It is done

I got a phonecall from Chicago a couple of days ago, and confirmed my acceptance of their offer of admission. I've just finished sending out emails to the departments I got offers of admission from. I guess that makes it official.

Now to fill out yet more forms. Pursuing intellectual enlightenment sure involves a lot of meaningless paperwork.

Unrelated anecdote: Last night on the subway a white guy tried to sit down beside me--except a sleeping salariman was already occupying the seat. I was dozing myself, until the rudely awoken salariman started his curse-filled response, and, well, I can't even begin to speculate what might have led to this event (the white guy showed no signs of inebriation). Man, what is wrong with these foreigners, anyways?