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Absent-minded "putting things away" madness

Two weeks ago I opened a new box of cereal. Typically I remove the bag from the box and throw the box away. Two days later, i was hungry for more cereal, and for the life of me could not find the freshly opened bag, so I opened another box of cereal, removed the bag, and threw the box away.

A few days later I went looking for my cereal, couldnt find it anywhere...So decided I should just prepare a "real" dinner. Steak, mashed potatoes and veggies (frozen). I opened up the freezer to get my frozen veggies, and lo and behold what do I see? Two brand new bags of cereal..

Me thinks I need to lay off the pipe for a bit... :D
 
I am usually pretty organized so I know where everything is because it has its place. At work though, I always take my cup of coffee with me somewhere and just set it dow. I will then go looking everywhere for it.

Of course, this always with fresh coffee.
 
The headphones have been found!!!

In the toolbox where I keep my screwdrivers :D
 
I'm glad the mystery has been solved.

I put things down in a random way so mostly expect to search for things at the last minute. My partner, who is usually waiting for me, says things like "Why don't you get things ready the night before?" Irritating but mainly because he is right.

A new low recently was after I had visited a friend. I was walking home and then thought I had left my sunglasses at her house. I walked back for about five minutes before realising that I was actually wearing the sunglasses.
 
I used to do that ALL the time. With tools, cables, photos, etc. I would curse myself while looking for this crap I could never find.
At least I'm less absent-minded now when putting things away. It may have had something to do with all that weed I would smoke a few years ago.
 
I misplaced my "Big Guy" 16oz coffee cup and searched the house end to end for hours. I knew there was coffee in it by some primal sense of not having finished it. Found it the next morning in the microwave.
 
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