Creative streak almost interrupted...

6:12AM - while grabbing change to a buy a copy of the newspaper to read at work, I drop a dime which slides through the air vent on top of my computer's sound card interface. I disconnect this piece of equipment, fearing the damage a metal coin might cause while it is still powered and head to work, cursing my clumsiness while trying to figure out how to take it apart and get the foreign object out.

4:50PM - eight screws and a slight mucking about later, the dime is extracted, my interface is reconnected to my computer and all is well.

I've also moved all of my spare change to a desk other than where my computer and all my recording equipment is located.