note to self: buy renters insurance

Something you do not want to hear your new landlord (a first-time homeowner) say:

Some people are afraid to do their own electrical work. They're all, "Ooooooooh! Electricity!" I figure, just turn everything off before you start. The worst that could happen is that when you turn it back on, it doesn't work. [short pause, upon noticing my eyebrow raise as an involuntary reflex] Or, um, I guess the house could burn down. But that's so unlikely. I'd rather pay someone to refinish the floors. They're fir. It's a very delicate wood.

Aiyeeeeee!
To-do (immediately) list:
1) Work on poker face.
2) Relocate irreplaceables.
3) Practice stopping, dropping, and rolling.