Got my report card from the University. Let me see now.... Haven't submitted any assignments, sat any exams, shown up more than a couple of times. Yep, I'm in Good Academic Standing. :)

New laptop computer for the trip to the US has failed to arrive. Alastair is ordering another one. Goddammit! The old one has a dicky battery and I was afraid that some zealous security guard in the US would ask me to switch it on.

The Travel Advisory for the US has been cranked up a bit. Americans might be amused to read the disclaimer on their own country.