I have certainly lived in grander or more memorable threads, however that doesn't diminish the homeliness of this little corner that I've set up shop in.
when I was in 5th grade I made it into a spelling bee. they did a practice round and in my anxiety and fixating in the end of the word, this is how I spelled pillow on stage in front of the people.
then in the first real round I spelled the wrong vain/vein/vane and got disqualified and I felt bad