ah, dear friends such comforting words... comforting words here on a sleepless night in copenhagen... it must be heartbreaking to be stuck on page 417... 418 is not so far away, but then again, it's not the page number that maters... not at all... nay, it's the not the 1079 pages (including footnotes), it's the pleasure and wisdom gained... what, pray tell, have you gained from your 417 pages?

Good luck with Infinite Jest. I am still on page 417... having started it in, like, 1997 or something.

An ambitious list. Examined one at a time, they are molehills. All together, a more formidable mountain ranges arises...I wish you luck in taking the first steps of your journey.