And the Best Actress Oscar Goes To...

I think the tide is turning. My first sign of good luck came when I got stopped this afternoon for running a red light while on my way to work. I thought about running the MMDA man over with the car, but I changed my mind, pulled over, cranked the window open and handed over my license, with a smile. I do not know whether I had the ridiculous luck to get the one single honest traffic aide in the entire MMDA, or if the man could tell from the way that I didn't appear to be scared, that I chewed the head off the last traffic aide that tried to separate me from my lunch money. He asked me where I was going, and that was it. He let me go.
Second wave of good luck? A text message from a friend, telling me that my book, "The Cat Painter", is a finalist in the children's book category of this year's National Book Awards. I'm up against tough competition, and winning is a long shot, but I'm already a-ok with nominee status.
It's probably true that good luck comes in threes. I read my email after I got home from work, and I've just been told that my first royalty payment for the aforementioned book has just been credited to my bank account. It's not much, but it sure does look so much bigger when it's standing next to nothing.
Oh joy. Open up my eager eyes, 'cause I'm Mr. Brightside :)