It's not Tuesday.
I know.
It is the sixth day of this thing they call something like Novel Month.
It is the fourth day since I've joined.
I was caught up.
I was caught up until I lost it.
My laptop.
I was caught up until I left it.
My laptop.
I left it on a bus. Bad news, ey? But it wasn't just a bus. It was a regional bus. And it wasn't just a laptop. It was a new laptop. A new treat I didn't quite deserve and definitely didn't shelter.
I can't tell you the whole story (maybe it's in the novel…). But I can give you a play by play.
0545-1958: Exhausting Monday
1958: Board the bus for some sweet, commuter relaxation
2025: Exit the bus for a chilly walk home
2032: Realize I don't have my laptop
2032.45: Panic
2032.87: Sprint to next bus stop
2045: Knock on every resting bus's window. Attempt to relay my desperation, if my tears weren't doing the job
2046: Call Skånetrafiken (Attempt relay again…)
2200: Knock on the right guy's window
2210: Obtain a secret phone number
2230: Begin trek to Malmö Outskirts
2300: Find where busses sleep
2310: The tattooed exchange. "This yours?" "Yup." (Thanks, Magnus)
23:12: Manic Rejoice
0033: Home in PJs
I know.
It is the sixth day of this thing they call something like Novel Month.
It is the fourth day since I've joined.
I was caught up.
I was caught up until I lost it.
My laptop.
I was caught up until I left it.
My laptop.
I left it on a bus. Bad news, ey? But it wasn't just a bus. It was a regional bus. And it wasn't just a laptop. It was a new laptop. A new treat I didn't quite deserve and definitely didn't shelter.
I can't tell you the whole story (maybe it's in the novel…). But I can give you a play by play.
0545-1958: Exhausting Monday
1958: Board the bus for some sweet, commuter relaxation
2025: Exit the bus for a chilly walk home
2032: Realize I don't have my laptop
2032.45: Panic
2032.87: Sprint to next bus stop
2045: Knock on every resting bus's window. Attempt to relay my desperation, if my tears weren't doing the job
2046: Call Skånetrafiken (Attempt relay again…)
2200: Knock on the right guy's window
2210: Obtain a secret phone number
2230: Begin trek to Malmö Outskirts
2300: Find where busses sleep
2310: The tattooed exchange. "This yours?" "Yup." (Thanks, Magnus)
23:12: Manic Rejoice
0033: Home in PJs
TODAY 19:58
1,376 words behind. Terribly Happy.
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