Life as a one-handed southpaw

Here are some observations from my first few days as a single-handed southpaw:

Things that are close to impossible using only my left hand:

1. Tying back my hair
2. Opening a bottle of wine (a corked bottle – not a screwtop)
3. Cutting steak
4. Taking notes quickly during a phone interview
5. Opening a boxed vase of flowers ;-)

Things that are easier (surprisingly) than I would have thought with only my non-dominant hand

1. Eating sushi with chopsticks (at least no one has to cut anything for me!)
2. Writing legibly… not fast enough to take notes though
3. Shaving my legs (less cuts than usual… go figure)
4. Opening jars and bottles… though the insides of my knees are getting bruised from being used to grips things
5. Changing the side of the bed that I sleep on in order to prop up my broken wing… (okay, this is not dexterity related but it’s a big deal… side of the bed can be a relationship dealbreaker!)