Things I learned this week

1 - Memphis is an extremely poor city, but has an awesome zoo

2 - Otters are the greatest thing ever

3 - Driving long distances sucks

4 - A 4 and a half ton ford truck will sustain no damage when flattening a Honda Civic hatchback. The hatchback will be totalled.

Protip: Watch both ways before driving across the street. Stay safe, everyone!

yo sup

To Waple I recommend live in the city - it is fun!
I am currently not "in the city" (Austin is half-suburb half-city), though i have new apartment and it is perched quite lovely in the trees! cawww!
So um, to Thom - sorry I missed your call. I've been working 9-5 this summer in our Arabic program, then I walk home in 104 degree Fahrenheit and pass out on my futon.
Then I awaken at midnight, to have a cup of coffee, grade homework, dance and then try to bang my head against the wall for not resisting the vicious cycle of pass-out naps, midnight coffee and banging my head against the wall.
It's not likely i'll be able to get to Chicago this summer - our midsummer "break" is saturday and sunday, and then we have only a week and half between the end of the program and the beginning of the fall semester. yikes! right?
Peace out to y'all in yo' comfortably below-hundred-degree North.

Buying a house

So I'm probably going to start looking at places to live soon. Any input on whether I get a place in the burbs (if so, where? Closer to the city or out here?) or in the city?