The Human Instrumentality Project

Monday, April 19, 2004

Murphy's Law gave me a demonstration of its power today. The details are too embarassing to relate, but the result -- trauma of the highest degree. I felt so drained in the evening, after an afternoon of adrenaline and anxiety and frantic damage control. The laughter's gonna be heard in KL once my platoon mates get the full picture. Can't hide it from them, since they've know too much already, sadly.

I've always been absentminded, but the consequences to bear now are a lot more serious than when I was schooling. Forgetting assignments in school and forgetting things in the army is very very different. But it can't get any worse than it did today. If it did I'll be sitting in a cell by now.

If this had happened to anyone but myself, I'll probably laugh and quote an infamous bumper sticker from Forrest Gump: Shit happens. And I'll add: It never rains but it pours. But the clown can't laugh at himself. I'll write down today in detail in my diary, so hopefully when I'm caught out by Murphy's Law again, I can look back and laugh and see how silly it is to feel bad.

Thankfully, my neighbour's dog isn't affected by Murphy's Law. It still appreciates a hearty scratch from me. That and a trip to the barber proved therapeutic. So did spending money on a new game that I'll probably never complete, like almost every game I've played before it. But no time to play today, I've gotta be back in camp for there's a sweep in the wee hours of tomorrow morning. The world doesn't wait for you to get back on your feet, when there's work to be done it's gotta be done properly, even though the echoes of laughter from KL will be coming back around then. Professionalism is especially important in my vocation, where any negligence could directly affect the lives of many.


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