A Series Of Unfortunate Events

"Unfortunately" -> Having or marked by bad fortune; unlucky.

1. I woke up and started my car, noticed white smoke coming from the exhaust. I was also 2 days past due for an oil change. Decided to take it in for an oil change. Once I started driving the smoke disappeared. Oil change place is not a "mechanic" place and therefore had no idea what to say or do about it.
2. Got back home and was greeted by a very dead and partially "torn" frog along with two very angelic and innocent looking cats.
3. Went to the bathroom and precariously dodged a jumping spider and it's friend The Centipede.
4. Was putting away my laundry and could not for the life of me find ONE of my favorite pink striped socks.
5. Got to work and was told I was going to train a new server. Not horrible, just very distracting, especially since we were very busy tonight. ( I never realize how much I do things without thinking about it.)
6. Realized I left my wallet at home.
7. A gentleman at a table was unhappy with the size of a side item. (Not enough in his opinion). I apologized and brought out a second side to add to the first. The rest of their meal went off without a hitch, and I remembered to refill all of their drinks. What did I have left in my tip tray? The side item neatly placed on top of the receipt and a big zero underlined, not twice, not three times, but four times, on the tip line.
8. Got into my car after work and it sounded funny starting. A blinking orange light informed me that I need to get my engine checked soon. I began talking very nice to my vehicle, telling it that if it just got me home, I would to take it to have it looked at FIRST THING in the morning. 
9. A mile from the turn in to my  neighborhood and the road is closed. There is only one entrance to this neighborhood. I detour 6 miles out of my way and finally end up a block from the turn in on the other side. I sit in a "line up" for 35 minutes with the orange light as my only companion, waiting for a lead car to drive us a block up the road. 

Okay, I feel better! It wasn't all bad anyway. In fact, it's pretty much absolutely funny in retrospect. I made  good tips on other tables to make up for that table, and I have a job so I am "ABLE" to pay for repairs. It's not detrimental, just inconvenient. I made it home without incident and snuggled with Pagles until he fell asleep in my arms. I grabbed some chocolate covered pretzels and took a shower that was insect free. Things are looking up!