Mark Howarth (832) 381-7469 - mobile
5/24/12 10:06 PM 18 hours ago
Mark Howarth: I'm at the art museum downtown. 1:23 PM
Me: At UH. You enjoying yourself? 2:04 PM
Mark Howarth: Yeah, good shit. How's it going? 3:38 PM
Me: OK. I'm becoming used to being stressed/frustrated with admin whenever I come to UH. / You got plans for the evening? 3:41 PM
Mark Howarth: Hanging with you? 4:55 PM
Me: Just got here. Thanks for everything. / Ignore everything I said. 10:01 PM
Mark Howarth: Hahaha 10:01 PM
Mark Howarth: The, "i love you, man." Means a lot. I love you too, dude. 10:02 PM
Me: Don't talk to me when I'm drunk> I'll say stuff I can;t expolain later. But ... yeah. You're important to me. 10:04 PM
Mark Howarth: You too..to me. Drunk means you can get away with saying whatever. Don't worry about it. 10:06 PM
Me: Sometimes, yeah. 10:06 PM

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