Saturday, July 28, 2007

On Leading A Double Life

Today was another laid back Saturday. I took a trip to the Farmer's Market as usual, and had to pay to park my car. I put the stub in my back pocket so I could reference it for what time I needed to be back at the car. Turns out I didn't need it after all.

Several hours later, I took the stub out of my pocket so I wouldn't forget and wash it, and I found a second stub. This mysterious second stub was for a movie, "Lucky You," which I have never seen. I was immediately accused of leading a double life. I would be more than willing to admit this feat, if only I could remember even a moment of this supposed other self or the movie. I know I've never seen that movie, but I also know that the movie stub was in there for a while because it had been washed, and that movie came out in June. I then hesitated for a moment, wondering if the pants I was wearing belonged to someone else (also evidence of a double life) but I know they are mine---one of my best pairs of jeans. Also, I've never loaned these pants to anyone.

I'm truly bewildered. How could I have picked up this stub and put it in my pocket without knowing? If I didn't do it, who did? Or, is it like "Fight Club" in that all those hours of insomnia I am actually leading another life at night? I'll have to say nay to that because I have managed not to miss work or suffer any of the other symptoms of Tyler Durden. For now, the mystery remains unsolved. If anyone has any clues, please comment.

2 comments:

Beer Aficionado said...

Retrograde amnesia. Only explanation.

Haha.

That is a really weird story, though. I would be supremely freaked out....

la petite chou chou said...

Yes. It's a bit unsettling wondering about it.