Tue, 19 Jul 2005
I repent, I utterly repent!
I left my house in time to get my train to Hannover and headed to the station through the pouring rain. Luckily I know how to properly pack a trecking backpack so that the weight is evenly distributed and everything sensitive/important is stored close to the padded back so it cannot be reached by blows or rain.
So, when I finally arrived at the station, my jeans and my chucks were rather wet, but overall I was quite fine.
EXCEPT!
Fsck ...
I'd forgotten one piece of luggage which was still sitting in my room, next to the door. Argh!
Time from my house to the station: about 10 min
Time left: 12 min!
After spending about 15 seconds pondering what would suck more, sprinting back, or going without that piece of luggage I went for the sprint back option.
So, here is how you do it: Turn on your heels, pace back home (*pant pant*), drop big trecking backpack and messenger bag at the bottom of the staircase, sprint up four floors (this was the moment when I think I heared a squishing sound that I assumed was some important muscle of my heart giving up), grab that §$%&*§*# box, hurry down four floors (almost tripping because my legs start acting up), readjust rain coat, big trecking backpack, messenger bag and §$%&*§*# box, check watch, realise you got about five minutes left, leave about 12 seconds for excessive cursing, then run all the way back to the station, hear your train being announced, see it coming in, hurry up the stairs to the tracks, jump into train just as doors close, stop at the first available seat, drop off §$%&*§*# box, messenger bag, big trecking backpack and raincoat, drop into seat and faint without further comment.
Things I learned from this:
- Leaving early, is a good idea, leaving earlier is better
- DO CHECK your luggage when leaving the house
- I seriously need to do something about my fitness!
- You can store an amazing amount of water in a pair of chucks, jeans and a baseball cap.
- Train seats take some time to absorbe all this but will eventually do so.
- My heart can make squishing sounds
- ... so can my lungs
- Murphy is the only power there is and I shall NEVER EVER make fun of him again!!
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