Personal post for the day: While I was on my way to do laundry, my bottle of detergent fell from the top of my basket, splitting open with a crash and spewing its contents all over the floor via an expanding blue puddle. A bit of mopping has finally gotten it cleaned up, but my floor is now incredibly slick, and the edge of the rug is ruined, though it was due to be thrown out anyway come August. This is why I don't use Persian carpets in the context of a grad student's apartment...