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When your suitcase doesn’t arrive…
We’ve all traveled only to have our luggage turn up missing. This happened to me yesterday - at the worst possible time. I flew the red eye from Hawaii to my conference in Florida (yes, I know, hard life). My way overweight bag ended up elsewhere. The airline was gracious and professional and promised to deliver it to me (about an hour away) as soon as possible.
Of course, I had to be ready for this corporate event by 6:00. By 4:45 I had no choice, I had to run out to Target and get something. I’d been wearing the same dress - the same underwear, for gosh sakes! - for 24 hours, and I had no makeup. I actually found two $25 dresses that were lined, the right length, the right cut, the right color (one is the same color as the above dress). I also bought a thin black leather belt and a black tote bag. I wore the same sandals - I just couldn’t invest in a cheap pair of shoes that weren’t perfect and hurt my feet.
Thanks to Target, a decent dress and some inexpensive makeup, I made it to the event only 10 minutes late. I then met a bunch of lovely people, had one glass one wine, and networked at dinner. Finally, after 33 hours awake, I staggered back to my room, barely avoiding a lively raccoon that jumped out at me from the bushes. I then slept like a rock. Just another day on the job.