You're the long-distance runner of neediness

Apple sent me a broken iPod to replace my broken iPod.

The headphone jack is broken -- or has a bad contact point -- because I'm only getting music on one side, regardless of how many incarnations of headphones, earbuds, or AUX cables I try. If I push down on the plug for the headphones/whatever, I get all-around sound; if I let go, it just comes out of one side. Wack. I'm taking Todd back with me tonight to try and get an in-store exchange. I figure it'll be good to have someone there with me who cuts an intimidating figure (or whose big basset hound eyes can well convincingly with tears) because, as my mother put it this morning: "Katie, you're just not...you know."

Yeah. I know.

( Obviouscakes! My favourite scene from last night's episode )

Aaaaaand I have jury duty tomorrow. Sorry: jury selection. "Survivorlimination." Oh hell. They're all guilty in this country anyway, right? Waterboarding for everyone! It's on Michael Hayden! Please leave your civil liberties at the door, we've just had the floors done.

Plan B: Crying, flailing, gnashing of teeth

Two things:

1. I am now the owner of a new, upgraded 80gb iPod

and

2. I have been excused from jury duty tomorrow

If you asked me to explain exactly how either of these things happened, I can't say that I'd be able to tell you. Only that I'm happy, happy, happy they did.