Tempting Fate

Watching my ReplayTV is like listening to my iPod shuffle... The next show that popped up on my Replay Guide was my most favorite episode of The West Wing: Six Meetings Before Lunch.

In the beginning of the episode, White House staffers begin to celebrate the confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice before the 51st vote is cast. [Read the synopsis by clicking on "Tempting Fate".]

Tempting fate is what it's called. In the three months this has been on my radar screen, I have aged 48 years. My Day of Jubilee is almost here and I will not have it screwed up by tempting fate. These things take patience. These things take skill. These things take luck.

This reminds me of my grad school decision letters. No tempting fate now, Justin. You've had very bad luck...