Because you needed to know

If you are a LiveJournal user and don't have news on your friends, you really should. Anyway, the rumors are true: SixApart bought LiveJournal. Read what Brad has to say and decide for yourselves whether or not you need to panic.

And, so this post will have at least one bit of information which you cannot learn from anyone else: The infection my body has been fighting has revealed itself as an infection of the respiratory system. Bleah.

Also, bureaucracy is evil, but you didn't need me to tell you that.