HA, Matt! That's why I fear hibachi dining.

For the record, the drawers are done and the furniture is now fully assembled and strapped to the wall.

Random question:

for all of you ikea having folks not in Fault Zones, do your flatpacks of furniture come with earthquake straps? And if so, what do you do with them? Cause if you don't use them, would consider sending them to me, because I'm going start strapping all furniture down in an effort to get prepared for the Big One.

I actually have a ton of those straps, and I never use them, even though I should. (I am, however, paranoid about keeping bookshelves bottom-heavy.) You really want them?

I need to join that Goat Trauma thing! NOTE: Never put the food in your shorts pocket.

You really want them?

YES!

Also, please note, goats will sneeze on you if you are dusty.

Do you need any allen wrenches? I can't seem to throw those out, either. And I never have to, either, now that I have a new tool box.

Well, it's early but the goat trauma thing takes the lead in terms of funniest thing I've seen in 2005. The only way it could be funnier would be if it wasn't a joke, but if nothing else the "testimonies" blow it out of the water.

Goats and Monkeys!

Do you need any allen wrenches? I can't seem to throw those out, either. And I never have to, either, now that I have a new tool box.

Allen wrenches? In what size. Cause I think we're good, as all of our furniture is from Ikea and nothing is thrown away unless I do the throwing.

I'm listening to the reading of Michael Bernard Loggins' zine, Fears of Your Life and I'm trying to imagine how many fears I would have if I listed them out as he did.

When I bought stuff at Ikea, they didn't include straps. Pout.

Allen wrenches? In what size.

Actually, I think the straps are packaged with the appropriate allen wrench, so you'll be getting the whole shebang. Due to the laziness of me.

I love that book, Kat.