There's always some bonehead who doesn't read the instructions thoroughly and blames it on the person who wrote them. Like the guy who wrote to a newspaper (I wish I could find the original letter) to complain about all the problems it caused when he tried to save water by putting a brick in his toilet bowl as the paper suggested. The editor replied that the brick is supposed to go in the tank.

askye, this is one of the many reasons one of my best friends refers to it as "Talla-nasty".

Sometimes I wish the NY Times had comment sections for their articles, but then I remember that virtually every newspaper comment thread I've ever encountered is full of reactionary tools like that.

Been in my apartment in Colorado for a month and 24 days. Just hung pictures. Not done, but am pooped. Why is this such a mentally exhausting process?

Yes, part of the process included culling me & STBX pictures and picking which kid pix to give him since we didn't really do much of that on the packing end.

And how is it that the more I hang, the larger the to-do pile appears?

Of course, I also have a seekrit teevee crush on Dean Stockwell, as well.

This is only natural.

I never saw the finale of Quantum Leap. I guess I should do that. I never followed it religiously, but I did like many of the eps I saw.

QL was my first online fandom. I think I still have some of my notes for my (decidedly Mary Sue-ish) sequel epic thing.

Oh dear Lord the finale. I still have a strong impulse to fix it, dammit, because I love(d) those character (especially Al) and wanted it to work out ok.

And The Leap Home (which was at least a 2-parter, with him going back to himself at his childhood home and then to Vietnam with his brother).

I actually think that that's a series that, in the right hands, could be re-made really well with current sensibilities and what-we-can-get-away-with.

Suzi, I feel you on the moving being exhausting. Just so much crap to deal with.

K-Bug moved into her dorms and finally unpacked the new printer she got in April. The scanner glass was shattered. Dell, bless them, are sending a new printer.

Man, Quantum Leap is one of those shows I loved so much, I'm afraid to watch it now. But the happy memories are vivid.

I just purchased another truck for my business. I'm waiting for it to be washed and handed over to me.

Is the truck "in addition to" or "instead of", Drew? I mean, from the standpoint, there's only one of you. Are you expanding in personnel or is it just a bigger truck for bigger jobs?

ION, look at me with awe and wonder for, lo, I have cooked dinner tonight! Yeah, it's that special. I think the last time I didn't nuke a TV dinner or make a PB&J sandwich was like, months ago. Amazing what unemployment will do for you. (Yes, I know it's Sunday. I'm trying to set a new precedent for myself.)