Thanks, Kat! I get the same impression of A.Ben... a natural growler. Update: I've finished writing the thesis(!!!)--all 193 pages--printed it out 3 times (I'm broke!!!), and given it to my committee members. (And if anyone wants a chapter to proofread, they're easily emailed! ) Thanks for the encouragement. If I don't get my meds by Wednesday I'll just ask my roommie to wheel me in, prop me up, and leave me to fake my way through the questions to the best of my ability and try not to break down into tears as they rip me to shreds. At least two of my three committee members are nice, optomistic, personable, supportive, helpful, caring, reasonable people. The third is none of those and would probably immensely enjoy seeing me (or causing me to) fall flat on my face...

'Erie (still kickin')