Heeyyyy... chew!!! My allergies are KILLING me! If I hadn't had to stay home from school as it were to deal with the fridge repairman (rat-stinkin' freezer fan went, thereby turning the refrigerator part of my fridge into something a little less than "cold enough"), I probably would have anyway.

I have come to the conclusion after decades now of observation that the essence of civilization is simply this: food and bathrooms. As long as you have those, there's a lot less trouble waiting to happen.