While I'm at this ranting and raving in a random fashion (like I ever do anything in a non-random fashion)...

Damn. J² just rang me (the fourth external phone call I've had today, not including birthday ones - why is everyone suddenly seized by the desire to telephonically communicate with me? I hate phones, people!) and completely derailed my train of thought.

Or maybe I should blame Zack de la Rocha, who's screaming about American dreams again. That boy really has a one-track mind.