Good to Know

Today has been a mixed bag of highs and lows and little tid bits along the way.

Tuesday/Thursday I have two classes and a self defense class so I have this mismash of things I have to carry with me.  Books, notebooks, clothes, deodorant, flash cards, etc.....

I am in the very bad habit of carrying everything I need for every class in my backpack no matter what day I have the class on.  My thinking is that if I have a free moment or finish something early I can just go right to the next thing- right?  No matter that this is a rare occurrence-in my mind, since I has happened before it will invariably happen again.  And let me tell you there is no worse feeling (ok, yes there is...) than thinking,"Oh, I can totally work on ________ while I wait!" and when you reach for the folder it isn't there.  Wasted time, tsk, tsk.

So anyway, since my backpack this semester has 5 books, 1 binder, 5 folders, 4 spiral notebooks, a dictionary, flash drive, earbuds, hand sanitizer, calculator, and a pencil pack full of various writing utensils, a small stapler, staples, paper clips, post it notes, etc.........   it is heavy.

I (and my back) decided that on Tuesday/Thursday I need a break and so will only carry the books I need for that day's classes and clothes for self defense.  You have no idea how much inner turmoil this decision caused me.  But I reasoned with myself and decided it was for the best.  No more carrying around a 100 pound backpack, purse, and a bag of clothes and toiletries for self defense.

I woke up and pulled out one bag.  I placed 2 books, 2 folders, 2 spiral notebooks, and 1 binder in it for my "real" classes today.  I then remembered I needed my flashcards- tossed those in.  Then packed my karate pants, a shirt, a towel, my toiletry bag, and flash drive.  Determined not to use a second bag I crammed my purse full of my lunch and made sure to grab the umbrella on my way out.

I felt victorious.  The bag was heavy but not as heavy as my normal load plus the bag.  Victory!  I managed to get out on time and made it to class without having to rush.  I smugly pulled out my binder, book, flashcards.......and that is when I realized I didn't pack ANYTHING from my pencil pouch!  Not one stinking pen, pencil, highlighter, color pencil....nothing had made it to my bag.

I scrambled and found a pen that I keep in my purse as a "purse pen" (yeah, I'm psycho....) and saved the day.  Went through my Spanish class and not only avoided strangling the most annoying person in the world but also got some extra credit due to the exactness of my work.  I was the only person who had read and then followed (to the "T", I might add) the directions for our homework assignments- imagine that.  Someone named Amanda is a little overachiever.

Went to the lab and finished up a homework assignment from my flash drive and headed off into academic victory fueled bliss to the locker room.  I set up my locker, changed clothes and went off to roll on the ground and practice kicking ass. 

I learned how to break a guard, avoid being dragged to another location and how to be a bad ass in general.  Went to the locker room, showered and changed clothes.  I was looking good time wise and was looking forward to a nice quick lunch before my last class.  Packed my bags and went to brush my hair and realized that I didn't have one.  Argh. FML.  No pens first and now this?  Two essential items that were completely neglected!  Who am I and where the fuck is my second bag!?  This would have never happened if I had had my second bag!

I really didn't have a choice on what to do.  So I put my freshly washed hair up in my sweaty scrunchie from self defense and headed out looking like a freak. Crammed my lunch together and ate (because in my panic over my brush I fell into a time-space crag and spent way longer than I anticipated in the locker room) quickly.

When class was over I ran out into the rain and fought my way home looking like a clown with disgusting hair and dark circles under my eyes due to lack of sleep.

I made it home at 3........did two loads of laundry, took the trash out, cleaned up, cooked dinner, and spent roughly 15 minutes of quality time with hubby before rushing out again to study hall.  And this time- I BROUGHT BOTH BAGS!