Lost and Found (except only lost)
Well golly. I wrote a whole post about how my friends made me make a list of things I want for my birthday and how the whole thing makes me feel awkward, but then I felt awkward posting it. I love getting presents, but asking for them makes me feel awkward. And talking about asking for them makes me feel even more awkward. So I'm shutting up now.
I have a date with the DMV. (Meltdown mode doesn't happen for no reason.) I need to register my car and it's already late (30 days) and there is all this drama with a surcharge related to a parking ticket that I paid and so hopefully if I prove it was paid they will reduce the high, high amount I owe to register my car. Then I have to take the car to the mechanic and have him smog test it. Which... I don't think I'm going to pass. Boooo. (Then I give the mechanic a million dollars and he fixes it, so I can have the privilege of owning a car. Sigh. At least I've stopped using it. If that makes it better.)
But tonight I got to see Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 and it was heart-warming and perfect. Also, themed-party:
Orville totally totes popcorn in this case.
Laundry is still not done which is SO A PROBLEM, but it has become insolvable. And the headlamp? Is causing me panic. I NEED it this weekend and I'm running out of time to get a replacement. Let's do some brainstorming as to where it can be.
I had it the night of Emily's wedding. I really, really don't think I left it at my aunt's house because she would have found it by now and I've been there since then.
I think I put it back it the "electronics satchel" I travel with. And I think (like Winnie the Pooh, tapping my noggin) I took it out of that satchel when packing for BlogHer because there wasn't enough room for it. I remember thinking at the hostel that I was an idiot not to bring my headlamp to the one place where it's actually necessary.
But I could be creating all these memories like the incident at the library yesterday.
I haven't scoured my room yet because I'm nervous. Sigh. Any ideas? Anyone heard me talk about it or seen it?
Comments
Just FYI, your b-day present will most likely be late. Because I suck. I haven't even sent Kat's present yet. Because I suck.
Talking about the presents is making me feel awkward.
Posted by: Jennie! | August 7, 2008 6:55 AM
UPDATE: MY ROOMMATE WALKED ME BACK OFF THE CLIFF AND TOGETHER WE FOUND MY HEADLAMP. ALL IS RIGHT WITH THE WORLD.
Posted by: Abigail | August 7, 2008 7:50 AM
I'm jealous of your Sisterhood party. I'm seeing it tomorrow morning :( Also, you really should post a list because then I might send you a present. And you should not feel awkward about it because I love sending people things.
I like (LOVE) getting things. I just don't like asking for them. Surprise me!
Posted by: Ashley | August 7, 2008 12:50 PM
Yeah, probably under all that crap on your chair.
And..... is it too sad to tell me about the pants? or is that another blog story?
I know what I'm getting you for your birthday!!!!!!
"That crap" is clean, folded clothes. Do you know how big a deal that is? I don't let myself put clothes there unless they're folded. Unfolded clothes go in the basket on the floor. THERE IS A SYSTEM.
Posted by: Sally | August 7, 2008 5:18 PM
Right. And you might include in your defense that your "system" includes several baskets on the floor. Now which "system" directs your process?
Posted by: Sally | August 8, 2008 8:25 PM
WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY?!?!?!?!?!
August 17. The 10 days of festivities began yesterday.
Posted by: shari | August 9, 2008 1:20 PM
E-mail me your address :)
Despite the fact that you already have it, I am sending it again so that you can have it saved in gmail, the best email platform eva.
Posted by: Ashley | August 11, 2008 4:02 PM
Yeah . . . I'm an idiot and deleted that email. That was a long time ago! Like, two months! I am making excuses!
WHY DO PEOPLE DELETE EMAILS?!
Posted by: Ashley | August 11, 2008 9:39 PM