Writer’s Digest seems to know how I feel about this journalthing, though they don’t mention what you call something that fits all four categories.

There are four categories of clutter:

Things you do not use or love

Things that are untidy or disorganized

Too many things in too small a space

Anything unfinished.

I have tried all week to update this, but work and post-work exhaustion have been sneaky little conspiratorial fuckers, so by the time I get home, I’m nearly comatose. The only things I accomplished all week were making a ginormous pot of black bean soup (Heloise-style hint: adding about two chopped chipotle peppers to the brew is a really, really good idea) and finishing the digital camera case I knitted for Kevin. (I should have him take a picture of it, actually — it turned out well.)

Tonight D.’s playing in Providence for . The site is pretty funny:

Little Steve Van Zandt and Dunkin’ Donuts? Rock ‘n Roll and coffee? How did this happen you ask? Well, it’s not as odd a partnership as you might think. You see, Little Steven and Dunkin’ Donuts stand for many of the same principles, whether you’re talking rock ‘n roll or coffee — both are authentic, unpretentious and democratic. Therefore, you might say it was fate that the two would come together to help aspiring garage bands realize their dreams and get in the spotlight.

Happy Walpurgisnacht/Festival of Beltane. Decorate your Maypole, jump a candle or cauldron, gather some greenery, or rut in the garden, whichever you prefer.