Wie geht's?
This one's about how I continue to live a charmed life - episode #563.
Last Friday afternoon, I went shopping at the Chemist Warehouse and while paying at the till I dropped my phone onto the floor. The side pouch of the cover holds a number of cards.
Some time ago I grouped these cards into three sections (there are three slits in the side pouch).
First slot is for my Gold Card, second slot is for fuel cards and third is for my loyalty cards - bookshops, dry cleaning, car wash cards - that sort of thing.
When I dropped the phone I had a nano second thought that I'd maybe spilt some cards but when I glanced at the floor there was nothing there, so I didn't give it a second nano thought.
Blithefully unaware, I pootled home in the Purdmobile, my mind drifting away dreamily in my usual post school, Friday afternoon, brain of mush.
Getting home and emerging from my fog, I was mildly alarmed to find out that all of my loyalty cards were missing from the pouch.
Not the end of the world, right? But it was annoying, as I'd built up a sizeable $ amount on my Unity Books, and Slow Boat Records cards. Plus, the Real Groovy Records membership card was missing.
Not cool man.
Anyway, realising I possibly did lose them at the Chemist Warehouse I called in on Tuesday during a non-contact period and wohsers - someone had found and handed in some of my loyalty cards - the car wash, Minton Books and dry-cleaning cards were present and correct! Turns out they'd dropped into the chocolate enticements below the counter somehow.
The shop assistant's face was priceless when I asked if my Real Groovy card was also there. She smiled and I realised how weird the sentence must have sounded, so I had to embark on a lengthy explanation of Real Groovy Records.
Unfortunately, the Real Groovy, Slow Boat Records and Unity Books cards were still missing.
I thought about seeking a replacement card from Real Groovy but realised I could pick one up the next time I was visiting Auckland.
At 3,10am the next morning, I half woke, and half remembered I may have put some of the cards in a drawer before travelling to Denver 4 months ago.
When the 4.30am alarm sounded I dimly remembered my hazy thought and went to the drawer. Bingo!
The cards that I'd thought missing were all there.
Charmed life. What did I tell you?
Love and peace - Wozza