Lightning rod for accidents and guardian angels

So, got my own dumb ass electrocuted today ^^; Dumb mistake, I was trying to help a collegue figur out what the heck was wrong with a industrial coffee machine, and we kept turning on the power, making measurements and turning it off, tweeking with the various wires and mechanical parts.
well, at one point I stuck my hand in, to point out a possible problem, the real problem was that the power was still turned on >_<
ZAP right on my left hand ringfingers knuckle, not unlike the feeling of having a finger caught in a mousetrap. obviously I jumped half a foot in the air

And as is the rule, when we get shocked, we gotta check into an ER to have our heart checked out. just as precaution as even a little jolt can throw your heart rythme helterskelter.
So I did. it was nothing serious I already knew, I've been electrocuted much worse in the past, before I knew just how dangerous it could be.
But somehow it seemed a lot worse, lying there on the bunk. having some 10 different electrodes attached all over as they did a EKG, nurse fussing over me, while a very buisness like doctor asked questions and listened to my heart and consulted a heart specialist.
But as I suspected, nothing serious, few arythmic beats showed, but that might as well just have been the fright as the shock itself. so I was told to take a rest while they filed the paper work.

...trouble is, it got me thinking. cause one thing is getting electrocuted and just feeling nauseaus or numb in a limb or getting a burn for your troubles. doesn't really seem any worse than hitting your head, or whamming your thumb with a hammer by accident. sucks, hurts and you really wish you hadn't.
But we people in white coats, being serious and holding up long sheets of paper with my heart readings on and studying them intently. making it clear that those would determine if I'd have to stay for observation for 24 hours.
it sorta really dawned on me, how close I'd possibly come to get really hurt and could have in the past. sure I know that electricity is dangerous, I know it a whole lot better than the average person, I've seen what it can do. But like everyone knows that a car hitting you at high speed will ruin your day right then and there, but we still walk out into traffic.
I guess it's the same way with electricity. the moment you don't respect it, it'll bite your hand.

But while I lay there and recounted the events in my head, as I knew I'd have to write an accident report. I started thinking about my guardian angel, not a fellow with a particular attention for the small details, when you consitter how accident prone I am, (or he (or she) is bit of a sadist and likes to see me get hurt)
But she (I settled with a she, seems nicer somehow) really comes through when it counts, stuff that've maimed or killed me. She's been there everytime, saving my bacon.
Just a little nudge, just a little soundless word of warning, maybe a little tweek of events that'd otherwise could have turned out really bad. Stepping out of the way by chance as concrets drops on the spot I stood seconds before, water not rising the last two inches to short out the main transformer and having it take out the room with me and my collegues in it. The wrench that slip out of my fingers and drop in the the main board, miraculessly perching just across the main power coupling (best case senario, I'd have no eyebrows and a server case of tinitus)
These and many other cases, just by the smallest turn of events I came through with the skin on my nose, maybe a serious scare, but non the worse for wear.

So here's to my guardian angel, where ever she is. thanks for being there when it counts. ^^y

It has been begun.

Right then. After having talked about it for a while, I've finally gotten around to getting myself a blog.
Two main reasons really. First: Livejournal doesn't really appeal to me anymore. Second: Blog has this nifty little feature where I can keep tabs on all the blogs I read =3

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