Bug List
1)
Water
Britta is empty when I want to refill my water bottle.
a.
Why?
Roommates (or me) forgot to refill it.
2)
Water
is not as cold as I want it to be.
a.
Why?
We do not have space in the fridge, so it is always room temperature.
3)
Sink
will not drain.
a.
Why?
Lack of maintenance
4)
Elevator
is slow when I’m on my way to class.
a.
Why?
New building with many maintenance issues yet to be resolved.
5)
Garbage
can over-fills and it is hard to take downstairs.
a.
Why?
We wait until last minute to take it out.
6)
Not
finding a seat at Library West during finals week.
a.
Why?
It is the most popular library.
7)
Leaving
my jacket at home and then it gets cold later on in the day.
a.
Why?
I did not check the weather/ Florida is bipolar.
8)
Having
to do groceries too soon after I already did.
a.
Why?
I forget to buy certain ingredients for certain meals.
9)
Waiting
in any kind of line on a busy day.
a.
Why?
Peak hours for certain places.
10) Untangling jewelry or knots.
a.
Why?
No better way to sort besides putting it all in one box.
11) Clothing slipping off of hangers.
a.
Why?
Too much clothing, I need to double hang on the same hanger.
12) Folding/hanging laundry.
a.
Why?
I procrastinate and there is too much laundry to organize.
13) Having to slice or mince my
vegetables.
a.
Why?
I buy too much organic/fresh produce instead of pre-packaged.
14) Forgetting to put food out to
defrost.
a.
Why?
Did not know what I wanted to eat so I did not take anything out.
15) Running out of toilet paper or other
essential items like that (toothpaste etc.)
a.
Why?
Putting it off until absolutely necessary.
16) Dropping a toothbrush on the floor.
a.
Why?
Cluttered sink.
17) Feeding my picky dog.
a.
Why?
Dog does not like dog food kibble.
18) Missing the bus.
a.
Why?
The app is not accurate.
19) Losing a pair of keys.
a.
Why?
Not putting them in a specific place every time I come home.
20) Putting gas in my car when I am
running late.
a.
Why?
Waiting until gas is at empty to refill.
After I got
up to about half of the list, it became more difficult to think of these minor
inconveniences. There are some obvious things that popped into my mind the
second I read the assignment and I thought it would take a couple of minutes to
finish. Yet after listing the first group of issues, it took me a while to
remember the small tasks that trigger me every day. Problems like these are not
persistent until I run into them again. I had to start thinking of every single
step of my daily routine from getting out of the shower, to preparing food, to
the way I get to class to be able to finish my bug list.
Fabiana, I found some of your bugs very interesting and really enjoyed reading them. You had a lot of very unique bugs that I did not have or think of for my assignment. My favorite bugs that you mentioned were when the Britta is empty, forgetting to defrost food, losing keys, and putting gas when you’re running late. These were all bugs that I could closely relate to that I did not think of in my assignment. I also like how you mentioned in your reflection that you had to go back to your daily routine to get some bugs because I did the same thing myself. Keep up the good work, I can’t wait to read more!
ReplyDeleteHey Fabiana, thanks for sharing your ideas on what bugs you. I was able to relate with many of your "bugs", especially the britta not being filled up! That happens to me almost everyday and somehow I didn't think of it when writing my own post. I noticed that some of your bugs had a common theme to them of forgetting to maintain or buy more of something until its too late or absolutely necessary. those were probably the ones I related to the most since I am always waiting until the last minute. Reading these has sort of motivated me in a way to be better with staying on top of what needs to be done in upkeep of my daily life.
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