h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I seem to keep on running into you - so I thought I'd stop by and say hi!

I do turn up in some places. How you doin'?

Not too bad. Lookin' forward to my impending trip. How're you doing?

I have my first Finals exam in an hour. Arrrgh.

I keep telling myself, "Don't Panic." Those immortal words.

How long are you staying over here in the UK for then? Am I right in thinking it's going to be for a year or something?

Oooh, finals. I was lucky enough to finish my school year three weeks ago. Finals over and done with for the summer.

I'll be in the UK for about 5 months total. I'm going over for one month to visit my boyfriend, coming back for about two months, and then taking a semester abroad at Middlesex University as an exchange student. It should be loads of fun - I've never been out of the US and have never done this kind of thing alone. It'll be different, but I'm excited.

I hope the experience is a good one. Are you going to the Alton Towers meet? I'll see you there if you do.

I'm hoping to be able to make it. As I said in the one forum on that page, I'll come if school/coursework allow.

Brilliant. It'll be good to put some real faces to the names I know, instead of imagining these fantastical visages.

We're not very fantastic, I assure you.

If you're interested, though, I've got pics up at http://photos.yahoo.com/dragonwings_73 - there's a folder there of ones from the Pennsylvania meetup from last year.

You play the guitar. That's very cool.

A little bit. My main instrument is flute.

It travels better. The only digital photos I have are ones that my sister sent me. They're of two tortoises having sex. She found it very funny when we went to a farm/zoo.

That's um... well... your sister is an odd person. (that's meant as a compliment).

Yeah, she found my impressions of it funnier. My fault for doing the impression really.

I can just imagine.

I gave up doing it. It became too embarassing.

Too bad.

Maybe I'll do it for you at Alton towers, but you've got to keep it a secret.

I'll look forward to that.

(I really hope I can go now!)

You wouldn't be missing anything if you missed that. Believe me.