Hans's comment

I, too, am glad the roommate story arc has lots its muse, and I'm even glad I'll get a chance to spend some time with my parents over the holidays, as well as get a chance to see friends in the area.

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By the way, I don't know if you're keeping track (I'm not), but if I had to look back and come up with an estimate of how much I'd weight had I actually gained weight, cumulatively, each time my mother pointed out that I'd gained weight since the last time she saw me, I'd say something like two hundred pounds.