blah.

Ashely: Are you Austin's mom or dad?
dana : What? Jackie doesn't have any children! And What? she's a girl!

(i've learned how to not speak at work, because there's just no way to respond to that, besides the fact, i'm pretty sure i heard incorrectly.)

a few nights ago, i was talking about the middle east with a friend, and she asked me point blank, when are you going? and i was like... heh, yeah, right. but it's true. when am i going? I really want to, and why shouldn't i. So my new motto is:
Summer 2005: AUB or DIE!
(now, how to tell the parentals. . . )