Count them...2 accidents

So, Freiburg is known for being a biking city.  That said, I ride my bike everywhere, nearly everyday.  Carsten "pimped my ride" meaning that he bought me a headlight, taillight and some mud flaps.  Oh, and a bell...cute huh?!?   Rain or shine, snow or sleet, day or night I am on my bike.  This of course leads to some unfortunate events.  My first accident happened around 11:15pm on a Friday night.  Carsten and I were on our way out dancing.  He was riding his bike in front of me and as we were crossing the street, he swerved to the right to miss a street sign.  However, I was following too close behind him to see the sign in time to move.  As a result, I hit the sign.  It broke off the metal pole and hit the left side of my face.  In the end it was only a small cut with minor bleeding that hurt like the dickens.  The second accident happened just under a week ago while I was riding to school.  It has snowed lightly the night before and the roads were slippery.  My bike lost control and slipped out from under me.  Needless to say, I fell and the movie we rented and my cell phone went flying out of my bag.  My right hand was really sore (thankfully I am left handed) and I had only a small scrape on my right knee.