> > > > > I think I assumed she(?) lived in Japan. Plenty of Japanese speak better English than me.

Not Japanese, but very interested in many things Japanese (not just anime). I plan to take it as a language and perhaps spend a year abroad there.

> She moved within the same area, which just so happens to be about 45 minutes away from me. As soon as I free up some time in my schedule, Ayako and I are going to meet so that we can post pictures to further enlighten Howard and the rest of the Rink crowd.

I feel like I'm playing roulette sometimes. "Maybe this weekend...maybe this weekend...maybe this weekend...Oops! Sorry, not this weekend." ;-)

I'm (hopefully) only going to be here in CA for a few months longer (nothing to do with Ellmyruh or the state itself, of course), as I'm applying to West Virginia University for next semester.

As to where I come up with such wacky phone numbers...I got it in an email forward from my wacky dad. :-)

Ayako