[@Genkai] [hider=It's okay...] I've had a similarly crazy few weeks. We deployed new servers at work, so we've been have to train all of our staff on how to use the new tools, when we only had one hour of exposure to it. Ugh. I'm helping my uncle manage my grandmother's estate, which is apparently a much bigger and more involved than I had ever imagined (holy [i]fucknugget[/i] x-x) Bright side, I may get a house out of it. Down side, it may require tens of thousands of dollars to renovate, so it's luck of the draw for now. I've been coordinating with the city inspectors and the bank to get updated information on existing permits, labor estimates for the work needing to be done, and so on. I don't even know if its worth it to inherit this stupid house. :| [Insert 10 hour rant on more family-related shenanigans I keep getting roped into here...] Every week I have at least two tests in school, which has been brutal to study for. Finals are in a few weeks, and along with another technical certification exam. I'm in 4 RPs (previously 8-9 of them), writing a Shadowrun adventure path for a friend, writing my own novel, still practicing japanese, and I just finished my taxes. [/hider] TL;DR - I can [i]totally[/i] sympathize with frazzled. o.o I'm like a shark. If I stop moving, I'll drown. xD I would, however, like to formally congratulate on you getting your BA. I know that was something you've been working towards for a long time now! Fair warning though: My friend's wife taught in Japan for a brief stint, she has some tragically funny stories about how those Japanese students sometimes have a really hard time grasping how to use things in unconventional ways. She tried a class activity once where they were to make tie-dyed shirts (paid for out of her own funds), but they flat out refused the idea saying you can't use a shirt that way and couldn't fathom why someone would want to. These were elementary school kids, I might add, and that's just one of a dozen anecdotes of similar events. You're mileage may vary, but it could happen. So clench your butt cheeks and prepare for some culture shock! xD Whew! Anyway, I need to finish writing my other characters sheets too, although I may have to put that off until Sunday. If you want to message me at all, I usually lurk in hangouts all day while I'm at work. My dept prefers it over the stupid in-house corporate teleconferencing software anyway. I may not be able to respond right away (for obvious reasons), but I shouldn't keep you waiting long. The work load for Friday-Sunday is pretty light. =] [@Grey] Give it some thought. I don't need the information--regarding earned income from holdings--immediately. However, I would like to know before we start the IC. So you and [@Genkai] have plenty of time to mull it over, remain indecisive, forget about it, be reminded, and mull it over again. xD