All right I've gotten a lot of e-mails/text messages/comments etc etc etc about how I'm doing up here. I had bben putting it all of because the more i thought about the people back in the 818 the 805 and the 310 the more of them I missed.

Another thing is, I'm taking 16 units of History/Political Science. In shorter terms I have about 70 pages of long methodical reading a night.

In one short month I've learned about social and cultural impacts the native americans left on the country, creationism myths of early japan, why, in this country, when you vote for a third party you look dumb as a hell (actualy pretty insightful considering i will forever feel dumb voting Green), and why the middle east is as chaotic as it is and why everyone is a little edgey.

Most of my teachers are insightful and fun and pretty cool to get along with. My Americn Political Parties teacher and the class isss kiiinda nails on a chalk board. But that night I end with Middle East Politics which is amazing and tought by a professor who graduated from Beruit Lebenon.... so he's a pretty insightful guy who spent a large portion of his life IN the middle East.

Living conditions, is awesome. My apartment is huge and well furnished, I have a desk that holds three computers... so my seet has three keyboard sourrounding it.... my friend Jenifer called it "Starship Enterprise." The only dowside, the people who live below me. Like living above a librery, which for the most part id fine, I keep to myself and dont make much noise. Still, the lady who live below me is my apartment manager and her bf, both... are kiiiinda douche bags. Every time I've ever said hello they manage a grunt like it took enormous effort to open their mouths. Not the most friendly people. But it COULD be worse.

The town is a really cool place. A little cooler than back home, which is fairly nice that I'm not dieing of heat stroke in my bedroom. There is... however.... this strange smell... of manure that floats through the air at some random times... but even stranger it really was only around when Danny came up to visit lol.

I do miss you all a lot and I will be home back to back weekends in october for Michelle and then Lizz's halloween parties. And I got my costume and its awesome. Hope to see you all soon!

-Marteney