Hey, kids! I'm just back from a five-week archives internship in North Dakota. The folks were great, but it was a learning experience. What did I learn?

1. I am totally addicted to the internet, and five weeks with limited access is brutal.
2. Even though I grew up in a small town, I could never live somewhere as small as Bismarck again.
3. I can make friends more easily than I thought.
4. Some people (yeah,m i'm talking to _you_, Music Director) should be punched in the head. End of story.
5. There is only one VW dealership/repair place in all of ND, and it isn't in Bismarck.
6. There really _are_ only 7 authentic people in the world, and the rest of us are just clones.
7. I worry too much.
8. The Lawrence Welk Homestead site, while far away, is worth the drive. If you go, take the $4 tour! It's worth it, even if only to hear little old ladies talk like my grandma. Plus, there's a sweet giftshop!!

More later.