you know, you can fix the toilet handle for under $10 and about 30 minutes in the worst case. As far as the electrical circuit...if there's nothing else on besides the light and the microwave, the breaker itself is probably bad. Again, not expensive to fix, but a little scarier, though pretty easy and not dangerous. You might want to pick up one of the how-to books at Home Depot or Lowe's, they'll tell you how to do these things. Plus, it will give you the satisfaction of having taken care of it yourself. Also, if you ever do get you own home, you'll have to do these things yourself, or pay someone to fix them. Go for it!

DJ