Most Embarrassing Moments

So someone has decided that it would be fun to share our most embarrassing moments. Already I'm laughing my head off at Barb's and as soon as I post mine, I'm headed over here to link and sit back and read all the others there. Here, in no particular order, are some of the moments that made me want to stick a bag over my head:

1. In junior high, I got out of class to use the bathroom. On my way back down the steps, my high heel caught on the carpeted step. I fell forward but my feet remained up on the step. Luckily I grabbed the handrail and kept from falling on my face, but I was stuck hanging there until the principal happened by and rescued me from my precarious position.

2. I have a bad habit of falling asleep in vehicles. I totally lose neck control, and tend to slobber. I even fell asleep on the way home from dates. Once in college, the campus bus was toting us girls to church and as usual, I conked out. Unfortunately I was on the front aisle seat. When the driver hit his brakes at the red light, I flew into the stairwell and my books went everywhere. He had to put the emergency brake on and help me up. My seatmate invited me to change seats with her but I assured her that my embarrassment would keep me awake for the duration of the ride. (The driver, a security guard on campus, was rather cute.) No lie, we had a repeat offense at the next red light. I could not look that guy in the eye ever again!

3. Again my sleeping habits got me in trouble on a bus. I flew to Chicago and took the 2 hour bus ride to Merrillville near the college. Only I fell asleep and ended up at the terminal in Gary, Indiana! I don't know who was more frightened, me or the bus driver who found me asleep on his bus.

4. Once in between classes at college, I noticed what I thought to be a snake right on the floor. I screamed loudly to notify everyone around me, before realizing my belt had fallen off my skirt. I picked it up and slithered away.