A series of unfortunate events

I've been happily busy of late. "Busy" meaning I have appointments/dates with friends or volunteer gigs, not actually being productive and earning money. =P From last Friday through this Wednesday, I was on a roll. Until today. I was supposed to go for dog volunteer training at the Animal Protection Society of Durham, but I made a mistake, signed up for Dog Care at 10am and missed the actual volunteer training that started at 8.30am. 

I wasted a whole trip there and back, and I iz sad, and nao I haz a lot of free tyme on mai handz.

Went back home with my tail between my legs, checked my potted plant, watered it because I had too much time on my hands, and while I was trying to drain the excess water, accidentally dropped it and smashed the pot. Yes, when it rains, it absolutely pours.

I'm telling ya, no plant (or animal, or human for that matter) is safe with Little Miss Clumsy. This little succulent garden cheated death once when we were moving to our place, and I'm not sure it will again. (Long story short, it was rolling around on the floor of the car while being transported. It then proceeded to wither where bruised.) As it is, I'm amazed it has made it this far with me. Three months is a long time!

Thankfully I had my dearest husband with me for moral support. He happened to be working from home today, and was a pillar of strength for me. He also helped to clean up. =P

Jia Wern : Do you feel a little bit sad because you invested so much time into that plant?
May : I feel resentment, because it's so ugly and I tolerated it for so long and now it's just gonna die on me.

The "ugly" remark wasn't uncalled for: For the past few weeks, one phototropic plant had been stubbornly following the direction of sunlight which resulted in an awkward, tangled mess. Its soft stems were obviously not made for upright growth, and yet it insisted on growing so tall that it eventually toppled over. For a while, I tried my best to change the position of the pot daily so that it would not veer too much in any direction (thus remaining upright) but sadly, lost to the forces of nature. Hence the resentment. =P Not to mention half the pot was missing already due to the traumatic car ride during the move. Now I have half a mind to just let it die and get a new, pretty plant. Poor plant, sudah jatuh ditimpa tangga. Haha pun!

I know I know, my love is so conditional, and that's on a full night of sleep. I wonder how a baby could ever survive with a mum like me. =P

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