Forget It!

by Nyllone

 

 

Just recently, I got this from There Customer Support.  An email notice that there had been a failed login attempt to my account from IP address xxx.xxx.xxx.x.  I have read it in the forums alright, but it still shocked me somehow when I got it.  I was like omgomgomg  and then started biting my ThereFingernails.  Someone made an attempt to hack my account???  *Looks around suspiciously.  ThereHeart starts palpitating.* 

After a paranoidal second or two, and before I could start biting my ThereToenails, I realized it was *my* IP address!  I then remembered that I had that memory lapse one morning and I suddenly forgot my password just when I was about to type it.   

Thing is, the more I try to think of my password, the harder it was for me to remember it.  Don’t you just love that feeling?  I was telling myself, “I know it!  I know it!  But I just can’t remember it right now.”  My ThereMind gave me the message:  “Sorry, all circuits are busy now.  Please try again later.” before it gave out a busy tone.  The trick that worked though was just letting my fingers type my password without me looking on the keyboard.  And I was able to log in!  ‘Hm.  Why do I feel like my ThereBodyParts are not working together harmoniously?  Seems like my fingers are keeping the password from my brain huh? 

I suck in remembering what needs to be remembered.  When Phonk says “Don’t forget!”  Trust me that I would.  But I would remember after a while that there is something I have to remember, only  I can’t remember what it was!  Someone once told me “Don’t forget to check ‘Remember Me’ so you won’t have to forget...”  Oh yes!  I do remember that tip every single time that I forget to do it.

I had trouble with my TIGMS when I first started as an Island Guide because I typed the wrong password.  The link “Forgot your Password?” was not working that time, and I was blocked for a while.  Good thing, Greeter Josie gave me a new one...   
 

But then!  Just the other day, I forgot my TIGMS password again.  Geez.  It’s the same password I’ve been using in my eight months of guiding!  I had to search for the email that Greeter Josie sent me some months back... 

  

But wait, there’s more!  Last week, I absentmindedly tried to log in There with my real name.  Worse, I was even a bit pissed when it didn’t let me in.  *bangs head on the wall*  Blonde moments?  I so need a new hair. 

I blame the computer cleaner for wiping out my passwords.  (Though the There login page does not save any data, which leaves me with not much alibi.)  I made a mental note to uncheck that option.  But I guess I forgot again.   

Anyway, it’s not only with usernames and passwords that I am having a hard time with.  More than I can remember, Phonk and I would have lengthy discussion about some things I claim that didn’t happen but which I just forgot.  One instance was when I was telling him of my “first” time to visit the Astrology Place, and he claimed he already took me there.

 

 

Oh yes.  During my first few weeks, I thought Phonk was someone else.  *sheepish smile* 

I would be asked time and again by new members if I remember them.  Honestly, I do not remember all the new members that I meet..  Except for those few ones who follow through the first meeting and still say hi.  One time, I was in a Vehicle Party, a male new member approached me.  He asked if I still remember him.  Honestly, I tried to remember.  But since I didn’t add any note on his profile, I knew I hadn’t met him yet.  Then again, maybe I just forgot to add a note.  So I gave him the benefit of the doubt.  “’Hm.  Where did we meet again? :D”  I asked.  And then he goes, “You are my girlfriend!”  ‘Hm.  I guess *that* fact I would remember if it were true.  Having experienced that, I added a note to Phonk’s profile:  ThereBoyfriend.  In case I forget. :p 

Remember, a good ThereMemory is no better than a note on the profile.  It was coined from another quotation by... by... Oh drat.  Forget it!