The only moving-related things I've done today are pick up the 6 month supply of contact lenses that I ordered and pack up more personal items from my desk that I need to take home. I feel like I'm dropping the ball.

I need to play around with room modelers tonight to figure out furniture, so I guess that will be my enormous task for the day.

My aunt called my mother to make sure that I'm OK and not "in a riot."

I need/want new windows. I probably need other things more, though.

I am Sue. Windows are on the list, just way down it. BUT as I posted yesterday I am finally doing some house stuff. 8/4 appts for fence estimates and electrical inspection which will then come with an estimate for the work I want (grounding all outlets, adding electrical to ceiling in front room and ceiling in garage, and whatever he finds wrong). after those two jobs get priced and then scheduled the list is:

1) repair termite damage - parts of baseboads, drywall, doorframes 2) repair drywall and install new medicine cabinet in my bath 3) check/fix roof over my bedroom - weird inconsistent leak 4) new garage door with keypad entry 5) attic entry 6) door on my bath 7) new windows 8) new carpet/pergo

then move. kidding, kind of. I should be able to get all that done in less than 4 years and it will help resale, especially the windows.

Hil, tell your mother that you chose your neighborhood specifically for its anti-riot (and pro-vegan) sensitivities.

Well, telling her that, if there were to be a riot, it would probably be near or on campus, wouldn't really help matters.

Nobody ever riots in the math building.

I tried to get an estimate for grounding all the outlets when we bought this house, but the electrician just said it wasn't worth the trouble.

I read the article yahoo has up about the shooting and UC. The prosecutor came off as being fed up with all of this BS and quesioned whether the university should be in the police business

I'm glad it's a murder indictment. I hope he's convicted. I don't want to see that video, I hate seeing those but yeah it sounds like the cop was looking for a reason to be aggressive.

I have been sitting in traffic for about 30 minutes now because drivers won't stop blocking the intersection at Michigan & Wacker. It's a parade of stupid.

I have to stay, I feel like naming your street Wacker is a recipe for trouble.

Windows are wicked expensive, but it is pretty exciting not to have to deal with storm windows, ones that don't stay open, etc, etc.