Deleted

Something went awry yesterday, and I had to delete it before it affects the future. This entry serves as a backup just in case, although I’m pretty certain the entire day is unusable. Instead, I’m going to replace it with a good memory from last year when the TNR (Tuesday Night Ride), friends, and I were all together, basking in golden sunlight and riding our bikes. I will run it as a replacement for the entire day. To ensure this memory “sticks,” I will post photos (thanks to Tom Robertson) of the new memory. Now, here is the backup.

Something went awry with my sleep. All I remember is that I stayed up late and have no reason why. Just stayed up late, maybe something shifted, I don’t know. No matter because today is an important day.

Today, I need to stay by the phone. I am supposed to get a phone call from MSU Bozeman about a possible job position. It is looking good, but I will know more when I receive my phone call.

I had a great ride into work with my commute-mate, Lydia. As I entered one of our offices for a meeting, I reached down to make sure my phone was on vibrate. I didn’t want to miss any calls. My pocket was empty. I rushed into my office and investigated the entire room. I had lost my phone!

I settled down and put in a good three hours of work which allowed me to leave on an early lunch break. It was a nice day, and the sun was out. Still, something wasn’t right. The bike ride seemed forced and not organic. As I approached the Clark Fork River, I started to realize something was different today. A sign read, “Trail closed.”

Weird, just three hours ago, I rode this trail. I turned and went the long way to cross the river. Highly annoyed by the detour, I got home and reached into my bag for the key… nothing. It was at this time I decided it appropriate to throw a mild tether tantrum. I threw my wallet against the building. This was a total copout because I knew there was nothing in a wallet that could break, and the sheer lack of mass made it harmless to anything. The wallet fell to the ground with a splat.

The fit went unnoticed and robbed me of any fulfillment. A fit just doesn’t have the same effect if there are no witnesses. In fact, as I looked around, I saw no one. No vehicles, no walkers, nothing. And it was the busiest time of the day.

I spent the rest of the day overcoming the “situation” of not having my phone and being locked out of my apartment. When I did finally get back to work, I was driving my car. Like I said, something is really off today.

It is now evening, and I have been staring at the wall since I arrived home. I was trying to piece together the day, and nothing seemed right. I seemed to be one step to the left of reality. I think I will get online and see if anyone else has experienced any problems.

Facebook reads, “Lydia, Katie, and I did a sneak preview ride to Beacon tonight. Flowers in prime shape. This Thursday night will be fantastic!” So I went to my GMail account and re-read a previous email. Sure enough, it said “Tuesday Night Sneak Preview.” I could have sworn that earlier in the day, when the memory was corrupted, I read “Wednesday Night Sneak Preview.” Oh no, the world has moved on. The problem is, I haven’t. I will go to bed and reboot.

End of data transmission, backup saved. Continuing on…o/o