I checked the website. Buried way in the back of a form, it said that if I'm working on my dissertation and taking fewer than five credits, there's yet another form to fill out and have my adviser and dean sign to certify that the amount of work I'm doing is equivalent to at least part time. So that works out to something like six separate forms I need to fill out so far.

But there has to be a formula somewhere that says, the more forms you fill out, the more likely you are to get some dough.

But there has to be a formula somewhere that says, the more forms you fill out, the more likely you are to get some dough.

That would be nice.

Argh. I hate filling out forms. Forms are confusing and ask weird questions that I don't understand.

I think I'll call my sister tomorrow. She's a tax lawyer/accountant, and got student loans for law school just a few years ago. She can probably explain this stuff to me.

I *love* the Civic (better visibility than the Accord, wonderful to drive, and the new Leather Seat model offers the one thing I wish ours had--seat warmers). I was going to get a Fit (zippy! fun! cute!) until we drove the Civic.

I've been hit or miss with Hondas. Some of them I like and some just don't work at all for me. Having now had the one Mercedes I think I've ruined myself for a lot of cars. I can understand why the C class is known as the gateway Mercedes. They really do use it to lure you in.

maybe we should form an intervention for ND before it gets too late. Gateway and all. Was the first one free? That's how they usually lure you in.

Does preventative have an extra syllable?

I believe it only has as many syllables as it has.

Is preventive a different word, or not a word at all?

I think I ate too many cookies. Eyes are tired, but heart is still racing from the sugar. Stupid Keeblers. Them elves are conspiring to keep me up all night.

I can keep you company for at least an hour.