And What Will You Have For Dessert?

Ah! That yummy question.

I will have a drive in the rain, please.

I have had my share of Murphy's law in the past two days. Murphy's law basically dictates everything that goes wrong. Everything that you DON'T wish would happen. The line is the longest the day you stand in a queue. It rains when you don't have your rain coat with you. Your manager passes by your seat that one second you happen to open your gmail after a long day's work. When you need something desperately, people who had it with them just until then, miraculously don't. When you have to get to a place at rocket speed, there is traffic on that empty road you take. These examples should give you more than a clear idea. Because I am sure, at least one of this would have happened at least once in everyone's life.

So, Murphy's law in my life. Lemme see... Oh yes! I found myself his favourite child yesterday. He bestowed everything upon me in a single day.

My day started normally. Wake up, go to office, rot. I reach office and try installing this much needed tool for my project. Only it refuses to get installed and decides to test my patience. After a long chat with the support helpdesk, when I restart my system to make the installation effective, my system this time decides that I need to learn more patience. All my network connectivity is gone! I am deprived of the freedom to browse as it is, as my seat is right next to my manager's, and now this. A long call with the support helpdesk later, I am told that my system has to be formatted so I had better take backup of all my data for I will lose all of it. I hence go hunting for a hard drive. All those wonderful people who bring it everyday somehow don't have it for various reasons. I finally manage to find one and take the backup. I expect them to come right away to complete the formatting, but they have different plans.

I finally leave office, take my vehicle and come out to find that it it is drizzling. It's just a drizzle, I think, and drive on. Within minutes it starts getting heavy and I get drenched. It did occur to me to stop at a shelter until it stopped. But knowing Murphy ever so well, I could believe without a doubt that it would reduce even if I drove on, but only become heavier if I stopped for shelter. So, I drive on. This, is my dessert for my perfect day. I reach home drenched to a very angry mother who doesn't talk to me. Ah! Icing!

The proof of Murphy's law has been a long pending post. I now have substantial experience to quote. I am pretty sure all of you do too. As it spares noone. Muhahahahahaha! (Just tried the evil laugh. :D)

But it does teach you something. That things are not bad all the time. Well, for one, I got my system fixed today and it didn't rain. :P

If any of Murphy's law has been of any use, it is this - If you cannot convince them, confuse them. I have followed it very piously and can guarantee that it works every time. Try it. :)