Sometimes I'm pretty sure I could just change the title of this whole blog to "Reasons I Am Completely Ridiculous" and it would be pretty fitting for most of what I've been talking about recently. Anyway.
I have this problem with umbrellas. It's actually a three-pronged problem:
1 - I generally don't own an umbrella unless someone sees that I don't own one and, in extreme exasperation, gives or buys me one (this happens more than I care to say)
2 - When I have one I never remember to carry it unless it's definitely not going to rain, despite having the handy kind that fit in your purse (I once bought a purse that came with an umbrella inside it thinking that would solve all my problems, but it didn't work out that way)
3 - If I do have one and I am carrying it, chances are I will either break it, leave it on the bus or simply forget to use it when it's raining.
One other quick thing: I never ever check the weather before I leave my house in the morning. The only time I'm ever prepared for what the weather is going to be like is if someone happens to mention that it's going to rain/snow/be freezing the next day. This explains why on Tuesday I wore a jean jacket and flip flops when it was 30 degrees outside because it was sunny when I woke up so I figured it was like spring outside. Very scientific.
Now then. While HG was staying with me, he was very good about checking the weather and before we left my apartment in the morning he would say, "where is your umbrella!?! It's going to rain today!" and I would grab my umbrella and all would be well. Aside from the fact that my umbrella is apparently not good enough (for him). It's yellow, and it is very tiny (it's cute, my mom sent it to me, and it came with a little bag) and he made fun of it every time I carried it. Well, I brought the yellow umbrella into work a couple of weeks ago when it was raining and then it stopped raining by the end of the day and I forgot to take it home. One umbrella in the office.
In a strange twist of fate I actually had a backup umbrella for probably the first time ever, and yesterday when it was raining I brought it with me. It's kind of broken and so not entirely functional, but it was fine in a pinch. Two umbrellas in the office.
Just in case you require further proof of my umbrella issues, I give you the following:
On Tuesday we ran out of fax toner at the office. I ordered more and expected it on Wednesday morning. Clearly it didn't show up so I ran to Staples yesterday afternoon to try and get one. In the rain. I did not take either one of the umbrellas sitting in my office. I knew it was raining, and that it would be unpleasant outside. I just completely forgot about them despite the fact that one is bright yellow and they're sitting right next to my desk. So I got completely soaked (and the Staples by my office didn't even have the toner I needed. They carry the fax machine but not the toner. I hate Staples).
Yesterday evening as I was leaving work I once again left my umbrellas in my office. This time I pretty much did it on purpose because the black one was broken and therefore not much help and the yellow one is a little on the small side plus I was meeting HG for dinner and did not want to be mocked. I had to run to CVS anyway (I spend an amazing amount of time and money in CVS. It's like the poor man's Target) so I decided I'd just pick one up while I was there. You know, a "grownup" umbrella. Not tiny and cute, and not emblazoned with a Lansing Lugnuts logo (and is broken). Though I did opt for periwinkle instead of the typical black or navy. I ask you, who wants a depressing colored umbrella? If you have it with you it's already gray and rainy out, why not carry something brightly colored to counteract it?
Which brings us to today. I now have three umbrellas in my office. However, in what I hope the future will prove to be excellent planning ahead, I threw away the broken one, I have the new one in my purse/giant bag I carry everywhere and I will keep the yellow one in my office in case of an unforeseen weather situation in the future. Good plan, huh?
This weekend I am headed to Rochester, which I'm pretty excited about because it includes taking Friday afternoon off and who doesn't love that?
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Thanks for stopping by my blog, and since I totally stalked yours, I have to admit? I LIVE IN ROCHESTER. Sweet lord, the irony. Do you come here often? (That sounded like a pickup line!)
Also, garbage plates, while all the rage when I was in high school, are so vomitous to me now.
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