i'm a survivor.

i have done it and relief has set in.

i survived.

i am now free to buy books.

unfortunately, the end of my book-buying-ban has coincided with pre-finals week at school, so i have no time to recap the experience, let alone really think about it.

i'll save that for next week.

until then, i've already made my first book purchase:  the swerve: how the world became modern by stephen greenblatt.  i can't wait until i have time to read it!