This server has had an exciting couple of days. I did a kernel upgrade hoping to fix some USB related hardware conflicts, and after the upgrade it wouldn’t boot. After screwing around with the boot loader for a long time, I finally got it booted. But then my raided hard disks would not mount. I have most stuff working again, but there are definitely more problems than before the upgrade. I broke rule #1 and paid for it – never upgrade anything that is working.

I got an awesome new futon off Craigslist yesterday. I got a good deal on it and even got help moving it from a friend with a van. I have a lot of sitting planned for the next few days!

Well, I am looking at a relatively stress-free fall because my department retracted on their approval of my petition to take my oral exam this fall. Anyway, now I’m taking a math class and doing research.