I almost forgot!

I did want to mention quickly the issue with how I currently SOUND when I talk. I, of all people, I fear, am losing my midwestern accent! I've already heard boths cheers and boo's regarding what would happen if I pick up a British accent, but it's not a British one i'm picking up...somehow I am talking most like my roommate who is from Arkansas...it is a really really bizarre way to speak, especially picking up from her because she actually has a mix of Arkansas, Chicago, British, and the accent she has from her fluency in arabic...I am very uncomfortable when I start speaking because I begin to think "holy effing crap this is not what I sound like at all." I have been reassured this will be temporary...but i'm afraid me saying things like "Oh BUGGER!" when i do something wrong might be here to stay...just because I think it's silly :)