When I put on my headphones this morning, the left earpiece fell off. The plastic sliders that adjust the fit have a weak point at the corner, and I expected this to happen eventually. It already happened to the right earpiece. As in the case of the right earpiece, I promptly remedied the problem by wrapping the slider in several layers of masking tape.

I wear shoes into the ground, too, and some of my socks have holes in them. It would seem a shame to abandon them for defects that can be repaired or forgiven.

• Currently drinking: Monk's blend -- a loose Ceylon blend flavored with vanilla and grenadine