Sunglasses

What I lost: Sunglasses

When: This morning

Location: Hollywood/Vine Red Line station

Last seen: On the ground after they fell off my belt loop when I was rushing with my bike to another subway car. I got on the subway as usual at Hollywood and Highland and at the Vine stop, I tried to get my bike into another car before the doors closed because the last car is where I meet up with a commuting friend some days and we'd planned on that time of exact train today. So I chose to keep going instead of grab the glasses. I'm pretty disappointed; I'd dinged up those glasses badly but they hadn't cracked yet and I really liked them.

Losses: Having a pair of sunglasses that don't make me look like a hipster douche (see yellow Wayfarer-like pair).

How I can prevent this loss in the future: Never use my belt loop again for holding sunglasses. Arrive early and be in less of a hurry. Don't switch cars like that when towing a pesky bike.

TAP card

What I lost: TAP card (fare card for Metro bus and rail in the Los Angeles area).

When: Early this afternoon.

Last seen: When I tapped it on a reader at the North Hollywood Station.

Location: In one of the Red Line stations, on the subway, or maaaybe on Hollywood Boulevard but that's less likely.

Losses: $2 replacement fee plus $5 for each day pass until l receive the new card. Blech. [ETA: But this encourages biking all the way to work and back!]

How I can prevent this loss in the future: If I'm using my small wallet (as I was today), don't put cards in the back pocket without the zipper. The zipper pocket had cash in it, and I refused to have the two mingle because cash is a disgusting land of assorted germs and residue, so now I'm without my TAP card. Genius!

Soap

What I lost: Earth Friendly Ultra Liquid Dishmate Natural Pear soap

When: Last Wednesday or Thursday evening

Last seen: When I went to go wash my I Am Not A Paper Cup mug

Location: Probably left the bottle in the bathroom

Losses: A few bucks; the ability to wash my dishes without concern about soap ingredients (and the foam soap in the bathroom isn't great for dishwashing anyway).

How I can prevent this loss in the future: Avoid storing items on the cabinet in the bathroom and/or repeatedly remind myself that they're there so I'm more likely to remember later. Or leave a reminder on my desk since I clearly can't rely on short-term memory.

Earphones

What I lost: Yellow and black Skull Candy earphones

When: Friday evening

Last seen: Before I left the office; I think I remember disconnecting them for the night.

Location: Most likely somewhere in the building. I might've only loosely put them into my purse.

Losses: $24.87, quality bass boost, listening to music loudly without everyone around me hearing it too

How I can prevent this loss in the future: Once again, make sure something's actually in my purse before I go on my way.


My sunglasses are also currently missing; we'll see if they turn up shortly before they get their own post. ETA: Located!

Bagel

What I lost: Half a whole grain oat bagel, whipped cream cheese tub, and knife in a Coffee Bean bag

When: Tuesday morning between 10 and 10:45

Last seen: On the 60 bus (I think)

Location: Getting off the bus or on the walk up to the office

Losses: less than two dollars, half my breakfast

How I can prevent this loss in the future: Make sure my bagel bags are safely tucked inside my purse and can't simply blow away in the wind