once again, for those of you who care, please forgive me for not writing anything of substance. simply put, there's just been too many things happening all too close together, and beyond that - i just feel like crud. once everything settles down and i feel comfortable with writing about the current state of my life, i imagine it will be pretty clear why i've been so unintentionally mysterious lately. it's nearly too much to handle, period, and it's all been thrust my way much too quickly.

i'm nearly 100% positive that i found these through Kimberley:

what's your battle cry? | mewing.net | merchandise!

take the antisocial test.
and go to mewing.net. because laura's feeling social.

then i discovered this silliness via lilybow:

What Porn Starlet are you? Take the quiz @ 5tarla.net

that certainly gave me a laugh i have been so desperately needing.

the stupid batteries in smoke alarm in the hallway are apparently about to die because the damn thing keeps beeping for no reason. i am in no physical condition right now to climb up there and fix it. if it doesn't stop soon, i'm afraid i may just find something with a long enough reach that will allow me to beat the hell out of it so that it will shut up. argh.