Currently Reading Freakonomics : A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything By Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner see related

I have never been so excited to be studying economics  
It's a good read, seriously.

[10:16:20 AM] Rae: ooh, i got this book called freakonomics
[10:16:24 AM] elaine: ...
[10:16:36 AM] elaine: that is the nerdiest thing i've ever
              heard you go 'ooh' after.

Another reason for wanting desperately to go back to Melbourne: I am bored of not having anything definite to do each day. I want some structure in my life. I want to go back to class and learn. This might explain why I'm already starting to look for textbooks. Can someone please tell me why textbooks are so bloody expensive in Australia? (Actually, I can think of a few economics-related answers, courtesy of Ms. Raja back in Sunway but meh, never mind). 3 out of the 4 textbooks I need this semester are all priced at over AUD100. Babi-ness. I'd better be able to find most of them here.

Fellow budak scholar, is my mother right in saying that we're getting a book allowance for this year too? I think she's wrong but heh, I'm hoping she's right.