So, as you can see from the comments below, I've been out of commission for awhile. First, I had to do my exam on the 14th. That went well, so I have a master's now. Then I was doing teaching stuff and writing a paper that I refused to think about until after my exam. It was about postmodernism, which I don't understand at all. Then I got into a big fight with the graduate school/college of A&S because master's students in A&S are the only students in the university not allowed to walk across the stage during graduation. Many belligerent phone calls were made. Now, I search for a job and a house. If you know about a job, please tell me. Those of you I have neglected, I will be better, I promise. This is the first time in my memory that I don't have student-ish things to do. All I do at present is watch a lot of 24 and other assorted tv. Oh, and I can read French now, which is the most tangible result of my time in grad school.