In happier news...

My tricycle arrived, much more quickly than promised (enough time to decorate it, yay!), and it's pretty freakin' adorable. Red! White-wall tires! Eee!

Also, I just got a very professional phone call from The Apple Store and they already have the part that will (probably) fix my lappy.

I still don't think I'll have my keyboard back in time, but things are looking up.