DVD Trouble

Dear Diary,

I know I don't keep a journal, but nevertheless had to get this out of my system.

Have you felt sometimes about something that is so achievable and yet when somebody challenges you to do it, you just fall flat on your face? I believe it's called Murphy's law.

My sister got a DVD home. All her friends have seen the movie. But when we try to open the DVD on our computer, it just wouldn't play! My sister gave up and declared "If I cannot open it, nobody can!" I somehow now feel I should have left it at that. But No. I took up the challenge. Ya I know. LOSER.

Anyway... I tried everything. Wiping the back of the DVD with a soft cloth (as suggested by one of my dear friends), I restarted the computer (as advised by my DVD Troubleshooter), I also downloaded several software from the Internet (Because my Grandpa had the same problem once, and his was solved so). All but in vain.

I ate my lunch in a hurry just to get back to solving the greatest mysteries of life. I couldn't take an afternoon nap even though it was a Saturday. I spent 3 hours over the phone with different 'IT' engineers hoping they would be able to solve my problem. Seriously.. These guys have a huge ego. They just wouldn't give up. Adding to my throbbing migraine.

In the process I discovered that all the players in my house were not DVD players. Only my computer could play them. But it was not doing so.

I still haven't given up though. I am using the DVD - as a Frisbee.

Good Night

Tan