$3.68

here are the five books i bought at the secondhand book shop this week for a total of $3.68. it was one of my most triumphant moments in recent memory. i've never heard of Flatland, but chris says that it's about traveling between dimensions (or something) and that the main character is a square, and i'm down with that.

i always have very mixed feelings when i come upon salinger in a used bookstore. i mean, happy because i get this gorgeous, gorgeous copy of franny and zooey for 75 cents or something, but also perplexed - who gives away salinger? especially this edition? it's like finding a used radiohead cd. i really want to know what happened to precipitate giving it away.

also, dear reader, my life has become much more bloggable, to (i'm sure) your great relief. one of the unbloggable things isn't really happening anymore, and the other unbloggable thing - well, it was dumb of me to declare it as unbloggable.

so, here it is: i'm probably going to get a new job soon, as a post-baccalaurate researcher at the NIH. i've had a few interviews in a few different labs, and i have very high hopes. the money is total shit but hey, if i'm going to go into academia, i'd better get used to that, right? plus i'm really excited about the chance to, you know, use my brain again. i'll keep you posted.

also, have you guys seen the movie state and main? it's outstanding. netflix it immediately. philip seymour hoffman is my dream man. sigh.

that's it for now.