I don't really do the self-pity thing. Not, I'll caution, because I'm not capable. The desire to say "why me?" is a human constant. No, the reason has more to do with fantastic conditioning: A moving target is harder to hit. Allowing yourself any luxury after a setback is just stupid.

Although I still hate:

• Big green splodge at the top. No, fuck no.
• Right-side widgets. 2 problems: They're borked and they're useless anyway. Now, if you let us set what comments/journals/friends we would like it to show, you might be on to something. It would be a way to highlight JEs/comments/fans/freaks that you want to show off.
• Ajax crap. Always hated it, and have never used the beta index. Slow, bloated, confusing. As someone else mentioned, if it's less DB in

(filed under "Who writes these things anyway?")

I bought a plug for my bathtub this weekend.

The package says:

Universal Tub Stopper
Long Life Material
Specially Engineered Rubber
to Resist Harsh Chemicals
and Hard Water.

When did people start taking baths in harsh chemicals? Did I miss some new fad?

You change shit.

Hey, jobs are on the line folks...got to justify the paycheck.

After looking at the toilet that the user pages have become, I prescribe a dose of humor - hence this poll:

When was the last time you went into the other genders' bathroom?

Rolling Stone magazine names the 100 Greatest Singers of Like Forever (or at least of 'the rock era', whatever that is.)

Nonsensically, at the #1 spot we find Aretha Franklin. We all know that spot belongs to Frank Sinatra.

Slap someone today.

I don't as a general rule rate tennis very high on my sports-to-watch list, but tonight's Madrid match between Rafael Nadal and Gilles Simon?

Un-fucking-believable!

Is Gilles Simon the most tenacious person ever, or what?! If he doesn't win the tournament, he sure as hell deserve to.

A while ago I came up with the idea that it might be funny to have a toy train riding around the top of our lounge room bookshelves for Christmas, so we went out to have a look at toy trains.

I take it you have heard of the Bond theme song curse?! Any artist recording the Bond theme song will be sucked into some sort of Bermuda Triangle career black hole and will never be heard of (musically) ever again. (A reason to be actually thankful for Amy Winehouse's drug addiction.)

So, yesterday I caught the video of the new Bond theme: Another Way to Die with Alicia Keys and Jack White.

Vote for best movie/TV President in a crisis.

For those to lazy to clique through to amazon.com, your choices are: