Glad to hear that you will follow! Good to know that I'm not the only cheapskate these days. May I ask what you've graduated in?
Regarding the Cross-Check, I just ordered some stuff from Bikester including a Humpert Moon handlebar which I think might be a good base for pseudo-Jones.
Excited to see what you do with the cross check. I'm looking to breathe some new life into mine so looking for some inspiration!
(Also just graduated and on tiiiight budget haha)