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(Had to pick up dog and cat wormer at the vet. And yes, as a coincidence I was LATE to our last meeting at El Molcajete. What I do know is that I'm late reporting our meeting notes from April 12th. Will I be more timely from now on? Not sure. I always try. YOU know who YOU are. But for now I've confessed and it's off my chest. But now you know.īeing a "Late Bird" also makes you have great empathy for other "Late Birds". And you are probably shaking your head, too. If Connie saw this post she would be shaking her head.
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I would just be "a couple minutes late" and "sneak in". I was clearly expecting the work day or the meeting for that matter to start without me. My old director Connie used to tell me (in my performance reviews) that by being late I was selfish. I was expecting everyone else to wait for little old me. But I must argue this point when I look back at it. There is no excuse not to add the "slush fund" into my routine. (You should have seen how late I was in my 20's!) But even with that adjustment I still run about 5 minutes behind. I know I should probably build an extra 10 minutes into my routine.a "slush fund" of time shall we call it? This slush fund could come into play when say I have to go back into the house for the umpteenth time to grab something I've forgotten-like my phone, or my list, or my coat, or my coffee, or someones backpack, or their sweatshirt they didn't think they would need and it's only going to get to 40 degrees above zero today. I cut all of my hair off and that gave me at least an extra 1/2 hour off my "getting ready time". Sincerely in my defense I have worked hard to improve my bad, late habit. Missed dental appointments is what you get. You have to make phone calls to reschedule your cat's worming appointment at the vet. You find yourself always starting off conversations with people by saying "Sorry I'm late!" These are only a few of the things you get for being the "Late Bird". Upset relatives calling you in frustration. Guess what you get by being a "late bird"? Pissed off friends. And what's even more sad is that Rob was said to be notoriously late as well although he's stepped up his timely game in recent years. (Another of my favorite sayings.) Sadly I would count myself as a "late bird". Maybe a "poke in the eye with a sharp stick". Maybe coffee and a bagel? Maybe they'll "get nothing and like it".