well i was worried that i wouldn't see any fireworks for the fourth, but alas, i did go downtown to river street. they were nice, but unfortunately after the SPECTACULAR super bowl fireworks, i think i'm spoiled. so we were only there for about 10 minutes, then tadd & sari put on their own fireworks display. it was nice, and i was back home and in bed by midnight.

so it has been over a month since i've been here, and i have a little over a month before school starts. it looks like starting august 15th, i will be at school tuesday from 10-6, then wednesday and thursday from 9-9:30. that's with class and the job at honors, and a few breaks in between so i can prepare. then i'll be working at starbucks sunday, monday, friday, and saturday. it's going to be difficult, but i am really looking forward to it.

i'm going to take this last month to RELAX and have fun. jonathan, the nice fellow from work who covered for me when i showed up late, let me borrow a book. 'the big show in bololand,' about Hoover's American Relief Administration campaign in Soviet Russia in the early 20s. it looks like a dense read, but i'm going for it.

i'm also going to do some prepatory reading for school. see more of the sights in savannah. work on my research projects.

so i'll keep you all updated, as i'm sure you are interested.