Everyone; due to an ridiculously small amount of water getting on my laptop, the harddrive has now completely crashed. It is currently drying out in a bucket of rice and I will try it again in two days, but honestly, I don't hold much hope. If it is broken, chances are I won't be able to get a new one until I return to the US in just over a month.
Fortunately, I still have my tablet, but I'm sure I don't need to tell you how much harder it is to type on those things, especially since my only word processor that goes over 3000 character doesn't support 'select all', making it difficult to copy and paste what I write. Additionally, Android doesn't always play nice with my wifi, so there may be days when I cannot get on at all. >.<
I will keep an eye on the thread and try to reply when needed to keep things moving, but I won't be initiating anything for a while. Please still feel free to interact with Ben as natural, but don't feel obligated to include him. Sorry for the inconvenience. I'm seriously kicking myself for leaving that window open.. >.>