The Science paper is finally published. I guess I really have to get to writing my thesis. I just came back from my college friend Ponnareth's wedding. I got to see three of my four closest college friends. Amazingly, they haven't changed at all - despite one of them being pregnant. It is really hard to believe how much time has past. When we got back together again, it was like only a week had passed since we saw each other last. I am still in Texas. My itoshi no ototo's (beloved little brother's) birthday is November 7th. I return to Minnesota Wednesday. I am not looking forward to going back to the cold and back to writing my thesis. Plus, all our primary cells are trying to die on us. I guess we have to isolate new cells and start over with a new strategy.