Speaking of QOTSA, boo!!! Well, the site does say they'll make up any shows missed. I guess I need to strip him down and feed him soup. (So much for staying out of the gutter.)

Not much to report. On Saturday I took some clothes to the consignment shop. Left with way fewer items than when I came in, and some cash! Cleaned house, blah blah blah.

On Sunday I was feeling productive. The house was still somewhat clean, I was finishing up laundry, and ironed my clothes for the week. I even made my crock pot vegetable soup, which involved putting in the ingredients in intervals - fresh first, then canned four hours later, then pasta an hour from finish, and so on. So it was a surprise this morning when I got a mile from the house, realizing I forgot to put my contacts in. I can see without them, but items get a bit blurry the further away they are. No way I could drive all the way to work (and back!) like that. And then when I got to work I realized I left my bananas at home after I'd had to turn around and go back. Dammit! I have to have a banana with breakfast every day, people. You just don't understand!

From Creative Loafing:

If the next generation of Americans wants to change this situation, there are at least three things they have to do. First, get involved in politics as a voter and, more importantly, as an activist. So long as our system is dominated by voters who drive late-model Cadillacs, get a 15 percent senior's discount at Shoney's and never miss an election, it's their interests that are going to get attention, not yours.

Second, don't let your opinions about a single divisive social issue - whether it's gun control, abortion or gay marriage - blind you to the reality that your pocket is being picked no matter what your ideology.

And finally, don't become so wedded to a party label that it obscures the fact that big spenders in Washington spend hugely regardless of party label.