Fascism / nerd alert!

Interested parties should note that there’s a police car parked in front of — blocking — the very hydrant I got a ticket for parking in front of.

I bought a Roomba and already it’s starting to feel like an essential part of my life. The interesting thing, to me, is not how well it cleans the apartment (better than I do), but how quickly I started feeling sympathetic to its little struggles to maneuver around my coffee table. It’s actually very cute. It even plays tiny, happy songs when it completes a cleaning mission. I’ve had it for less than 48 hours and we’re almost best friends.