This should have been Laura's first appearance in the comic, as this shows how we really are together.  Lots of cuddling and conversation, and usually there's a movie on the TV in the background somewhere.  This joke is a set up for later jokes down the way, but I needed a way to introduce the poltergeist that lives in my apartment:  Charlie. 

I have a rug in the front of the apartment - similar to a welcome mat, but it doesn't have any text on it.  Obviously, the purpose of this mat is to make sure no one tracks dirt and stuff into the apartment (as shoes in the apartment are a big no-no).  However, the mat will randomly slide when no one's looking, so it's against the closset and the door (and neither can be opened at that point), instead of flush against the wall, like I usually leave it. 

Next week introduces the next story-arch of @$$hole, and I think that it'll be interesting for the people who aren't expecting it...although perhaps a little throw back to something that (I believe) everyone's seen in the past.  Be sure to check it out on Friday.