I know it’s not the houseboat, but I just like this photo of the Paris apartment. I took this shot one night after coming home from shopping, I think I had just bought that fern and candles. You can see the remnants of nibblies and a bottle of wine on the coffee table – a little apéritif before preparing dinner.
Truth is everyone, I did plan to post a more substantial piece for you today, but I just had a bike accident. I am okay. More shocked than anything else. And I have a few flesh wounds. I was on my way home and as I crossed an intersection a taxi driver came from nowhere and knocked me down. I actually don’t know who’s ‘fault’ it was, I really thought I had looked, and the driver said it was his fault but I was a bit out of it. When all the bikes behind me stopped to help me up, I had no idea what language they were speaking. And then finally after a few seconds I realised, “oh yeah, that’s right it’s Dutch!’. It was all pretty embarrassing. I came home and had a good cry. But I’m okay now. I think a good nights rest is what I need. Hope you all had a lovely day!
xx
Bike accidents are scary! Hope you’re ok!
-h
June 21st, 2008 | #
I’m so sorry about your bike accident. That happened to me and I cried like a baby in the arms of a complete stranger! It’s all very scary and discombobulating. Hope this weekend brings lovely things for you.
Your blog is wonderful.
June 21st, 2008 | #
Hope your doing fine now Pia. What’s happening between taxi drivers and bycicles in Holland ???? It’s the third time I read a taxi driver bumped into a cyclist, in a few weeks (http://siagrafica.visualblogging.com/archives/8164_1865035254/293616 ).
I’m sure the same thing is going to start happening in Paris soon since we have the VeloLib now.
Wonderful atmosphere in that appartement Pia 🙂
June 21st, 2008 | #
how awful! i’m glad you’re ok. yes, get a good rest and enjoy the weekend!
June 21st, 2008 | #
So glad you are OK!!!!
June 21st, 2008 | #
Oh, I do hope you feel better soon!
June 21st, 2008 | #
Bummer. Hope you are feeling a bit better by the time you read this.
June 21st, 2008 | #
Oh I’m so glad you are OK. I just worry that something will show up tomorrow. I hope you feel better tomorrow.
June 21st, 2008 | #
Oh Pia, how scary! Take it easy and pamper yourself tonight.
Great photo.
June 21st, 2008 | #
oh no! I’m glad nothing worse happened. be safe out there 🙂
June 21st, 2008 | #
So glad your safe! Have a good weekend, and take it easy!
June 21st, 2008 | #
oh! i hope you are ok?!!!!! i had a bike accident a while back (didn’t see a car come out of an alley-way and basically did a stunt-man fly over the car…and was so shocked…i don’t think i even said thank you to the two guys who sceamed in horror and helped me up) and then i cried like an idiots 5 blocks away. so i hope you are alright?
oh the french apartment…seemed to have had so much life…do you miss it?
nancy
June 21st, 2008 | #
oh god! this happened to me before in melbourne… so sorry to hear! I cried a lot too and it helped. I also went and had a relaxing massage 2 days later (not something I do very often)and realized that my whole body was still carrying all the tension and shock from the accident! maybe that will help you to release it too. take care
June 21st, 2008 | #
oh, what a frightening day! so sorry to hear of your accident but glad that you’re ok. a good cry, some rest and perhaps a glass of wine will do the trick (and maybe a bandage or two?). be well.
the image is lovely.
June 21st, 2008 | #
mumma mia pia, thats pretty dramatic. hope you are ok. taxi drivers are the worst. handy. but the worst.
June 21st, 2008 | #
Oh dear! Hope all’s well. take care sweetie.
xoxoxo
June 21st, 2008 | #
oh no, glad that you are okay.. please take care and have a good rest..
love your blog by the way.. 🙂
June 21st, 2008 | #
Yikes – I imagine you’d be feeling pretty shaken. I think you need a milo & a good nights sleep!
June 21st, 2008 | #
Hi, I hope you feel better soon. I found you yesterday via Loobylou and your blog is just so beautiful – I am hooked!
Marie/x
June 21st, 2008 | #
thank you so much everyone – how wonderful it was to wake up to your well wishes and beautiful comments!
My wounds are aching quite a bit now, and my head. But I am being well looked after. I will definately rest up this weekend.
Thank you again, you guys are the best!! xx
June 21st, 2008 | #
Wow! What a shock it must have been! So sorry to hear, Pia. You must have been pretty shaken up. Take your time to relax now, it’ll take time to get it out of your sysytem… Have a beautiful weekend! x
June 21st, 2008 | #
Oh, I’m sorry that happened to you! And I’m very glad that you’re okay. 🙂
June 21st, 2008 | #
Oh goodness, hope you’re ok. I had a similar experience last year in Amsterdam (don’t laugh, but I was literally “hit by a bus”!). The only upside is that in NL, the law is that the driver of the vehicle/bus/motorbike is always at fault if they hit a cyclist. God forbid, but if you’ve suffered any bodily/material damage the taxi insurance company should contact you to make claims etc. Get well and stay safe.
June 21st, 2008 | #
Dear Pia – Drink some hot rooibos tea with a little honey or muscavado sugar, have a good rest, and get better soon! (If you banged your head – get it checked out by a doctor.) But rooibos tea will help the general aches and pains! x Anairam
June 21st, 2008 | #
oh pia! thats horrible! im so glad your okay..but it must have been a real shock! have a lovely sunday..rest and feel better 🙂
June 22nd, 2008 | #
sounds frightening! rest up and recover and be well soon 🙂
June 23rd, 2008 | #
OMG Pia! I am so shocked! I do hope you are doing well. I am so terribly sorry. I hope you can rest, please take very good care.
Gentle Hug,
Yoli
June 23rd, 2008 | #
Oh no! Sorry I’m reading this so late. I’m sending you good vibes and I hope you feel better soon. x
June 23rd, 2008 | #
pia………..
June 23rd, 2008 | #
Hello Pia,
Hope you are feeling a lot better right now (…I do – but I was a wreck for a week or so)!
Accidents with taxi drivers… yikes. I think we had our fair share for this year.
Take care,
Sia
June 23rd, 2008 | #