Set my alarm for 7am this morning. Woke up all groggy and cloudy eyed, determined to get my laundry washed as planned. After loading my clothes into the machine, I walked up a few steps of the staircase carrying my laundry basket. Then, I slipped and fell, sliding face down down the stairs.

In the process, I scraped my elbow, hit the left side of my chest, hip and thigh and stubbed my big right toe. Now, there's a 1.5cm x 5cm bruise on my thigh and pretty large scrapes on my forearm.

And the cleaning lady witnessed everything. All she did was say, 'Tsk tsk tsk, aiyo, fall down!'