my friends' reactions

say hello to my bruised left knee.
(i'd be lying if i were to tell you it doesn't hurt.)
i wrote:
sunday na sunday and naa koy disgrasya story... waaaaaaaaaaaah... nahulog ko sa IKOT jeep. naka-full stop ang IKOT, and panaog nako... i don't know what happened nganong instead na motamak ko sa ang-ang (step) panaog, nahulog ko diretso sa dalan --- think of diving on the street with my logbook and clearbook and bag. sakit kaayo akong lawas, naa koy upat ka abrasions na grabe jud tawon pagkagasgas kay nagdugo jud sila. for a moment, i thought i was gonna faint kay galisod kog ginhawa. tapos, syempre, gihulat ko sa driver and sa mga tawo (there must have been at least four of them in the jeep) so i voiced out to them na okay na ko. OKAY SA AKONG PAHAK, i could hardly hear my own voice coz i was out of breath and nalipong jud ko sa kasakit, pero i was determined to cross the street, and naka-cross jud ko...whew. tapos, it took awhile before nawala akong kalipong og sakit sa lawas (wala ra napakog akong ulo ba). at the moment of writing (2:30pm), about 5-10 minutes after the incident (ulawa oi, pero kiber mas importante yata huna-hunaon nga nasamdan ko), hapdos lang japun akong medyo lalom na mga garas sa right palm, left arm, and toes sa right foot. waaahhh... mura na sab kog nabiktima sa stampede sa nahitabo. anyway, okay ra ko. mopalit sa kog betadine kay mahadlok ko magka-impeksyon.

the reactions of my friends to this account show how crazy, cool, and thoughtful they are...

From: ilian...
Date: Feb 5, 2006 7:15 PM
Subject: [id...] PUTIK: ...MY ACCIDENT

naay nakakita nimo?! dapat nidagan ka. ulaw kaayo!!! hehehe... seriously, ok na ka? wala ra ba naigo imong ulo?

From: seal...
Date: Feb 6, 2006 6:48 AM
Subject: [id...] PUTIK: ...MY ACCIDENT

val, at least pag mahibalan namo na nahimo naka ug isa ka mad scientist, makabalo nami kung unsay hinungdan. hehehehehe. in any case, pag pa-check-up oi. ug val, feeling nako nag-black out ka kay kung madumduman nimo ang ingon ni pj... basin kulang ka sa sugar. hehehehe.

From: zeus...
Date: Feb 6, 2006 8:06 AM
Subject: [p6...] my accident

reading this makes me remember the SPVM 2002 accident (you had) in Cebu. ok ra na val. just keep your chin up! :-)

From: stick...
Date: Feb 6, 2006 9:18 AM
Subject: [id...] PUTIK: ...MY ACCIDENT

maybe its just old age creeping in. but then again, it may be that one of the passengers was once your student. and then stabbed you at the back without you realizing it. ^_^

From: njay...
Date: Feb 6, 2006 9:42 AM
Subject: [p6...] my accident

bang! ug unsay imong nakaon why ka nahulog? unsaon sad ka oi... ni tumbling na lang unta ka dayon ingnon nimo sila na "kaya niyo yun?" wahehehe....

From: hanik...
Date: Feb 6, 2006 10:02 AM
Subject: [id...] PUTIK: ...MY ACCIDENT

kulit luoya pud nimo oi... okay lang man kaha ka? naa lang koy nabantayan na pag 23 sumthin sumthin na gani ta... mugawas na jud ang atong pagka"clumsy"... sorry ha... :P karelate man gud ko nimo... anyway, ayo ayo... God bless...:)

From: ducot...
Date: Feb 6, 2006 11:49 AM
Subject: [p6...] my accident

Ayos na Val, pero wala man nay challenge! Next time, try ug step derecho sa dalan (skipping the jeep's "ang-ang"), and do that while gadagan ang jeep... As for now, I'd just say, may your wounds heal soon... :p

From: benj...
Date: Feb 7, 2006 1:24 PM
Subject: [p6...] my accident

For small people take small steps at a time. No rush. I wish i were there to catch your fall and hear you sing help me im falling back again. heheh. Ingat always.

From: jerms...
Date: Feb 7, 2006 2:07 PM
Subject: [id...] PUTIK: ...MY ACCIDENT

Oist, you should have your head checked. No, seriously basin naa kay concussion. Val, pag-inom daghan vitamins. Basin symptoms na sa mental lapses? Maybe should get more time to take some rest and give your mind a rest from all the stress around you. Don't multitask too much, I've been having problems with memory too, even thinking of a Friday as a Saturday and entered MSU IIT in shorts. Maayo na lang gani wala ko gi-sita sa guard (na shock siguro to nga nakadare ko ug sulod sa IIT nga gashorts). Anyway, gi-recommend ko... to take more Vitamins A, C and E and small Selenium supplements. Val, pag-ayo-ayo jug dinha.

From: hanik...
Date: Feb 7, 2006 2:27PM
Subject: [id...] PUTIK: ...MY ACCIDENT

ei val---! daghana ug gamahal nimo oi...:) pag-vitamins jud... actually dili man nato malikayan ning stress... pero kelangan gihapon nato ampingan atong mga kaugalingon...

From: ducot...
Date: Feb 7, 2006 4:28 PM
Subject: [p6...] my accident

Aguy noy! I smell something fishy... weeeewwwww.... hhhmmmmm... :)

From: bords...
Date: Feb 7, 2006 4:51 PM
Subject: [p6...] my accident

kaluoy pud nimo valentina.. dalaga na ra ba kaayo ka sa mga pics.. maayo na kaayo ka magpahiyom..... hehehe mawala ra ng sakit pag mag-inom ka ug redhorse.. hehehe. pahabol..... si ducot nagselos... ooooooooyyy... nagselos.... bwahahaha!

From: randz...
Date: Feb 7, 2006 5:00 PM

hoy kumusta na ka? nahulog na sab ka? ikaw na jud. ayaw kabalaka, magkinaunsa man gani val, we'll be around... TO LAUGH WITH YOU. hehe

see? see? my friends are crazy, cool, and thoughtful. well, most of the time, they're just cool and crazy. that's why they're my friends. their being thoughtful is a major bonus. mwehehe.