right:

The land line is here and plugged in, so if you're local and you feel like you ought to have my home number (which will be more or less obsolete once the cell phone gets here), let me know and I'll look into it.

Tomorrow:
-- record outgoing message on answering machine.
-- investigate Labor Day sale at Mattress Discounters.
-- acquire bookshelves and a thing to put under the sink, which is practical rather than decorative furniture, and thus while it will involve spending money, will also make the apartment more like a liveable space.
-- investigate video/DVD shelving, but do not buy anything unless it's less than about $30.

instant product recommendation

Vaseline Intesive Care Coca Butter Deep Conditioning Rich Hydrating Lotion.

It says some stuff on the bottle about smoothing and evening skin tone, which I suppose is never a bad thing, but whatever.  But I'll tell you what else:  it soaks right in, without leaving your skin feeling all greasy, and yet a couple hours later you don't feel like you might as well not have bothered.  Plus?  It smells pretty good.  I'm sold!

the west wing

Okay, I always like the Thanksgiving episodes anyway -- but the moment in "Shibboleth", where POTUS gives Charlie the carving knife and says it was made for his family by Paul Revere?  And Charlie looks up at him, and doesn't look away when CJ knocks at the door and comes in? -- man, that look on Charlie's face just makes me cry every time.  [raises glass to Mr. Dulé Hill]

today's haul:

Bed, Bath, and Beyond (so they don't spell their store name with commas -- they're wrong):
bookshelves matching the ones I've already got, doubling my book-storing space
shower caddy
toothbrush holder
cutlery tray
under-sink organizers (2; I used to have these and they fit perfectly under the bathroom sink, but I sold them to ellen_fremedon along with my bed, desk, etc.)
drying rack
drainboard! so I don't need to put paper towels under the drying rack and keep replacing them!
plastic bag holder to mount on the wall

mail:
new cell phone
new license plates
box of checks

woo-hoo!  I have spent money and received ways to spend more!  Now if someone would just hire me ...