The one in which Bev rides to the rescue.

Alright team, buckle up for the wicked alignment of things that resulted in my car being abandoned in the GO Station parking lot for the night ;). 

I went to the office today - I know, foolish life choice, but stay with me ;).  As per every commuter, I had my backpack with me.  Into it, I carefully secured my keys in the zippered pocket they live in every time I commute since I don’t actually carry a purse anymore.

Why don’t I carry a purse anymore?  Well because like most digitally competent people, everything I need is on my phone.   Everything, that is, except my work ID badge/door key since that is not an option in my current office.  And also I don’t like carrying extra stuff ;)

So suffice to say I forgot said work badge.  No big deal - I’m reasonably good at finding colleagues willing to let me in.

All good right?   Except…. I had agreed to go to a work-sponsored charity event after work in another building.   No worries - I was going w a colleague.  But said colleague had to bail :(. But still no worries - my card, that I didn’t have with me, also works in that building.  However, I wasn’t concerned about its lack because quite frankly, they want people at charity events and it was taking place on a floor that has reception, so cool.

Now since this is one of the few times I’m in the office back to back days, I deemed there was no reason to lug my laptop home as long as I brought my phone w me.  Minor win for commuting.  Minor loss for adulting.

Why should that matter?   Well dear reader, I went over to the charity event and dutifully stayed until the end (also - it was well done and is, in fact, something I firmly believe in supporting so…. Fair).  At which point as I gratefully headed back to the train station I realized…

…my car keys are still in my backpack at the first office. 

*sigh*

Okay but it’s a gorgeous night and less than a 15 min walk.  Also, it’s not like I have anything better to do tonight at this point.   

Except…. And I’m super glad I remembered this tiny issue before walking all the way back…. You need a badge to work the elevators after hours AND to open the door to the floor.  A badge that I don’t have on me.   And since I was one of the last to leave the first time, odds of anyone being there to let me in even if the elevator worked were nonexistent. 

So yeah, because I don’t carry a wallet, and because I forgot my work badge, and because I’m going to the office tomorrow, and because I agreed to go to the charity event, and because I went alone, I cannot drive my car home.  Had any one of those things been different, you would’ve been spared this ridiculous story and Bev wouldn’t be currently riding to my rescue at the train station and saving me cab fare 😉