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i sent off a package to the family of some little gifts for me and them. abdelilah and bouselham took the remainder of my books. two of the four sinks in the apartment are clogged and i ain't cleanin 'em. not because i'm a punk, because i'd break them if i touched them(since the joins are all held together by soggy tape and cardboard). the only major pieces left in the place are my pc, which will accompany me on the road home, and the tv and dreamcast, which will transfer to their new owner salah later today, or possibly tomorrow.

at this point i'm just waiting for a couple e-mails to give me the go ahead, at which point i will get on a train, then a boat, then a bus, and be in madrid. i'm getting ants in my pants almost, cuz these e-mails haven't arrived yet.

there are two seven year old moroccan boys in the cyber cafe next to me going nuts playing rainbow six or one of those multiplayer terrorist shooters. i guess there are new things these days. they're seven. well, i guess that's the age at which my dad got me a nintendo and set the stage for a lifetime of great hand-eye coordination.

i changed my last paycheck to euros. if i don't take the two am train to tangier tonight, then i'll hopefully have time to beat shen-mue 2 again.

oh, so to all my dc friends. i'm gonna be getting back sometime between the first and the middle of september. until i get to ireland i dunno when i'll be flying in. but if anyone is willing to pick me up from dulles and then take me out for a beer, that would be great. just message me through this thing or my e-mail and i'll let you know once i get closer to knowing the date. sweet.

peace