Save the date--and make sure it's the right one

Have you ever misread your schedule and ended up at the wrong place, or the right place at the wrong time? It's great fun.

Last Saturday, I was once again reminded of just how important it is to really double-check dates. Those who know me are no strangers to my unfortunate tendency to confuse and forget things. Often.

And so it was that what seemed a promising "Black and White Cocktail Party" turned into a "let's watch a movie because it's too late to do anything at all party," when we showed up at some poor girl's apartment looking spectacular, if I do say so myself. So instead of being an hour and half late, we were actually early! By a week...

I must say, this almost beats the time I failed to mention we weren't staying at someone's apartment and showed up at their front door, sleeping bags and all.

Moral of the story: have your friends make sure you've got the date right if you, like me, are incapable of doing so yourself.