Priorities

I did something last night that I find a little strange now that I think about it. Yesterday was not a good day for me for reasons that I do not want to get into or anytime for that matter. I was sitting in the Student Union building last night after spending quite some time in the library. The only things I got done in the library were homework for one class and feeling more alone than ever. What I was not able to do for hours was to decide what to eat. I don't know why I am having more trouble decide what to eat. It really shouldn't take me hours. Anyways I debated taking the shuttle back to where I live and eating at the diner near there or just staying on campus and getting a little personal pizza and drink at the Student Union. The deciding factor was naturally the internet. The diner for some odd reason doesn't have wifi. I find this odd as many students eat there and they should know how important the internet is to students. I decided on the internet, so the pizza and drink it was.

So I got my pizza and drink and headed to this table in the corner behind a pillar (my favorite spot of course). I opened up the box the pizza was in to let it breath a little.... okay to let it cool. I don't know why I just found the concept of a pizza breathing funny. Anyways, I got my computer out and started up and reached into my pocket for my earphones at the same time realizing that they weren't going to be there. I knew right away I had left them in the computer I was using downstairs in the library in a study room. I searched the contents in my bookbag quickly even though I knew the truth.

Here was were my thinking is funny. I could easily enough pack my stuff up, put my jacket back on, grab my drink and pizza, and go back to the library and get my earphones. I could even then just settle down in the seating area that is right across from the library and is less crowded. I didn't choose this option. I chose the other option. I chose to leave my computer, jacket, food, and bookbag with things like my new kindle fire in it unattended in the corner behind the pillar in the student union to half jog, half walk while heavily breathing back to the library, down the stairs, to the study room, to grab my beloved earphones. I didn't even bother hurrying back. I walked calmly wondering if my stuff would still be there. It took at least five minutes. More than enough time to walk out with my stuff.

It's a small school, but I know peoples stuff has been stolen. I have read of enough stories in the school paper to know that people should lock their room doors to protect their laptops. I chose to forgo protecting my many possessions for one: my earphones. Makes me wonder about my priorities a little bit. I am probably only writing this so I don't write about something else... so I don't think about other things. I just need a better day than yesterday.