We heard the baby's heartbeat for the first time on Thursday. It was as amazing as everyone told me it would be! It did sound a little like a dishwasher as Ann said (more of a whoosh-whoosh than a thump-thump), but considering the heart is probably the size of a thumb tack, it makes sense.

Oh yeah, in case anyone reading this doesn't know, we're having a baby! Right now they are telling us January 3, but they could be wrong. We think (and for tax purposes, I hope) that it will be a little earlier.

The best thing about it was that it took my mind off the collapse of the Olde Towne Teame against the Evil Empire. Trade Garciapopup!

I pitched a complete game for Antigenics tonight in the Mass Biotech Softball League against Cubist, only giving up 8 runs. Luckily we scored 9!

Of course there are no balls and strikes, so I guess it isn't that impressive.

Congratulations to Lolly and Jenny for graduating college! Here's some advice from David Berman:

Advice to the Graduate (for Zoe)
© D.C.Berman, Civil Jar Music

If you got a message leave your name and number
& we'll get back to you.... Sleep on your back,
ash in your shoes & always use the old sense of
the words. Your third drink will lead you astray
wandering down the backstreets of the world.
On the last day of your life don't forget to die,
the things that you do will always make your momma
cry - Oh I know you got a lot of hope for
the new men x2. So you got no friends and
you wander through the night, now you watch the sun
rise through a rifle site. Well don't believe in
people who say it's all been done, they have
time to talk because their race is run.
So get in some licks & hold your head up
& soon you'll be drinking from that crystal cup.

(Repeat chorus)

Good morning to the new world.......

And always remember what Trey wrote in Alumni Blues: "I'm alright - 'cause I got a degree."

This is the funniest Onion article in a long time: "Suicide Letter Full of Simpsons References."

Here is an article that Ann would post if she had seen it before I did.

Anyone who sees the new Harry Potter, tell us if it is good. We'll probably go see it even if it isn't, though.