identity rape

Spammers have started using my apocalypse address in their fetid excreta. To wit, I've started getting bounce messages and virus alerts from mail systems. I feel violated. OTOH, between the spam I've been getting at that address, and the spam that's been sent in my name from that address, I don't feel so bad about having to leave apocalypse and give up the address that I've had for something close to 10 years. OTOOH, I'm afraid this is a cycle that's just going to accelerate. Spammers suck.

mice

Oh, and one of Kylie's mice died overnight. Poor Blossom had huge tumors behind her eyes, on her shoulders, and on her throat, so she was obviously not going to live out her natural lifespan, but she was still perky yesterday morning. Kylie's taking it much better than when the first one died last winter.