also known as, things that happen when I don't pay enough attention
So, as I'm trying to get to Arlington, the birthplace of my paternal grandmother, I am daydreaming and feeling far too sure of myself as far as directions go, and I see a highway sign, so I follow it. Instead of proceeding to Arlington, I end up heading towards Monroe, the birthplace of my maternal grandmother. I got turned around, but I did feel a bit silly.
Note to self: If you're not going to check the weather report, at least look out the window. Twice in the last two days I have found myself dressed inappropriately for the weather.
Sunday, I was lounging about in shorts and a sweatshirt, procrastinating as far as cleaning house or getting ready for the girl scouts to come, and decided I needed to go get coffee and do my other errands. I grabbed my purse, slipped on my sandals, and jetted out the door. So spontaneous, I was. It was, of course, pouring down rain. I shrugged and carried on with my plans. It was a bit damp, and a bit cold, and I did end up stopping at Safeway, then getting back in my car and driving down to the Starbucks which was only halfway down the parking lot.
Tonight, as I was walking back to work from my car, I was surprised to find that it was raining, and as I had had a moderate-to-severe clothes trauma this morning, I had only managed to leave the house wearing jeans and a shirt, and no jacket. (Trust me, it was an effort to find a pair of pants and a shirt, a jacket was just asking too much.)
Apparently it's going to be raining quite a bit in the next few days. I'll try to wear a jacket when I go to work tomorrow.
Another thing that happened when I wasn't paying attention is I got all wimpy. I led the girl scouts in about 10 minutes of yoga yesterday, and was then surprised to find that pretty much every single muscle in my body was sore today. Apparently I need to do that more often.
Or less often. I haven't decided which!
Posted by Rachel at November 17, 2003 08:33 PM