I can't find my stamps.

[GirlinContempt]

A few months ago, I bought a book of stamps, even though I only wanted one. They sat around my computer for a long time. Now, I need to mail stuff.

I just spent 20 mins looking. My stamps have vanished into thin air.

On the other hand, I did find:
Pocket UNO on a keychain
My wrought iron and pearl earrings
A batman figurine
A california raisins figurine
A transformers comic book
My missing rent receipt
$0.34
A coupon for $10 off when I spend $50 at the Bay, Zellers or Home Outfitters.

So I guess my search wasn't entirely wasteful.

Ever find anything interesting and totally unrelated while franticly searching for some seemingly necessary or important item?

[Richard Steele]

1. PHILATELY will get you nowhere.

Now you know.
Go forth and live free, forevermore!

[GirlinContempt]

6. I'm on it

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

2. Some white powder.

[GirlinContempt]

7. Spilled the flour, eh?

[MoseyWalker]

3. I usually can't remember what I originally was looking for

and find myself standing stupidly in the middle of the room with some object in my hand asking "what the hell is this?"

[GirlinContempt]

8. I see, I see.

[hfojvt]

4. Did you ask St. Anthony?

Patron Saint of Lost Items.
Funny, but true, I usually find things within five minutes after thinking of St. Anthony. The one exception was, ironically, a book of stamps, that I think I accidentally threw away. Even St. Anthony cannot help when things are irrevocably lost.

However, now I was able to quickly find my copy of the legendary "Stand on Zanzibar" by John Brunner and also the cool and apropo quote on page 5 -

"Arthur Golightly doesn't mind not being able to remember where he put things. Looking for them, he always finds other things he'd forgotten he had."

Story of my life. Whatever I am looking for, suddenly becomes hard to find. If I saw my hammer half an hour ago, and then wish to use it, invariably I cannot find it, and I scream to myself - "I just frigging saw it, where the zarq was it?" Which probably makes it a good thing that I live alone because if somebody else was in my house they would either be moving my junk around or I would always suspect that they had.

[GirlinContempt]

9. Thanks for the hot tip

[bicentennial_baby]

5. Pocket UNO? w00t!

:bounce: A find in and of itself!! :bounce:

:loveya:

[GirlinContempt]

10. I agree

[windlight]

11. I know what you mean

I couldn't find my GPS this morning.... I had it on Tuesday, (still was on my cycle, and it ended up at work, but iremember taking it home Tuesday) Think i could find it this mornig...NNNnOOO... It has to be somewhere....

[GirlinContempt]

13. I hate that.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

12. Sure-fire, 100% guaranteed way to find your stamp book:

Buy stamps to mail your stuff.

When you get back home, the aforementioned book will show itself to you in the most visible place possible. Perhaps on the kitchen table.

[GirlinContempt]

14. I just bought individuals

at the PO

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

15. Expect the stamp book to show up unannounced any minute now -nt

[qnr]

16. I put my stamps in the envelope box. I still lose the envelope box, but

it's about 800% easier to find.

[calico1]

17. Guaranteed way to find your stamps..

go out and buy another book of stamps. Works every time! :D

[BlueIris]

18. I'm...kinda seeing a dresser and a bed. Stuck somewhere in between?

Just a thought. They might also be on a dresser, under some papers and hair stuff.