von has vetoed my glass shelf. he says i couldn't get them to stay up with 3m sticking tape, and even if i put in illegal screws to get them to stay up it is still a foolish choice. if they should smash did i really want to be rushed to the emergency room to have jagged bits of glass plucked out of me? if a plastic box or a metal shelf came down at least i'd get away with a very bruised toe or a single cut on my shin. i thought about the glass for a bit and decided it would be too much like matilda and the cubicle with walls full of glass shards and reluctantly bought a metal basket with suction cups. they're not sticking even though my wall is clean and i've moisturned the cups like it says on the instructions and leaned very hard on it. he says he'll come and have a look tonight.