I'm nervous. I bought myself a really snappy new umbrella today at Century 21, and I opened it inside my apartment, which is supposed to be bad luck. I also just learned, in doing intensive research on this subject, that it's also bad luck to give an umbrella as a gift or to place one on a table.

Oh, great. I bought one for the DOG too, and even called it a "present". And I placed mine on this desk, which could actually qualify as a table.

And who knows how many times Shana ran in front of me today.

So what do you think? Am I doomed?

Note (7 May 2003):  I used to have a poll associated with this question. It has since been deleted.