What Comes To Pass

"Coincidence? That's Joincidence with a 'c'! "

For the record the title today comes from a mocking Chandler quote from Friends (is there any other kind?).

Well, The Times had its first day as a dual-format paper today but I was sadly up far too late to grasp a tabloid copy. As a result I enjoyed my customary broadsheet but my curiosity remains heightened, perhaps tomorrow I will be more fortunate in my efforts to obtain one of these rare miniature journals.

I spent the day at home today (or should I say 'yesterday' given the advanced hour) but managed to find some excitement in it.

Naturally I could write about the Queen's Speech but since I'm an utter Blairite I'd do nothing but praise it for tackling the issues that need to be tackled; Public sector reform, Asylum and the NHS. The finer points of policy are hard to debate online as people tend to wear their political affiliation on their sleeve (as I do).

However I will instead share with you a remarkable feat of coincidence.

I was talking with my sister, Chiara on the phone on Tuesday and in the course of conversation I brought up the fact that Conrad was heading off to a Movie Premiere with his family that night. Apparently a relative of his had written the film's screenplay and hooked them up with some tickets.

"Wait," my sister interrupted. "Does Conrad have a sister?"

Conrad does have a sister, I happily informed Chiara that her name was Stella and that she was probably in year 12 now.

In a flurry of further conversation the following transpired:

Chiara and Stella had been hanging out together for the past 3 months and had become firm friends. More strangely they had done all this whilst completely oblivious to the fact that their brothers were also best friends. Conrad's mother, who I have spoken to on many a car ride has actually driven them places on several occasions.

All of this, approximately 3 months of continuous friendship and neither had any idea of the sheer coincidence involved. Even someone who knew all four parties: Conrad's mother, failed to put the jigsaw together. It is really astonishing and totally bizarre.

Conrad's reaction when I told him was a great deal of laughter. It really does go to prove that age old maxim held up by the Disney Corporation "It's a small world after all!".

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Today's Snapshot is a view of the table in the sitting room with my books spread out in study (Property Law as it happens) a plate with the crumbs of a Pain au Chocolat (much needed nourishment for the 'hard slog') is visible, testament to my unswerving dedication to study *cough*.

What is more, the 'Archived' button in the Snapshot window now takes you to a .Mac photo-album which I'll use as a simple, yet elegant way to archive and store my Snapshots from now on. I knew that $99 was worth it haha!

I had considered using it earlier but thought it would be too much hassle, however having seen what it would take to set up a script-based image gallery to a suitably slick standard and integrate it into this site I was quickly thrust back to my initial plan. After using it I realized that I shouldn't have presumed anything other than simplicity and quality from the .Mac interface, it works how I want and it doesn't make any fuss. I just added today's photo and it took no time at all. Kudos to Apple.

There is only one problem I've spotted at the moment. I have no idea how or where to include a link back to this site so either I make the archive window a popup, which I am much loathed to do, or I find a way to edit the .Mac template. For now you'll have to use your Back buttons if you want to see the Snapshot Archives. They aren't much at the moment but I reckon that by late December it will start to look like quite an impressive collection :D

Later

John

Posted by John Swaine at November 27, 2003 04:19 AM | TrackBack