So, I had 2 weeks off school over Christmas. Here's how it went.

My laptop and everything else in my backpack was stolen when someone broke into my car in D.C., so I had to get a new one. At first, I was told my car insurance wouldn't cover it, but in the end, it probably will, minus a $1000 deductible.

Had a great Christmas and went out to San Francisco to visit my sister for a week. We saw the city and Muir woods, and had a great time...

Came back, and did a bunch of random errands for a week, getting ready for school, etc. The first week of school was interesting but tough, since I had neglected to read a book we were supposed to read over the break. I finished it (400 pages) by Thursday though. That was last week.

Then Friday, Yuki got in a car accident because the roads were all iced up on her way to work. Deductible on that is $1000 too. This is very stressful.

But, in between, I received 3 out of 5 of my grades from last semester, and they were far better than I had hoped. :) I am so happy about it that it's really helping me to keep all the other losses in perspective.

Time for class...