addendum:
why did livejournal set up some retarded ass bot to message you on aim when you post an entry? i probably don't want to talk to whatever poor person they've hijacked and masked with a fish-themed screen name. it just makes everyone confused and angry. i'm glad i was aware of this in advance or i would have been even more annoyed when someone named "AptTrout" asked if i've lied to my kids today.