Right, so someone asked me about a red NY baseball cap the other day. It’s funny what sticks in your head.
I remember wanting one, like, really wanting one, a while back. Not just any cap, but specifically a red one with that classic NY logo. Seems simple, right? But finding the exact shade of red, the right fit, it became this weird little mission.
This was during a time when I was stuck on a project that was going absolutely nowhere. You know the type. Endless meetings, changing requirements, just felt like wading through mud every single day. I wasn’t sleeping great, just kind of churning mentally all the time.
So, late at night, instead of sleeping, I’d find myself scrolling through websites. Wasn’t even looking for anything specific at first, just clicking. Then I landed on baseball caps. And somehow, zeroed in on this red NY one. It felt like a small, achievable goal, you know? Find the perfect red cap.
The Hunt Begins
I started looking everywhere online. Some were too bright, almost orange. Others were too dark, like maroon. Some had weird stitching or the logo looked off. It became this ridiculous little obsession for a few days.
- Checked the big sports sites.
- Looked at department store sites.
- Even scrolled through those second-hand places.
It was a distraction, honestly. A way to focus on something completely unimportant while the important stuff at work felt overwhelming and out of control. Finding this specific cap felt like something I could control.
Did I ever find the perfect one? Nope. Not back then. I eventually just gave up. The project at work finally ended (disastrously, but it ended), and life moved on. I kind of forgot about the red cap quest.
It’s just funny looking back. You get fixated on these small things sometimes, especially when bigger things are stressful. It wasn’t really about the hat at all, was it? It was about needing a win, any win, even a stupid small one like finding the right color cap.
Haven’t thought about that red cap in ages until now. Maybe I’ll look again. Or maybe not. Probably better things to focus on now.
