So I saw Gran Torino last night with Jamie and Stu (woo, future roommates!). I won't say anything about it, as just about everything noteworthy I could say would spoil the movie for others, but I do highly recommend it. A fair warning for my asian friends such as Katie: while there are a lot of racial slurs in the movie, most of them are directed at asians, so if that's not your bag, stay as far away as possible: Clint Eastwood held very few punches.

Update: To expand on the above, I should say that very rarely — say, in a handful of scenes — is the usage due to anything more than Walt being an old-timer, and a Korean War veteran at that. I suppose you could say it's "light-hearted," but I will not speak for others.

Anyway, a week from now, you'll find me packing my backpack once more for the start of second semester. I have what I think is a pretty nice assortment of classes:

• Math 522 - Analysis II
• Math 542 - Abstract Algebra II
• French 101 - Bonjour! (Not actually the class name, but why not?)
• Econ 450 - Wages & the Labor Market

Unfortunately, a new semester brings with it new textbooks, which, as of now, will likely deplete a good portion of the money I've made by working over the recess. But, such is the price of knowledge, I suppose. Even so, I can't help but feel just a little miffed when my French workbook costs $170. I'm being robbed.