At break this morning I shook my bottle of vitamin water AFTER I had removed the lid. I ended up with orange Spark all over my pants, both of my shirts, my face, and in my hair. Sticky and smelly I made my way back to my desk to send out a notification letting my team know I intended to return home. I sent out my email, “Heading Home – will be back online in about an hour: As those of you sitting at break are well aware… I shook vitamin water all over myself this morning (not really my brightest move). I’m heading home for my second (or third if you count the shaking episode) shower of the day. I will plan on being online all day, but don’t plan on making the trek back to work.” and went home.
Before I made it out of town, I suddenly remembered I had not completed a task that was going to hold up payroll. I grabbed my cell phone and dialed the office. As I waited for the automated system to finish, I kept thinking, wow this is really hard to hear. It turns out I had my phone upside down. I got the payroll coordinator on the phone and began blabbering an apology. I promised to do it before I showered. I felt so bad. “Uh, Tina, it’s Wednesday. Payroll posted yesterday. You go ahead and shower and get that job set up whenever you get time today.” DUH! “Please forget everything I just said and pretend I didn’t call. Sorry to have bothered you.” What a freakin’ scatter brain I had turned in to.
After a much-needed shower, I checked my email. Much to my horror I realized I was in a co-worker’s email file when I sent out my email. Thus the notification went out to the entire accounting department looking as if she was the moron that can’t handle her vitamin water. I quickly sent out this disclaimer, “HOLY MOLY I’M AN IDIOT! Wow, has it ever been one of those days and it’s not even noon. TINA threw vitamin water all over herself and had to go home to shower – not (insert co-worker name here)! TINA will be working from home this afternoon. (Insert co-worker name here) is out of the office today. Pray that I make it through the rest of the week without lighting myself on fire!”
Dude, I’m a hot mess!
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