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Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 07:27 pmAs I say, my phone isn't the best at measuring steps. Last time I went to my old coffee shop it clocked in at 800+ and that was with a side trip to the laundromat. Today it called it 1300, which seems much more likely. So I ordered a cheapie pedometer that finally arrived today. The reviews complained that it didn't come with a lanyard, but mine did, and one said (in French) 'it doesn't clip on to the belt very well, comes off after a few steps'. Well I don't have a belt to clip it onto, I shall clip it on to the lanyard. And did, and headed up to Loblaws two and a half blocks away.
You can guess where this is going.
I get to Loblaws and the pedometer isn't there anymore. So I retrace my steps, carefully inspecting the leaves on either side of the way, because I didn't hear anything fall and I should have if it hit the cement. But nothing, though I went over it twice. As I know from daycare walks, things tossed onto sidewalks fall into a black hole. How many times have I retraced someone's route exactly and failed to find the shoe/ hat/ mitt/ soother the sweet child yeeted into the ether? No one would pick these items up and take them home but they're never ever there. So I've ordered another- they only cost $17- and it will stay in my pocket hereafter.
You can guess where this is going.
I get to Loblaws and the pedometer isn't there anymore. So I retrace my steps, carefully inspecting the leaves on either side of the way, because I didn't hear anything fall and I should have if it hit the cement. But nothing, though I went over it twice. As I know from daycare walks, things tossed onto sidewalks fall into a black hole. How many times have I retraced someone's route exactly and failed to find the shoe/ hat/ mitt/ soother the sweet child yeeted into the ether? No one would pick these items up and take them home but they're never ever there. So I've ordered another- they only cost $17- and it will stay in my pocket hereafter.
