Wearing your panties inside out

Yesterday I noticed I had put my panties on inside out. Not that it really mattered which side is facing out, except it made me wonder what I was thinking about when I got dressed.

Then the other day I baked a yummy quiche. I had the ingredients out and ready to go, so I mixed everything together while I was talking to a friend on the phone. The slice I ate for dinner was tasty, but then the next day I realized I didn't put the cheese in. Quiche without cheese? I was surprised how good it was.

I wouldn't have screwed up if I hadn't been distracted.

My mind goes all over the place sometimes. I watch Socialcam videos while cooking dinner. And as much as I try to watch a TV show with 100% of my attention, I just can't. I'm reading the day's mail, folding laundry or doing something else important. At least we have the rewind button for TV now. Perhaps I should just choose one or the other though.

Then on Sunday, a friend told the story about he crashed his car when he was grabbing for his phone to read a text. The car flipped over and it was pure luck he survived and walked away with a cut hand and a totalled car. Now he drives with his phone safely tucked away out of reach.

Then I'll be driving along the freeway, my mind deep in thought about the next scene in my novel, and I'll miss my exit. Maybe a little daydreaming is okay, but I try not to talk on the phone too often while I'm driving, especially since I have to shift. And I only text at traffic lights wouldn't do it unless it's really important. I can't count on the luck my friend had.

My pre-New Year's resolution is trying to focus better so I don't make dumb mistakes like this. But there's so much I want and need to do every day. And I think it's worse now that I live alone - easier to be distracted. But I promise to check my panties when I put them on every day now.

Love to the single girls,
Addison