Where have these been all my life?

As I type this, many layers of multi-colored notes on the back of my left hand are still visible.

Library

Bills

4:23 4:32 4:49 [train times]

Laundry

I admit it. I'm one of those people who write memos and lists on the back of their hands. I never had much luck with writing lists down on post-its or on scraps of paper, because inevitably I would lose them between one second and the next. I'd forget what groceries I needed, what other errand I needed to run, or who I needed to call.

Years ago I figured out that if I wrote the note on my hand, I was less likely to loose it. My artful decorations have elicited many a comment from teachers and parental units, mostly along the lines of "are you cheating? or "you're going to get skin cancer!" [Dad, I promise. The next time I go and see the dermatologist, I'll add it to the list (on my hand) of things to talk to them about.]

In the meantime, I'm glad to know that someone has finally invented a neater, non-toxic, and water soluble way for me to list things on my skin. Click here to order from amazon.com.

I suppose I could have put the list on my palm or the inside of my arm, but if it's not in my line of sight, I'd forget it then too. Maybe I need to add some ginko to the shopping list? (and it has NOTHING to do with age, thank you very much!)