Why can’t you plan for the unexpected??

(big sigh)

I am so tired. Sorry I haven’t updated in a while (yes, that is intended for you Josh), but it has just been one of those weeks. You know, the kind where no matter how organized you are or how many lists you make, things keep popping up! My favorite was when I was on my way to an impromptu meeting on my lunch break yesterday and got pulled over by a cop. Seriously?!? I went through a checklist in my head. I wasn’t speeding. I didn’t run a red light. My seatbelt was on. Oh no, was that a no right on red intersection? No, definitely not. What the heck did I do?!? I calmly pulled over, rolled down my window and waited on the officer. “Did you know your right headlight is out?” Well, um, NO…it’s broad daylight!!! Okay, so maybe those were not my exact words, but I definitely thought that. He tells me the ticket won’t cost anything, yet takes my license and goes to his car. As I attempted to wait patiently (while checking my watch since I was on my way to a meeting), he proceeded to take his time. He returns with a ticket (wait…what??) and tells me that I have 72 hours to get a new bulb, have it installed, find a cop, and then get the cop to sign the ticket and remove the warning so that I avoid a fee. Ugh…that was like three things added to my to-do list!! Not to mention the last time I got a headlight changed the people at Autozone didn’t even know how to do it! Some rando from the parking lot offered to do it for me. Anyway, crisis averted. I bought the bulb and changed it myself (kudos to me!). Now I just need to track down a pesky cop. Of course, they’re probably never around when you NEED to see one.