...lucky

I feel, of late, I have had a severe case of bad luck - or FML syndrome as it is now quite commonly dubbed. It is such an unpleasant affliction; it makes you angry and upset; it takes things from you, breaks things, confuses proceedings; bad luck is something you wish you could avoid, but is unavoidable. It strikes you when you least expect it, and when you least want it to.

FML syndrome has struck hard so I thought I should give you a run down of the evidence leading to my diagnosis, as during tough times like this, I feel it best to share...

1. My couriered belongings got lost en route to me
2. My student loan did not arrive
3. I missed an audition (à la Joey in Friends)
4. A water bottle opened inside my bag and flooded it
5. Because of no. 4 my new expensive leather purse has water damage
6. Because of no. 4 my blackberry stopped functioning, started again, stopped, now wont function properly
7. After an audition I didn't miss, I was not chosen for the cast
8. A banana was thrown in a crowded bar and struck me square on the forehead*

So to conclude, FML.

I already feel better for telling you all about this horrible set of circumstances, and as I start the day with a cup of steaming coffee in my hand and a new blog post to deliver to you I don't feel like this is the end of the world.

I am sure that this streak of bad luck will run out some time soon (reassurance, please?) and until then I just have to ride it out with a positive attitude. On that note, I'll leave you with a few wise words from some inspirational greats...

'Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats'  - Voltaire

'Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference'  - Winston Churchill

'A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition' - William Arthur Ward

Bad luck - Be gone!

*This actually happened. Last night.