The greatest thing you'll ever learn is how to love and be loved in return.

I went to see Moulin Rouge yesterday. Ok, this is the second time I saw it. The first time was with Jen, in Houston, in June. I love the 6 month lag between movie releases there and here. I think I am probably one of the few people to actually enjoy that movie movie for being a funny, theatrical, love story. Makes me want to fall in love... with Ewan McGregor. He's British, right, Karen, can you arrange something for me?

I actually saw the movie with some of my Australian friends and they were telling me all sorts of trivia about the filmmakers, who, I guess, are also Australian. They loved the movie. Maybe it did bad in America, but I think the Aussies must've really propped it up.

Another day, another busy day

I just found out my side tubes will be put in the combustion lab at the end of this week! With actual flames! I didn't think I would get my lab time before my departure in 6 weeks from now (combustion lab time is at a premium around here). So, I thought, I wasn't going to be doing anything for a long time. Now I am frantically trying to prepare. I also found out, I don't really have to write a detailed exit paper, because I already have a degree, and therefore don't have any thesis work, or co-op reports, to bring back to school. This frees up more of my time to actually be productive. Though, writing a paper would've been a good thing, it would be hard to do, given that my job has changed so drastically on almost a monthly basis. And I am definitely not too keen on the idea of writing a 100 page technical paper at all.

DID I JUST SAY "KEEN"??? Oh, my gosh. Get me away from these Brits and Aussies before I start totally getting a funny accent!

Should I be looking for a two bedroom apartment?

Sarah told me today she's considering coming back to NASA JSC to work. (FYI: That's where I will be working starting January and Sarah is my roommate from GT). I actually would be working in the same little group with her (while she was co-oping there this summer, she was in MY desk, that's how close we would be). I think its cool, in a strange, quasi-unsettling way (I am sure that Sarah felt nearly this same way when she heard that I accepted a full time position in what had been "her" group the previous year). Its awesome to know someone I am close to and work with well will be there. On the other hand, its hard to make new starts when someone you know is there. But, I am definitely leaning toward the "cool" side. It will be nice to have a close friend I know in Houston. Of course, Sarah is still trying to figure out her life (I can empathize!), so nothing is, I think, even 50% certain.