How To Make A Perfectly Beautiful Day Turn Bad...

I woke up this morning with a severe headache but the sun was shining on my face, so I knew I had to get up and get outside. The headache could be cured but the sun shining in late October after weeks of rain? This was not something anyone should miss. I jumped out of bed at 8:45am and brewed some coffee...caffeine always settles a headache for me. Perhaps it may be a slight addiction I have, who knows. I jumped in the shower while the coffee brewed. After my shower I settled into the sunshine and my computer, gathering any new emails, etc. from the addictive electronic equipment I have which entertains me more than the tube. A new email from a guy I met...yipee...possible meeting for coffee....yipee. After drinking enough coffee to drown the headache, I wandered off into the sunshine.

Now, I am usually not mindless but today I was. I went to Stanley Park with my iPod and my sunglasses and soaked in the sun. A beautiful day! A phone call from another guy I met! "Nice", I thought..."this loneliness thing ain't gonna stay in my head!" So I continued on my walk. Once I made it to Lost Lagoon a few hours later, I began to get hungry. I reached in my pocket, thinking about the sushi I was going to have when...SHIT! I realized my pocket in my jacket had a hole in it and the 2 cards left were my ID and one of my credit cards! My interac and other credit card fell out of my jacket somewhere in the park. OMG if I could have kicked myself in the ass I would have.

So, the beautiful day ended by me walking swiftly home to call to cancel both cards. Unfortunately the card left has hardly any money on it. I called work to do the tips so I could have some money, but no one is there right now to open the safe for me to count the cash. I have to wait until 5pm or 6pm. I will have to wait until tomorrow to get a new bank card...I have no way of getting money except the kitchen tips which are due to be done today...

So my day had a little hiccup...oh well...

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