The lights went out about an hour ago as I was off to a meeting, and now we hear they will be off all afternoon. It is pretty pitch-black in my office, though the main library floor has emergency lighting.

It could be equipment failure, or it could be that the Zombies cut the power to the lights. Maybe you should barricade the door just in case.

lights going off should mean going home. so says I.

I thought I had cleared my desk of work and then I found a stack of invoices from yesterday. Bleagh!

Ahahahahaha. I have discovered that while I was off at concerts, there was an explosion of gang violence in my neighborhood which greatly contributed to the incredibly high number of people shot in Chicago over the weekend. Oh, yay.

I have also discovered that Johnny Depp will probably be down the street from me near the Aragon while filming his new movie.

Ahahahahaha. I have discovered that while I was off at concerts, there was an explosion of gang violence in my neighborhood which greatly contributed to the incredibly high number of people shot in Chicago over the weekend. Oh, yay.

Anyone here shocked that Chicago gangs are afraid of Shrift?

Aaand the lights are back on. Dammit, I was thinking about taking a nap under my desk...

It's all fun and games until I get shot while walking home from the El.

Maybe you should ask for a flak jacket for your birthday.

Timelies. Finally caught up after my weekend away. I will possibly never be caught up in Bitches ever again.

That is all.

This was in Ann Arbor. I've had a grudge against that city ever since.

Dude. It wasn't the Days Inn on Carpenter, was it? That place SUCKS.

Or, er, it did probably eight years ago.

In Earth Day news, my class and I sorted halfway through the big recycling can, getting rid of the trash and liquid in the bottles so I can start having it collected! Yaaaay!

"The UK has a very long established tradition that paying for sex is OK, it's a man's right," he said. But he said new research shows many men who visit prostitutes are not highly motivated, and could be dissuaded by penalties or education.

"They said it was like buying a curry at the grocery shop. The motivation is actually a lot lower than many people assume. They would buy sex if it was there -- if it's not there, they would go do something else," Matthews said.

Does the rest of the article even matter?

I have to deliver status at a meeting this afternoon, and no one's delivering status to me! Come on people! End this well!