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I just bought my books for the spring, and it was a bit of an expensive proposition this semester. First run though, the price was $350, and I was able to drop it to $220. Mostly because of this stroke of luck:

Amazon UK: Introducing Phonology ( USED ) + Shipping = $47.82 USD
Amazon US: Introducing Phonology ( USED ) + Free Shipping = $82.50 USD

And then getting all the rest of the books used, which was about $5 - $15 dollars cheaper than the cover price.

I have no idea when the shipments for all of these will come in before or after I leave for Christmas break, but, they're ordered and I'll have them before classes start.

My final class list is: Language Structure (Japanese), Language Change and Historical Linguistics, Phonology, Phonetics, and Classical Mythology. I find it hilarious that I could have taken these same courses in 1909 even though I'm taking them in 2009. And I decided I am going to try for a minor in Classical Studies, with a concentration in Culture and Literature. Mostly because I need three more classes for my linguistics degree: Syntax, Field Methods I, and a 300 level course in Spanish. For a minor in classical studies, I would need three classes.

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I just have to say that I ♥ threading? I'm working on my sociolinguistic project with a group of people, and when I click on the latest email in gmail it threads the rest of the email on the topic with it?

It seems silly, but it's really, really nice since the email chain is up to 15 messages right now.

I'd be even more happy if the rest of my team had their data in - seriously, I'm Miss Procrastination 2008, and I was the first one to have everything in! - but it's ridiculous to have any hope at all for a team project to be done before it's down to the wire.

EDIT: Also, changed layout. msp_hacker. Katie, who plays Morgana in Merlin. Quote from Cole Porter song, obvs. = P