Things askew

All day today I seem to have had trouble with our things. I found myself trying to talk to Dad on two different phones at once. We were disconnected. When I tried to call back, the phone dialed someone at a bank instead. I checked the phone's log -- I did dial the right number. I went to exercise but after an hour, the computer on the stationary bike sputtered, sparked, and died.

We've all been thinking about our relationship to things as Julia prepares for her "Things Don't Like Me" class.