Re: *sympathies*
Heh. I rarely pick the heroically senseless option.

It was King's "Danse Macabre" (non fiction, essay collection, don't know if you know it) and I ate string cheese and "Late Night Taco" flavored Doritos. And some Gatorade.

I have no idea. This has been an off and on problem for months, which means it will not be fixed until...well, probably never.