Road to partition function

Does this look like something you want to understand?

If you answered 'no,' then you and I are in the same boat.

My normally take-no-prisoners immune system has let me down. I am sick this week. Total mouth-breather, really loopy. Unfortunately, I have an exam and a boatload of lab write-ups (as ever) due in the next 48-72 hours. If I actually manage to finish this quarter and get my degree with all its bells and whistles intact, I will be incredulous.

However, while this quarter has not been scholastically thrilling, I've been having/will continue to have more of a life outside it than I usually do. I like having visitors because it gives me a reason to do all the fun touristy things one last time before I move.

And ah, yes, moving...I am seriously, seriously hoping this goes relatively smoothly. I'm going to make my actual moving reservation this week and probably order a packing kit. I sort of hate myself for all the bubble wrap I will inevitably use, but I can imagine my rage in meeting 336 cubic feet of shattered crockery on the other side of this process.