Sunday, May 06, 2007

A Series of Unfortunate Events....

.the cell phone.
You might have already heard this story from my "informative" email, but I lost my cell phone on Monday. Not only lost, but randomly "picked up" again. The thing was, I was convinced that I had just left it at home on my desk. I pick Brenda up, and she tells me that she phoned it three times, from different phones and some girl answered each time. The girl carried out a conversation with Brenda, saying it was her "friend's phone". Brenda said "Is your friend Sharelle?", which apparently confused her.

Then the kicker - I phone Matt to ask him about the last time I called him. He says..."well your phone called me ten minutes ago but it wasn't you". The girl called him and said: "Hi Matt...", then giggled and hung up. That seriously happened. Apart from the "lost phone" thing, it actually makes for a pretty funny/random story.

.the tooth.
On Friday night, we had a little girls night which involved dinner up on the Boathouse patio. Things were all well and good, I was eating my Coconut shrimp when I hear a "crack". I chipped my tooth on the fork! It's not a big chip, but its definitelythere. I feel a strange tingly sensation when I eat cold things now. I probably shouldn't have told this story because now people will be looking at my tooth. Actually, that would be pretty awkward.

.the shoes.
This story is actually pretty boring, so I will keep it simple. Aldo double-charged me for a pair of shoes. That isn't even the worst part. I convinced myself they were great, because they were just what I wanted: brown flats. They were on sale and I thought "walking around the house" a bit would break them in. Not so much. So alas, they are going back to the store. So, now I have a double-charge and a return. Lame-o.

Perhaps this post was too negative. To lighten the mood, I suggest you go read this excerpt from the new self-help sensation: The Secret. Its the funniest thing I have read in a while. It's hard to believe people actually believe this stuff. An excerpt:

"Let go of all those limiting thoughts. Food cannot cause you to put on weight, unless you think it can."
........
Really? That's phenomenal. I am going to eat a bowl of Ben & Jerry's right now, and I don't think it will have any fat in it. Oh I like this philosophy....

4 comments:

Ang said...

K,no joke I know "those people that believe this stuff" I was forced to watch and nod along all the time thinking, "you've lost it" while trying not to judge.

chRistie said...

Your life is amusing, but I am nonetheless sorry for your loss and difficulties.

PS: Peg has the office of my DREAMS in his house. Aka: it has a lot of books on a lot of bookshelves. AND... and... he definitely said "are you tracking with me?" seven times in a period of four hours.

The legacy lives on. :)

Ben S. said...

this is a great post. not too negative at all. i cannot believe that some girl out there is using your cel phone AND calling people in your list! that's gall. i think you should call her and tell her that you want your phone back. she'll probably just giggle.

Unknown said...

Sharelle, now that you mentioned it... your phone did call me like 4 times in a row just over a week ago... every time I answered... but I could only hear someone in the background... who I kind just assumed was you.