update:

The tickets have been purchased for sister Amiekins and OTB to come and visit me in a month and two days. WoooooooFreakingHooooooooo! I am so excited about this. I've been dying for someone from CA to come visit me here since I started school last year, and now I get two in one go. And they'll be here for six days. SIX DAYS!!! Most excellent :)