We can put a + next to the O in our CHOPY algorithm, but it should be noted that there are a whopping 3 total programs within Oxford and Em only got into one today, the one-year Masters in African Studies. So if you’re scoring at home, it should really look like this:

3/3 (?C, ?H, ??+O, +P, +Y)

No word on money from Oxford’s one-year program, though it does put on the table a possible 9-month jaunt across the pond, with a return to one of the stateside two-year programs. The possibilities are multiplying.

In other news, it’s a really bad idea for me to go back to work when I’m still sick. It only took me 4.5 hours to realize how bad and return home. Odds of returning tomorrow (because I’ve already proven I love pushing bad metaphors tonight with my continued use of the code above) are something more like a Panama-USA WBC final in 2012, which is significantly better than Italy-Chinese Taipei. But a quick check with Vegas should tell you where I’m spending the day tomorrow. I mean, come on.