Finally managed to squeeze a week off into the calendar. Last week of August, and boy do I need it. What I really need is two solid weeks off, but every time I hint at that, there's a certain feeling of terror I see creep over some people. Not that our network needs constant tweaking. Other than changing backup tapes, I often go months without doing much of anything to it. I'm in an unusually low mood tonight, inspired by the news of two long term relationships among my friends breaking up and dissolving... read more