So once a year the building managers in my building have to do some test of the fire alarm system that involves examining each of the klaxons while they are active. It's a big building and there are a bunch of horns. So they're going to have the fire alarms running... all day tomorrow. Needless to say I will not be here.

As a result, I think I will go to the star party tonight. This is the optimum night for doing a Messier Marathon this year, and the weather is currently terriffic. So why not. I probably won't make it through the whole catalog... but well it's something to do. And I don't have to feel bad about it since I can't go to work in the morning anyway (unless I have "approved hearing protection").