Things that Can Ruin Your Day

Today my day was ruined.

You might be wondering: what happened?

Did I have to work late? No.
Did I have a head-splitting migraine? Nope.
Did my car get towed? Not even.

I lost my chapstick.

This may seem like a small thing, but it is really quite serious. The tragedy of being chapstick-less occurs in stages:

1. OBLIVION

This is the stage where you don't realize your chapstick is lost. You're still all moisturized from the after-shower routine, and all is right with the world. You have no idea what the day has in store for you.

2. SLIGHT DRYNESS

Your mouth is a little dry, so you get up to get a glass of water. Then you realize, it's not that your mouth is dry...but your lips are starting to get a little brittle. No worries, you'll just put on some chapstick. You carelessly check your purse, but come up empty. That's odd...but nothing serious, it's probably just in one of the many pockets. You can check later.

3. AWARENESS

Now that you know your lips are a little dry, you can't help but lick them, bite them...touch them every 2 seconds. This is foolish behavior, because you KNOW this will only make the situation worse. But you can't stop yourself. Lick, lick. "Don't lick your lips!" Lick, lick. You know you're in trouble now, so you dig around  in your purse some more, take some things out, feel the linings of the purse to see if it's trapped inside. IT'S NOT IN THERE.

4. PANIC

You're licking your lips constantly at this point, and you're afraid to look people in the eye because you believe that your lips are ashen and disgusting to behold. You don't want to talk, drinking water just makes them more dry (and you're thirsty!). You go out to the car to see if you left it in the cup-holders. You push the seats back...NADA! You get out of the car, stand beside it, and look around to see if there is a convenience store on the horizon. You look with longing. But alas, you're in the middle of Executive-Park-Nowhere. You are doomed.

5. ESCAPE

The first chance you get you leave work, where all your thoughts have been consumed with "mylipsarechapped, mylipsarechapped, mylipsarechapped, mylipsarechapped" and you speed away to either your home (if you know chapstick is there) or to CVS (because you know chapstick is there).

This was my day today. It was horrific. I have chapstick now. Thanks for caring!