So it rained in Southern California today. Which means that traffic was a nightmare and people everywhere thought the world was ending.
Having lived in New Orleans for 3 years, where it rains at least weekly, I just didn’t think that the weather was that big of a deal. It’s water kids, chill the hell out.
Since I had a final exam in the afternoon, before leaving into the storm, I put on my finals uniform. A school shirt, sweat pants, a sweat shirt and flip flops. I learned that flip flops are better than good shoes in rain after ruining a pair of NICE white shoes in a NOLA storm. (Did you know that even previously washed jeans will run ink onto white shoes if they get wet enough? I didn’t either.)
So I got to my friend’s house and the very first thing she noticed and commented on was my flip flops. I explained my rationale, feeling super smug about knowing how to deal with rain. Because smugness always leads to good things.
We drove to school and were walking to get lunch when as if out of no where, I was on the ground. I don’t even know exactly what happened. I was upright one minute and down on a knee and a buttcheek the next.
In a puddle.
In sweat pants.
And OF COURSE, a stranger saw and RAN OUTSIDE to make sure I was okay. My friend had almost fallen over from laughing and I was both sopping wet and horrified. But, also? Not surprised. That sounds pretty much EXACTLY like something I’d do.
Since our 3 hour exam was in like an hour and no way were my clothes going to dry out before then, I had to walk to the bookstore and buy new pants and a new sweatshirt and new shoes because my flip flops were so soaked with water that I kept slipping indoors too.
Basically, I walked out of the bookstore looking like a fucking USC ad.
And because I looked so pathetic in my soaking wet clothes, I got a 10% discount at the bookstore. That’s when you feel really good about yourself. When you look like such a huge train wreck that people want you to give you things for cheaper.
My life is all kinds of awesome.
If you’ll excuse me, me and my very sore lower back have a hot date with some notecards.
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that’s pretty funny. and as for the jean/white shoes, i once had the opposite happen…a blue pair of really cute kenneth cole blue suede shoes were worn one st patrick’s day to the parade…and it rained…and they bleed all the blue out of them into my white tights (yeah, i don’t wear green). i looked like i was wearing blue booties…hillarity…
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By anita on 12.07.09 8:00 pm | Permalink
that bean bag chair looks like a comfy spot that might make your ass feel better..it’s gotta be better than a hard chair..
I had something similar (kind of?) happen to me..in basketball in high school we had practice super early, so we brought our clothes to change into later..well my perfume broke in my bag and soaked all of my clothes..so I had to wear my warm up sweats and flip flops all day..so I know a few things about a walking ad..sorry you busted your ass!
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By MegglesP on 12.07.09 8:04 pm | Permalink
It rains pretty regularly here but people in Texas don’t know how to drive in the rain and definitely not on ice! And I have fallen on my ass into a puddle many times. Gracefully, of course
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By Lauren on 12.07.09 10:18 pm | Permalink
How in the heck did you land on your knee AND your bum?!
Sounds painful and convoluted – maybe you should audition for Cirque du Soleil!!
Good luck with your exams. They sound painful too but it sounds like you are doing amazing thus far.
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By GreenInOC on 12.07.09 11:54 pm | Permalink
haha aww. i’ve done the SAME exact thing (falling due to soaked flip flops).
but i didn’t wear them out of smugness. i failed to notice the big fat grey rain clouds moving in. i’m sharp like that.
good luck with the rest of your finals! break a leg! or a buttcheek!
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By Sara @heartmychloe on 12.08.09 3:05 am | Permalink
*hugs* Sounds like something I’d do!
Good luck on your finals!!
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By Elizabeth Kaylene on 12.08.09 11:00 am | Permalink
I am soo glad you didn’t land on your head!!
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By gina on 12.08.09 5:50 pm | Permalink
Ooh, now we know which super secret prestigious school you go to!
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By Anna in IL on 12.09.09 5:38 am | Permalink
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