue for my annual exam.

This has certainly been a trying year. No health insurance, quite a few job changes, school, money issues, and now no car. It feels like I've stepped back quite a few years. I forget how comfortable things were when I worked at C4. There were so many things I didn't have to think about then. Now everything is uncertain. Exciting but uncertain.

I think the combined stressors probably make me more prone to accidents. I remember when my mom was divorcing my dad she went through a period of time (a couple months) when she had multiple car accidents. Divorce isn't fun. Neither is worrying about money, cars and bills.

I'll just have to be extra careful I guess. Perhaps the car is gone for a very good reason.