At the apartment complex in which I live the parking lots outside are currently under construction as they re-seal the asphalt. I’m not exactly sure what this process involves but do know everything smells of tar, which is not a scent I enjoy. Well, last night I was walking in my bright green Crocs to my car when I decided to take a shortcut. I walked in the construction zone, thinking, the tar must be dry by now. I had taken a similar shortcut earlier and had not encountered any troubles. I was walking smoothly until I placed my foot in a tricky spot and slide across wet tar before falling, my body quickly covered in black goo. It was not a pleasant way to fall and washing off tar isn’t an easy task for the middle of the night. I’m sure there are lessons here to be learned but instead I’m convinced I am accident-prone. So be it.