OK, so it's official, I'm a naughty Blogger. Sorry. Friday has been and gone, and there has yet to be a 'Top Five Friday' Post. As I have failed miserably to comply with my own, already low standards, I am using this as inspiration.
The Top Five 'Fail's' I was involved in on Friday.
5. Being a high maintenance packer.
On Friday I lugged the following items down the road, on the bus, on the train, to Tawa, to Wellington, on another train, then all around town until 7pm, then back on the train home. Phew.
*Deep Breath. My large handbag, camera
FAIL lesson: Learn to pack only what you require, by outfit planning, including a full dress-rehearsal the night before an event.
4. MK being sick.
MK was a star last week. Well she always is, but she shone extra bright this past week. She managed to get seven ladies to deposit money into her bank account, get in to town, and secure our tickets (in awesome seats might I add) to our film of choice. A sheer miracle.
Half an hour before, we were all supposed to meet at the pre-booked restaurant, MK called to say that she was ill and couldn't make it. I was so gutted for her. She dropped the tickets off and drove herself home - vomiting along the way. Poor girl. Wish she could have been there. She is feeling a little better now, which is good news.
FAIL lesson: If your Kids are sick, stay home with them. Don't let your poor Nanny get their belly bugs.
3. Wearing new shoes for the first time - out on the town
Rookie mistake. Amateur behaviour. I know better than to act like this. There is no one else to blame but myself. Lack of foot support + wet concrete + zipping your own skin into your shoe = FAIL.
I think the fact that I then had to wear my red shoes & deal with the anxiety of people recognising I was wearing pink fingernails AND red shoes at the same time served as due punishment.
FAIL lesson: Don't let your love of new shoes spin you in to a stupid frenzy, Stupid!
2. Not checking the TranzMetro timetable.
If I had indeed made my blogging deadline, this probably would have taken the cake.
When Serenity & I get ready together, we seem to lose track of the time (and appliance's we've switched on), every single time. We spend ages getting ready then have to run down the street in a hurry to make a Bus or Train. By the time we get to our destination we look flustered and shiny, and all those hours getting ready has already been un-done. Well on Friday I promised myself It would not go down like that. We were going to leave the house, cruise to the train station, and arrive looking composed and decent.
I checked with Serenity to confirm the train timetable. I time-managed my getting ready tasks. I checked the time frequently to ensure I met these time limits.
We had four minutes to go before we needed to leave, and I was just putting my dress on when Serenity called out "I'm just going to ring & double-check the train timetable."
When I heard her say "You're Joking?!" my heart sank.
"What?" I yelled.
"The train leaves in less than five minutes!"
Luckily she lives close to the station. Unluckily, my plan had yet again failed.
I chucked on some shoes & threw everything else in my bag, grabbed the camera, and we were out the door. We pretty much ran all the way there. We are both fairly unfit and asthmatic. We were dying. I was not going to let any of those factors ruin our night.
"Come on Ren!" I yelled, storming ahead.
"We are crossing the tracks, we've made it Fool, you can stop running now!" She replied.
"We haven't made it, until we are ON the platform!"
The cost of running, in full make-up & a silk dress, with three huge & heavy bags, in broad daylight?
An Asthma attack.
Getting on the train and concluding, "More like Stress & the City?" Priceless.
FAIL lesson: Learn to drive already.
1. Forgetting to post a Top Five Friday on 'In My Shoes'
There really is just one thing to say. Out of all of the things on this list that were in my control, this is the one I regret the most.
FAIL lesson: Give scheduling another try.
Hahahahahaha. Man I suck.
ReplyDeleteSorry hun!