Friday Question 240
Are you good at keeping track of your things – or do you easily misplace them? Do you ever leave anything behind when you travel?
I like to have a spot for everything at home and try really hard to keep all my crap together when I travel someplace. Having my things spread out all over someone else’s home (or a hotel or whatever) makes me highly anxious, for some reason.
However! That doesn’t mean I don’t misplace things from time to time. Last night, I couldn’t figure out where my Efit studio keys were. They were not in the bag I normally keep them in. I realized I didn’t have them when I was at the studio, and I was really anxious to look for them immediately when I got home. For some reason, they were in my work backpack.*
And Kate will not stop mentioning the time she was left behind in Galena, even though that was in December!
I think that because I am such a highly anxious person, I consciously try to keep better track of my sh*t, because I know I will not handle it well if I lose/misplace something.
*You know, with my varying work at home and work downtown schedule, I am surprised I don’t forget things at home or accidentally leave things at work. I do think that is why the keys ended up in my backpack – I worked downtown then went straight to Efit to teach a couple Mondays in a row, so they must have placed them there.
Themocracy
Gah, could they tie that bag any tighter?? No wonder Kate keeps talking about it!
I hate misplacing my things. I internally chastise myself until missing item is found. No bueno.
“Otter” + Skass = LMAO!
Yeah, as you can see, Kate has a myriad of reasons to still be upset about the whole incident. She still gets very anxious whenever we travel through there!
I used to leave phone chargers behind when I traveled. More difficult than today with most phones being iPhones or ones that use a common micro USB port that can be charged pretty much anywhere. Custom port chargers didn’t have 3rd party options either.
I misplace a few things here and there, but for the most part, I keep track of where my stuff is. Even keys go to the same place every time.
Funny that you say that about the phone chargers – Steven almost left his behind today. Good thing I saw it. Although… like you said, many are usb now! 🙂
Argh! I hate misplacing things. Yet, I almost always leave something in a hotel room when I travel. Still sad about my running hat that I left in Phoenix. I haven’t found a decent replacement yet!
Which one was it? 🙁
I hate having my stuff spread all over, too. AND like you I get nervous when I can’t find my things. That being said, I misplace things all the time because I’m so scatterbrained!
I feel like I am going backwards in the organizational route, I had to come back home one morning this week because I forgot my phone.
I’m pretty good at keep up with my things. When I misplace something, (because I NEVER lose anything!), I will tear the house up looking for it. When I find it I feel so happy!!
I can’t stand spreading out either when I’m visiting somewhere. Drives me CRAZY!!!
Since I was on the road most of the summer, I got pretty good at packing up stuff and making sure not to leave anything. I know what you mean though; spreading things out at some temporary location causes me lots of stress–especially if the place already has a lot of décor!
I am not good at keeping track of my things. Luckily, my husband is great at it! I text him far too frequently when he’s at work or ask him when he’s home and I’m looking for something where it is. I wish I were better, and I’m trying to be better at work especially.