Thanks Aunt Jo!

This is a big thank you note to my generous and keenly perceptive Aunt Jo who is super neato in every way and has on SEVERAL occasions made my trip away from home that much more comfortable.

The first of these occasions was when she sent me the Invader Zim Box Set W/ GIR Figurine and DVD of Extras. Which I preceded to tear open like a rabid badger (they have those here) and immediately watched. GIR's head also opens up and you can keep things inside it. I have an old snail shell (sans snail, found it on the floor of my flat when I moved in) in there now, which I find hilarious. If you have no idea who or what Invader Zim is, I weep for you. Your life is that much emptier.

The second occasion was yesterday when she emailed me to let me know she was super cool and had wired me some funds through Western Union. I used this largesse to buy jumpers (sweaters) and a wool coat that just MAY prove useful during the cold wet English winter. I didn't bring any sweaters with me, probably because I really only have one, and Mom doesn't like me to wear it because it's falling apart like the ones worn by the denizens of Zion in The Matrix. So now that void has been successfully filled. There is even a little left over for groceries and pub funds for next week!

So, just a quick round of applause for my aunt! Also, honorable mention goes to my mother for her donation of tea and Halloween decorations, and my father for the ScanDisk reader that allows me to show you pictures and the headset for VoIP calls. I love you all very much, and you guys have really made this transition easier!

John, I can not email you at rivvard55@hotmail.com for some reason, it just wont take. I've tried, multiple occaisons... And I can't email you to tell you this either... Catch-22. Also, Bozeman's school motto is "Mountains and Minds" provided they haven't paid someone millions of dollars to change it since I've left...

I think that's all the news I have to deliver... Yep. I'm hoping for a sunny day in the near future so I can get some pretty pictures of Exeter proper to display. In the mean time, enjoy your various cold American fall and winters. TTYL, TTFN.