Every once in awhile, you get around to cleaning out files, folders, and even really littered spots like the Notes app on your iPhone.<\/p>\n
Warning: If you don’t do this very often, you will find many notes that have lost all meaning.<\/p>\n
For example: What the hell is a “shark connector”? Do I have one in my house? Why?<\/p>\n
It seems to have something to do with the plumbing:<\/p>\n
\nShark connectors are now installed<\/div>\nSo valve will come off without cutting the\u00a0pipes<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\nBut where are they?<\/p>\n
It appears that I made this note in case I ever need to take off the valve where the shark connector is.<\/p><\/div>\n
The trouble is, if I ever need to take off that valve, wherever it is, the odds that I would check my iPhone Notes app for information are about 0.000008 in 1,000.<\/p>\n
Another mystery note says simply,<\/p>\n
\nSocks: Balega<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\nHmmm. Does “balega” mean “putrid” in some other language? Or is it the word for “socks” in yet another language? Is this a note about particularly bad socks to stay away from? Or a recommendation for good socks?<\/p>\n
Context is lost over time. Without context, this note is worse than unhelpful.<\/p>\n
Speaking of socks, my Notes\u00a0clean-out operation also yielded some gems.<\/p>\n
Like this one titled “On Paired Socks.” <\/p>\n
It is wisdom from Tom. He offered it when I was in despair about the fact that I had so many mismatched socks:<\/p>\n
\n“The secret to solving so many of these problems is just to stop caring.”<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\nHe’s so right.<\/p>\n
And that advice goes for Notes, too.<\/p>\n
Today’s penny is 2014, the year of both socks Notes.<\/p>\n
[Featured image: socks by Balega, via Amazon.com]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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