Nine-hundred dollars and a new transmission later, the Corolla is back on it's feet. Here's to another 100,000 miles and our forthcoming "economic stimulus" check. We would have just stuffed it in the bank anyway.

... ... ... I've been staring at a blank page for a while, and nothing really is coming to mind ... ... ... I've got nothing.

This evening, I had my first class of the new semester. Psychopharmacology is meant to be the study of how medication treats psychological problems. It's team-taught by two MDs and could be an interesting class, but I wasn't particularly encouraged when one of them suggested that "everything" we learn in the class could be obsolete within "two months." Really motivates me to study hard.

Looks as if my break is over. Regular posting may resume shortly...

Sarah's birthday was yesterday. I did my best to make it a special day: I woke up (for 3 seconds) and said happy birthday while she was getting up in the morning, I cleaned the house for 4 hours while she was away, I made a hastily drawn card, I made dinner, and I allowed someone else to lovingly make her a strawberry cheesecake. Today we're going out for Japanese food and seeing a movie at the dollar theater. My question: did she notice that I didn't buy her any presents?