If you are reading this than you are probably in better shape than me on account that I am typing this to you via my cell phone at a hospital in Korea.
Today, while on route to my tutoring, a taxi decided he was going to disregard using his blinkers , side mirror and rear mirrir, and take a sudden right hand turn. I was on his right side... which apparently was his wrong side.
He crashed into me, causing me to go flying and then my scooter to come crashing on me. Then, if that wasn't bad enough, upon seeing I was a foreigner he just stood there in shock. Anger swelled up in me quickly, which is the only how I can begin to explain how I could pick up a 85kg scooter pinning me down. I wasn't about to let that taxi driver drive away so I called up Old Rock. He came with a flash, as did an unexpected Mouse Doctor and S-Maniac.
After dealing with the taxi driver, who acted like a pure drama queen, I was taken to the hospital. Gotti got taken away to the scooter shop. He's got a broken blinker, smashed light, and the pegs I put my feet on when driving got knocked off. As for the drama queeb taxi driver's car, besides a minor dent near the tire, it will need a wash down cause it's spoting my blood. And as for me, I am okay, just ticked. Both my feet are pretty scratched up and because my right leg took most of the weight of Gotti, its feeling rather strange... like a constant flex.
The taxi's insurance company wants me to stay at the hospital for a week but I am itching to get out. Beyond not being fond of making a meal out of rice, I have Mi Nam to worry about, boxing to continue, my half marathon to train for, and life to live. If I was bored home alone than I am definitely on the verge of dying from boredom in this hospital.
I'll keep you posted but it won't be pretty... my postings that is. Like I mentioned, am posting via my cell phone (which only goes to prove how bored I am).
As the story has it, one day I headed to the opposite side of the globe – the Flipside. I arrived in Korea February 16th, 2005 and thought I’d do a year, then leave. I was wrong. I stayed, launched my first company, Flipside Fitness, and then opened Korea's largest boxing club, Hulk's Boxing (now called Hulk's Club).
After 11.5yrs in Korea, I then picked up one day and returned to Toronto, Canada. But then I left again.
Now I live in the Philippines where I am the CEO and head coach of Empowered Clubhouse, the Philippines' first and only boxing clubhouse exclusively just for women. I also am the founder of the Lil' Sistas Project, CEO and designer of Slay Gear and Baa Baa Black Sheep .Ph.
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hope you get better soon!
So sorry to hear about what happened to you. Get well soon, Amy! I am sure Snickers would be worried sick if he found out what happened. Take care!
One week in the hospital for a scratch? Hope you told them no.
Amos, you do know you get punched in the head for a living, yes? I suggest you talk to them because I am sure news of a week in the hospital won't make your sponsors happy.
Take it easy there girl. The last thing you want to do is cause further complications.
Amy fighting. Get better soon.
Amyyyy hope u are fine now! Get better soon, i cannot imagine you there, in that boring place! Take care Amy
Fabi
Hey Amy,
I hope you are ok and that you get out soon. I'm sure they'll see you can go and get back to your normal routine. Sorry to hear what happened.
Beth
Hey EVERYONE,
Thanks for all the kind words and best wishes. You'll be happy to note that today (Friday) I did get the go ahead to leave the hospital after my doctor gave me the okay and the insurance man stopped by. It feels great to be home again but I was pleasantly surprised at just how sweet everyone at the hospital was and am sure I'll drop by this weekend to visit a couple of the nurses and patients I bonded with. Snickers friends took AWESOME care of me -- visiting, texting, and calling me everyday.
I can't say the hospital was so boring though. I brought my laptop along to type up pages upon pages of exercises for my tutoring gigs. I also brought my Korean language studies books. Moreover, I had a lot of friends come visit me, including one of the nurses that worked nights. It was just frustrating not being able to go train and not to sleep in my own house with Mi Nam.
I am back home though and it feels good. I have to go back tomorrow for a check up and to get the bandaids on my legs and feet changed. Gotti (my scooter) comes back home on Sunday so I am curious to see how they fixed him up.
Thanks again for all your concern and words of encouragement!
Yikes! I'm glad you're okay! You're pretty much indestructible though, so it's no surprise :P
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