The Hunt for the Missing Stylus

sound.ambient.song.url: 'http://jolineblais.net/tributaries/wp-content/uploads/hayden1.mp3' sound.ambient.song.description: 'song' config.style.page.color: "gray-9 on green-2" -- {ambient sound: 'song'} [align center] {embed image:'http://jolineblais.net/tributaries/wp-content/uploads/71mcca-sU7L._AC_SL1500_.jpg'} [align center] **THE HUNT FOR THE MISSING STYLUS** [align center] a journey in ADHD [align center] I was doing what I usually do, sitting in a horribly uncomfortable position with terrible posture, drawing away on my digital tablet, when I was stricken with the realization that I had been completely ignoring the fact that I have a human body with human body needs such as food, water, and the bathroom. As such, I got up, leaving my tablet safely perched upon the coffee table, with the stylus nearby, or so I thought. Upon my return, [align center] _**My stylus was gone**_ [align center] **Where should I look?** [align center] [[MY ROOM]] [align center] [[KITCHEN]] [align center] [[LIVING ROOM]]

[align center] __**MY ROOM**__ [align center] I frantically burst into my room, ready to tear the place apart in my search. I can't afford to buy *another* stylus. I need to stop losing these little shits. upon scanning the room, I cannot seem to see it anywhere. [align center] *But there's so many places to look in here.* Where to look? [[DESK]] [align center] [[CLOSET]] [align center] [[BEDSIDE TABLE]] [[HOME]]

[align center] __**DESK**__ [align center] Ah, my desk. It's supposed to be L-shaped, but my room is too goddamn small, so I had to unscrew half of it, so now it's just a regular-shaped desk. Bummer. Also, I never do art here. This is just for my day-job of video editing. Why would I have put it here? Because I like to shove random items onto the desk, hopelessly cluttering it so that I have to clean it off every time I have to work. [align center] *What was my point again?* Right. Stylus. It's not here. [[Back to MY ROOM->MY ROOM]]

[align center] __**CLOSET**__ Oh boy. My closet. A hopeless mess of crafting supplies and various costume-building and art-making materials, all haphazardly stored in a specific way to ensure the absolute highest level of difficulty to access anything. Maybe I absent mindedly put it in one of my toolboxes? [align center] *...Whoops.* Everything is everywhere now. And it's not here. [align center] [[Back to MY ROOM->MY ROOM]]

[align center] __**BEDSIDE TABLE**__ [align center] Ah, the bedside table. My lovely little item from goodwill. I only just recently purchased it. There's not much here. Bag of chips, water cup, Nintendo DS...But no stylus. [[Back to MY ROOM->MY ROOM]]

[align center] __**LIVING ROOM**__ [align center] The living room. The most likely place for my stylus to be. Why? Because this was where I was originally working on my project. I spend most of my time in here, since it allows me to be open for conversation if either of my room mates wants to come hang out. That's always nice. They're cool peeps. But there's a lot of stuff here. [align center] *Where should I look?* [[CORNER TABLE]] [align center] [[BOOKSHELF]] [align center] [[COFFEE TABLE]] [align center] [[HOME]]

[align center] __**KITCHEN**__ [align center] The place where lost souls gather to leave things in various places where they are to be forgotten. Poetic, but that just means we forget shit out here a lot. I don't draw out here, but it's entirely possible I absent-mindedly carried my stylus into this room and just...left it somewhere. [align center] *Where should I look?* [[BY THE MICROWAVE]] [align center] [[BY THE MAIL]] [align center] [[BY THE FRIDGE]] [align center] [[HOME]]

[align center] __**CORNER TABLE**__ The place where the most things usually get abandoned. Pencils, pens, mail, homework, paperwork, chargers, devices, you name it and it's been left on the abyss that is the corner table. There's a good chance I put my stylus here and it just blended in with its surroundings. But after turning everything over... [align center] *It's not here.* [[Back to the LIVING ROOM ->LIVING ROOM]]

[align center] __**BOOKSHELF**__ [align center] Ah, our pride and joy of the apartment, the bookshelves. One is covered in all sorts of witchy and spiritual things: Tarot cards, candles, spell jars, crystals, various elemental representations. And the craft tote. That's here too. It's full of string, yarn, scissors, felt, all kinds of goodies. The other bookshelf is far different. That one holds my prized collection...of every Warrior Cats book that was ever written. [align center] But you know what *isn't* here? [align center] __My stylus.__ [[LIVING ROOM]]

[align center] __**COFFEE TABLE**__ [align center] Are you *KIDDING ME?* It was here the whole time? This was the place that I looked before I even *started* looking anywhere else! How on Earth did- Oh, nevermind. at least I found it. It's time to get back to work. [align center] __**END**__ [align center] [[Back to HOME->HOME]]

[align center] __**THE MICROWAVE**__ The nuclear reactor which we *call* the microwave, more likely. Nothing survives this damn thing, it's so powerful. We can't find the power setting on it, so it's just cranked up to max. This is where I make my cans of soup for my family. My family of, uh, me. I usually make half a can and wrap the can in tinfoil and stick it in the fridge for later. [align center] *That's not the point. My stylus isn't over here either.* [[Back to the KITCHEN ->KITCHEN]]

[align center] __**BY THE MAIL**__ What's over here today? More Spectrum ads? I'm already using their services, what the hell do they want from me? I DON'T WANT YOUR TELEVISION DEALS! I literally just need Wi-Fi, nothing else! You think we can afford cable here?? [align center] *Whatever.* My stylus isn't over here. Stupid Spectrum. [[Back to the KITCHEN->KITCHEN]]

[align center] __**THE FRIDGE**__ I look on the counter next to the fridge, but quickly get distracted by the gleaming delicious snacks that are hiding inside. Before I know it, I've fully cooked myself and egg sandwich and made a pot of coffee to go with it. What was I doing again? Looking for something? Right. [align center] *My stylus isn't here.* [[Back to the KITCHEN->KITCHEN]]