Things I Should Never Have Done While Sam Was Away

You guys, Sam has been in Ohio forever. Technically, it's only been since May, but that's still more than enough time for me to get into all sorts of trouble that she might have prevented, had she been here. It's not like she's my babysitter, but there are some things you don't do when another person is around -- like finish off the pint of ice cream or forget to lock the door at night. So here's a list of the things I've done this summer that Sam could have either prevented or talked me out of:

1. Leaving a candle burning in my bathroom all day while I'm gone to work. It's happened several times.

2. Watching far too much Doctor Who. I'd never seen an episode before this summer and now I've earned my geek stripes in two and a half months. If she wasn't coming back soon, I'd be worried that I'd start attending sci-fi conventions dressed as a Dalek.

3. Buying and subsequently killing that parsley plant.

4. Taking so many showers at my new apartment without having a mat in the tub. The time I actually slipped and fell was kind of a wake-up call.

5. Letting the recycling pile up while I forget to put it in the car and drop it off. (The planet dies while you are in Ohio, Sam!)

6. Buying the soundtrack to Mamma Mia! Half the people can't even sing, you know. Poor Pierce Brosnan couldn't find a key with a metal detector and sonar. And I bought those musical stylings.

Look... Okay. Maybe I do need a babysitter.