I had a "no less than 8 pages" paper due today at 7:30pm...so I worked for about 3 hours on this paper yesterday and then for another 4 hours on this paper today...at about 5:30pm I was going to send it to my prof when i notice that i didn't have anything in the "attach this" box....so i went to go attach my paper and it was (da, da, da) GONE!!!! I had no idea where the paper went off to...so I begin to scream "NO!!!!!" In a frantic "I can't believe this just happened to me" kind of way... This paper was not just 8 pages long but 12!!! and i began to desperately search all of my computer files looking for the right file...I still couldn't find it.
The wierd thing about it was i knew that i had saved it and no matter what i searched under i was not finding this 7 hour 12 page paper anywhere...so my "NO!!!" that was filled with laughing began to turn into crying and then this sense of complete emergency mode kicked in and i conviced myself that "Now is not the time to panick! Stop freaking out and find that paper!"
A search that was filled with laughing, crying, yelling finally ended up with rejoicing as i found my 12 page paper saved under a title that i didn't even give it...and i sent it off to my prof who would have probably never believed
"I lost my paper on my computer" excuse.
Since all of these emotions took place in about a 10 min span i went to dinner with a pounding heart and shaking hands. I sat next to my friend Carl who i then explained my near death experience to and who just kind of laughed and thanked God that it wasn't him that it happened to but also thanked God that i actually found my paper.
The things that happen to me...well at least my life is never boring.
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yeah...i spent a couple hours monday selecting "for sale by owner" homes from the classifieds in the DEs Moines Register on the internet (for work) and as soon as i finished...i accidentally closed the internet without printing them...so i had to do it all over again!!!!!
oh NO!!!!!
I feel ya sister!!!
Well, we always do have an adventure together don't we? LOL
I am so glad that you found that paper. I know that desperate feeling of hopelessness and utter frustration. I really hope you win those tickets to Casting Crowns. They and Mercy Me are my favorite groups out there!!!
Sara, ten years from now, losing your paper will emerge as a reoccuring dream...it's a classic. I frequently dream I am still in college trying to keep my kids quiet during class...or worse trying to explain how it really is okay that I'm not a virgin.
Weird, huh?
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