I just realized I should pop on here and let all six of you know that I'm now a writer on Chicago Metroblogging. So, I now have an audience of literally tens. Really. Tens of people.

I'm on my way to influencing major social trends here.

Listening to: the Blue Angels.
In my sink: I lost count of all the dishes and cups and bowls and silverware and probably bugs in there. I'm out of dishwasher detergent, and too poor to buy more. So it's not laziness this time.