I fought the wall, and the wall won

[holdouttrout]

This is my leg:


This is the wall that my leg hit*:


Which do you think won?


There MIGHT have been a handstand involved. Possibly.

Comments

[thothmes]

You won, hands down (the pun might have been deliberate) because all you need to do is wait, and you'll be all fixed. The wall will need outside intervention.

[holdouttrout]

That is, sadly, very, very true. Ugh. If only walls could heal themselves.

That's going to leave a mark...

[jemster.livejournal.com]

Oh, wait, it already did. My bad.

Re: That's going to leave a mark...

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

*snickers* Yeah, it's a pretty decent hit. :-)

[ziparumpazoo]

Idk, looks like a tie. Ouch!

[mrspollifax.livejournal.com]

Holy ow, Batman. Lots of ibuprofen for you!!

Still, I'm very very impressed that you can handstand, no matter how it ended. :)

[abyssinia4077.livejournal.com]

Sorry for disappearing on you last night!

Honestly, I think the wall looks worst off, which means you are quickly becoming bionic woman :)

Next time I recommend more space. Also: http://anthonymychal.com/2012/04/how-to-become-a-handstand-beast/

But go handstands! One of the many things I'm excited to try again soon.

[lolmac]

On the whole, I'd say you won, hands down. ;-)


Whaaat? The wall will require surgery and you'll heal on your own. *g*

[splash-the-cat.livejournal.com]

Yeeouch. That poor wall! :)

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

Thothmes pointed out that at least I will heal on my own. She has a point. I'm not looking forward to the process of getting that wall fixed.

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

Saying I can handstand MIGHT be putting it a bit strongly. *g*

And oddly, it doesn't hurt that much--it's the fabric rubbing against it that hurts.

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

I think the picture of the wall looks worse than it does in person, and the picture of my leg looks better. Still!

More space would have been smart. The wall I used was the best wall in my apartment, but I think that perhaps I shouldn't have settled. *g*

That looks like an excellent resource, btw. I know it will be helpful, because I'm not practical enough to quit trying.

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

SO TRUE.

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

NO KIDDING. I feel very bad about it, really. Plus, I have a feeling getting it fixed will cost more money than I want to spend.

[nandamai]

Owwww!

But. Handstands! Go you!

[abyssinia4077.livejournal.com]

I dunno, chunk missing out of wall vs. abraded skin that'll heal on its own? You win :)

Ah, I thought maybe you were trying in the middle of the floor and toppled into a wall. Yeah, it sucks trying to find a good wall for practice.

Of course you shouldn't quit! Spotters help too! Also, what helped me a lot was remembering/being told to squeeze my butt together while upside down. And tuck my chin in.

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

Handstands are FUN. You know, until you fall over.

[archersangel.blogspot.nl (from livejournal.com)]

ouch is a bit of an understatement.

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

No kidding. I actually still have a bruise, although it's mostly gone, and although the skin has more or less healed up from the scrape, it might just leave a scar...