Rule for my life: things will break at the worst possible moment. Pants will rip in public. Luggage will fall apart in the airport. Phones will be submerged in water while waiting for an important call. Computers will die while writing a paper. Nail clippers will snap six and a half fingers into a manicure. Blow driers will burst into flame while getting ready for a big event. Disaster is unavoidable. Become good at crisis management.