oh, and an update on the birth control... so far my head hasn't fallen off, I've noticed no negative side effects (oh god, it's clearing up my skin, THE HORROR!!! [wait wait... did I just quote Apocalypse Now!??? I am SOOO fired..), and I seem a bit more mentally stable than on the other pills... I think I can live with this, hopefully it doesn't fucking up stuff in a couple weeks.