1. I found a new trick for quickly blocking out sounds: put your hands over your ears and wiggle your fingers gently against your head. Instant loud bubbling sounds!

    In related news, I no longer run out of the room when those crappy Colgate adverts come on.

  2. Oh dear, my little old macbook is complaining a bit today. First the battery goes, then the wifi repeatedly disconnects. I hope this isn’t the beginning of the end :(