Occupational Hazards

I didn't fall off a bridge yet but it sure feels that way. I took a header while working yesterday - camera, sticks and all went crashing onto the pavement, twisting my foot and shredding up my left knee. The occupational hazards of working in the media and I'm not even in Iraq. I already busted up my big toe this week, crashed the car into scaffolding and was clocked in the face by a competitors tripod. Bumps and bruises are a daily part of this job, usually 5 or 6 black & blue marks before Friday is the norm but ironically, serious injuries only began after placing a first aid kit in my car this week. Since then, all bandages, Advil, and medicated gauze pads have been used up. It reminds me of when I first bought into Triple A car insurance. I drove for years without incident and then as soon as I got it, I used up my first 3 free calls locking my keys in the car, getting vandalized, and running out of gas. The moral of this story, no more Triple A and no more first aid kits.