Alanis Morissette's song brings back good memories from my school days. When I was grungier. Belting-out-a-tune-at-the-top-of-your-lungs kind of fun. Good times.
What I learnt today certainly brought some irony to the current situation that I'm facing, and takes me back to a time, 5 years ago, when I saw my future differently. I do not regret the last 5 years one bit; I have many great memories from that time that I treasure.
One of Wikipedia's many definitions of irony sums it up precisely:
"Situational irony is the disparity of intention and result: when the result of an action is contrary to the desired or expected effect. Likewise, cosmic irony is disparity between human desires and the harsh realities of the outside world (or the whims of the gods)."
The whims of the gods indeed. If the whim of the gods is to rub salt into my hideously big and raw wound, then I congratulate them on the timing of the news I received today. Yes, the irony of it all.
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