... and last but not least (because, as you clearly know, I am older than Roger), I'm finally heading off to college. United flight 79 today at 5:30pm—which means, given the current airport mayhem, I need to leave this house in 35 minutes. No internet access for 6, 7, maybe 8 hours? Whatever shall I do?!

Seriously, though, I'm über-excited to finally leave this state of limbo and get to the coast of which I have been a vociferous advocate for so long. There, I believe I'm the third person in our obsessive little circle to use the prefix "über." West Coast love aside, I am strangely attached to Edison. I guess having grown up here transcends all the smog, boring topography, and overpopulation.

Thanks for all the good wishes in your updates, letters, emails, ims, profiles, away messages, and phone conversations. Yes, I do believe that adds up to seven unique forms of communications; it goes without saying that I shall be making liberal use of them all in keeping in touch. See you on the other side, because you're coming to visit before my four years are up!