Terrorist attacks in Israel committed by an Arab resident of Jerusalem, the protesting of thousands of Muslims over the re-publication of cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammad, the broadcasting of the first of many programmes in the BBC's controversial new 'WHITE' series; but why is all this happening now?
Watching Steven Hawking's fascinating documentary about the universe on Monday, I was compelled by the genius of his mind. When asked if he wanted to discover anything else in his life-time, he replied by saying that he would like to find the formula to everything, yes everything. The documentary was pretty good, with dazzling effects and mind-blowing facts, the Professor covered everything from atoms to black holes. There is however one thing that Mr Hawkins did not attempt to mention the nuclear composition of. Sod's Law eh?
The truth is that Murphy's (or Sod's) Law is indeed alive and well in the universe. Two weeks ago, I received a call from the Isle of Man casting agency, saying that they needed extras for a new film that was being made and that they wanted me to go to a costume fitting. To cut a long story short I did so, and filming it turns out was this weekend. I did plan to comment on the hugely relevant events of the times, but instead have ended up sat in a highly uncomfortable 1930's tuxedo for twelve hours a day, reading Martin Amis's 'The Second Plane' between takes, while Zac Efron (of the popular film High School Musical) re-spouts his lines over and over.
And so I ask Mr Murphy (whoever he was) and of course Mr Hawking: Why does everything have to happen now? Why can't the news just be about the NHS or something until next weekend? Eh well, a lesson well learned I say, always blog about serious world events before they occur. Oh the joys of Yin and Yang...
(Picture: The great Professor Steven Hawking of Cambridge University.)
