Space Cadet

[dr_tectonic]

I missed a dentist appointment today.

Because I forgot to go.

This is a first. saintpookie reminded me at breakfast, and I remembered when I got to work, and then I thought about it again just after lunch, and then I just... forgot. Until 5 (two hours after the appointment), when I suddenly said "Holy crap, I forgot my dentist appointment!" I can't even blame it on a meeting or anything, I just spaced it.

I know this kind of thing happens a lot, but still. I feel really lame.

Comments

[backrubbear.livejournal.com]

Yea, though I walk through the valley of unkept appointments, I shall fear no tardiness. For I have the power of beeping reminders. :-)

My PDA is my friend. :-)

[drdeleto.livejournal.com]

I did this same thing for my first-ever jury duty call. Not only was I feeling terrible about being such a dolt (I just drove to work like normal, and when I got there, my coworker--who apparently had a better understanding of my personal committments than I did--asked me, "So did they not call you for jury duty?" The slap to my forehead caused a tsunami in Southeast Asia. (Are tsunami jokes still in the outre phase?)) but I was really looking forward to it, even if it amounted to nothing. I called city hall and left a long message saying how terribly, terribly sorry I was. I have a feeling it's common for people to flake on it, and probably rare for them to ever call to apologize. So, if there's a "good behavior" pile for future jury duty calls, hopefully I'm in it.

[dr-tectonic.livejournal.com]

Well, don't feel too bad. Sadly, the odds are that you'd never get selected anyway, because you're educated and have opinions of your own. Trial lawyers dislike that, I hear.