Fun times. And agreed, although it can be difficult. Popularity has a lot of different facits to it, not just being good at what they do. It also, I think, depends on the characters and what not. Oh well. I won't be here for the Tammys so I shouldn't really worry about that whole rejected feeling that comes with.

Seeing the ruins is going to be amazing. Living next door to it for four days even more so. I totally don't blame your friend for wanting to do that. Some day I will participate in an excavation, I swear.