I broke my daily routine today and went back home around noon. It was all because the new UPS delivery agent responsible for my locale keeps a rather sporadic schedule. Yesterday he came by around half-past-four, when I was actually at home, but due to a malfunctioning doorbell, I missed him. Common sense would suggest that he may show up today around three or four in the afternoon, but based on past experiences, I am not taking my chances. He may well be at my house before ten in the morning.
In any case, I did not find out that I missed the first delivery attempt until I came to my office this morning. With things already planned for the day, I decided to stay in my office till noon. Fortunately, the good lady of fortune is smiling at me today, as I did not find one of those irksome UPS InfoNotice stuck to the door again.
I decided to stakeout here the window by the main entrance to the house where I can clearly monitor the UPS agent’s every move. To make the best of my time, I brought with me an expository paper (Gross’s “Heegner points and Representation Theory“) with me, as well as my usual blue and red Pilot Precise V5 pens to mark down my comments and questions.
Somewhat to my surprise, the man in the brown uniform came by shortly past 1PM, and I made it in time to get my precious packages. Does the arrival of such an unlikely phenomenon mean that my luck is about to turn for the better? With my renewed faith in humanity and UPS, I returned to my office.
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