You know your day is off to a rough start when you manage to lose your phone… again. But this time, it was serious. I looked everywhere: under the couch cushions, in my purse (three times), even inside the washing machine—because who knows at this point, right? Three hours later, I’m about ready to chalk it up to one of life’s unsolvable mysteries, when I decide to grab a snack to soothe my nerves. And there it was. My phone. In the fridge. Next to the leftover pizza from last night.
Now, I could lie and say it was a one-time thing, but let’s be real. This isn’t the first time my phone’s been found in strange places. I once left it in the freezer for half a day before finding it nestled between frozen peas and a pint of Ben & Jerry’s. At this point, I’m starting to think my phone has a secret life and a mind of its own—like some kind of tech-savvy gremlin.
But the best part? It was on vibrate. Do you know how hard it is to locate a phone that’s humming away softly like a distant ghost? I spent a solid ten minutes trying to figure out where the phantom buzzing was coming from, convinced my kitchen was haunted. My neighbor from upstairs even came down to ask if everything was okay because apparently, I was muttering to myself about “the fridge being possessed.” I had to play it cool and pretend I wasn’t losing my mind, but she definitely gave me that look—the one you give people when you think they might be on the verge of a breakdown.
Anyway, lesson learned. Next time, I’ll just leave it in the couch cushions where it belongs. At least then, I’ll have a fighting chance of finding it before lunchtime.