I was on the verge of my most epic fail of the year before everything fell into place. I’m writing this from the train into New York City.

7:00 AM: wake up, shower, pack
8:00 AM: drive to Dunkin Donuts
8:03 AM: look down to see a big glob of chocolate frosting on my shirt one donut in (out of 3)
8:04 - 8:45AM: Sing alongs in the car. Ya boy was rocking out. I hope my fellow drivers enjoyed the show.
8:45 AM: Arrive in New Haven to a slew of FULL parking decks and parking lots.
8:47 AM: Ran a red light. I swear the yellow lights last a half second up here.
8:49 AM: Ran another red light. I swear the yellow lights last a half second up here.
8:50 AM: Cop with lights on is fast approaching from the rear. You gotta be kidding me!!!! He gets 3 car lengths behind me and turns the siren on and blows through the intersection.
8:52 AM: pull up to a parking deck and hear a huge thud on my roof and see a sign that’s telling me the max clearance is 6′0″. I have to reverse out of the deck. Thankfully nobody is behind me.
8:55 AM: Spend 10 minutes driving around a parking deck before finding a spot.
9:07 AM: Hit up Walgreens in downtown New Haven to buy some Tide to go. The lady at the register was trying not to laugh as she stared directly at my stained shirt like I was in that Tide commercial with the yelling mustard stain. She gave me directions to the train station.
9:23 AM: purchased my train ticket
9:28 AM: board the 9:30 train from New Haven to Grand Central
9:30 AM: start looking everywhere for my stupid train ticket. Found it in a random pocket in my backpack
9:31 AM: TIDE TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9:33 AM: Where did I put my train ticket again????
9:34 AM: Realize that the really loud ladies in front of me could be on this SNL skit
9:36 AM: Train lady is checking tickets. “Hang on a second I JUST had it in my hand.” Found it in a random pocket in my backpack.
9:37 AM: Start blogging on my phone.