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Todd, Lboy, Giorgio & I all went to go visit my parents this weekend. We had very hilarious Epic Fails that created an all the more lively weekend.
First off, Todd & I left Lboy with my parents and headed off for a fun filled day of hiking. I made sure that I grabbed the camera, a water bottle & my chapstick. We drove ALL the way out to the state park, found a parking spot, & then walked our booties to the start of the trail.
At which point, Todd wanted to take a picture of the two of us. We turn on the camera & we can’t take a picture. At which point I realize that I left the memory card in my laptop, which was at my parents’ house. And the battery went dead two seconds after that. EPIC FAIL!
The hike was amazing, we made it to the top of the hill mountain with no problems (insert the picture I planned on taking here.) By the time we got back down we were starving. We love this 50’s hamburger diner, so we decided to go eat all the calories we had just burned off & then some while hiking.
I gave Todd directions to go the “scenic route,” we sort of get lost (minor epic fail), we turn around & head to the restaurant. I get my favorite fried pickles, a chocolate milk shake, a classic cheesburger & a coke. I’m tellin’ ya, it was all the heart artery clogging, I will hate myself in a swimsuit this summer, yumminess I love about that place (I’m pretty sure at one point I moaned out loud when slurping my way through my triple chocolate malt milk shake.)
Our server brought us the check, I opened up my billfold & that’s when I discovered that I’d left our bills account debit card in our car, which my parents had because it had the car seat (we were rockin’ my mom’s awesome mini van. We’re cool like that.) I ask Todd for his debit card & he tells me he didn’t bring his wallet. So, $25.00 check & no way to pay. EPIC FAIL!
We called a million people, no one answered, Todd left me at the restaurant to go get the debit card from our car. As I’m sitting there, alone, my parents call me and tell me they took Lboy for a drive and they are an hour away, do I need anything? I start frantically laughing.
Todd came back, we just sat there hoping to hear from my brother & thirty minutes later he showed up with a debit card & we were able to pay!
Later that night, my awesome parents told Todd & me that we could go out after Lboy went to bed. So, we got all gussied up and headed out for drinks & then the movies. I give Todd directions & again, I give him the wrong directions. We end up at the wrong restaurant. People, I lived in my home city for 20 years. And I gave the wrong directions TWICE in one day. EPIC FAIL!
Since going to the original restaurant would make us late for our 9:45 movie (The King’s Speech), we headed to the theater. We bought our tickets and started the 30 minute wait. The 7:50 showing was still going, so we just waited outside the theater. And we wait. And we wait. And we wait. It rolls around to 9:45, then it becomes 9:50, then it hits 9:55, no movie. That’s when we decide to go talk to the manager & ask why the movie hasn’t started.
I tell Todd to let me check the ticket before we chew out talk to the manager & that’s when I see that our movie started at 10:50, not 9:45. The 9:45 showing was actually at a different theater across town & we got confused on the times. EPIC FAIL!!!
We changed our tickets & saw No Strings Attached with Natalie Portman & Ashton Kutcher, we laughed hysterically through the whole thing, sometimes at the movie, & sometimes at our epic fail weekend that still turned out amazing even though every.single.thing we planned didn’t exactly work out the way we thought it would.
And hey, I’m just glad that when we left my parents’ house to go home that we didn’t forget the dog or the kid & that I didn’t have to give directions, because who knows where in the heck we’d be right now if I had.
I like to call these, 'bad juju' moments. And I have them all the time!
Fried pickles + chocolate milk shake + cheesburger = HEAVEN!
I've had SO many moments where we were about to take the perfect photo and then BOOM, no memory card or batery life. Totally been there. Love your blog design and fun title! #CommentHour
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Oh my!!! That is a series of fails!!
I have been there with epic fail after epic fail. man. Im glad you were laughing in the end 🙂 here from commenthour!
Mr Todd Miller, please gives us an uptdae in 2012. I enjoy all your videos on Las Vegas Real Estate..PS got an 80K REO home in 2010. And looking for a 2nd one.
Way to go with the flow and make the most of every situation! Love your writing voice!
LOL…I love those weekends.
Here through Comment Hour. I couldn't help but smile while reading your post. Those moments/days can certainly be annoying, but they make for funny stories after the fact. And yes, I've certainly had days like that too:)
This happened to me…in France! In a totally fancy restaurant, and the hubby and I realized we had no cash (only American money and credit cards, neither of which would work).
It's the worst!
Crazy comedy of errors! I think I'd have just given up and gone home!
Sometimes the best things happen when they're not as we planned! I have a hard time letting go of "plans" but I'm always glad when I do.
That picture up top? Had me laughing out loud!
Stopping by from SITS Comment Hour. Can't wait to come back and read through some of your posts.
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Oh, man… it would have been hard to laugh when all those FAILs were happening! I would have given up and gone home, LOL
Here from Comment Hour. Sorry about the Epic Fail experience, but at least you got to see Natalie Portman. Was the movie any good?
You are not the only one! But man, you may be in the running for the top 10! I think it's hilarious. You just HAVE to laugh at these moments, because they usually make for a better story.
All those "fails" on a wonderful date with your husband will make a very memorable story for you in later years.
That's one of my favorite Epic Fail pictures. I've definitely had days like that!
I thought I was the only one with these kind of life hiccups!
Warmly,
Sharon
http://www.momof6.com
I love this! These are the best stories, because you really do look back and laugh. Good attitude about it!
Stopping in from SITS a little late. Great post!
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this totally sounds like something that would happen to me! Thanks for sharing! Stopping by from SITS!
Kate,
Great to meet you will checking out your blog beyond Epic Fail. This post was hysterical and just what I needed today. It is so great that you or Todd didn't get upset or majorly bummed. You guys can ride through a storm pretty well together. Congrats on finding a partner to laugh with!
Love and Hugs,
Jen
http://www.spiritualendeavor.com
LOVIN this post I am seriously laughing out loud and my family in the next room is looking at me weird! what great epic Fails!!
LOL… I think we all have had times like this! You wrote about it so well!
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Blessings,
Toqua
http://ToquasCrafts.blogspot.com
Definitely a memorable trip!
That is awesome! Is it so wrong that I have done all those things- just not in one day!!!!
Thank god for your brother!
Some days it just doesn't pay to get out of bed… actually some weeks it doesn't pay to get out of bed. 🙂
Oh, yes… definitely have had moments like those! Actually, had one today… set a haircut appointment for around the time of my children's naptime. The baby cried the whole time, I'm sure putting everyone in the salon on edge and feeling like they could not WAIT until "that" lady's haircut was finished. My son could hardly keep his eyes open on the way home (and just a few minutes from our house, I kept him up) but then would not nap once we got home! I just want to crawl back in bed and stay there for the rest of the day when I have these kinds of moments.
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LOL this post is hysterical! Kudos to you guys for laughing at it all (and making a really funny blog post out of it!)! I have epic fails like this all the time, don't worry it's not just you!
Stopping by (late) from the comment hour and I will definitely be checking out more of your blog!
fried pickles and chocolate milk and a cheeseburger o boy i would be sooo sick! lol glad you could enjoy it! stoppin by from last nights #commenthour this morning!
*waving,
shelley
I guess this will teach you to plan ahead.
I guess this will teach you to plan ahead.
fried pickles and chocolate milk and a cheeseburger o boy i would be sooo sick! lol glad you could enjoy it! stoppin by from last nights #commenthour this morning!
*waving,
shelley