Wow, it has been about 9 months since I even visited. So much has happened since then - of course.

I started two blogs. You can read them here: political stuff and food stuff.

In December, I graduated. It was a big sloppy mess - in a good way. The only thing that sucked was having a celebration 5 days before Christmas that completely preempted and swallowed up the seasonal excitement. But my brother came to visit and got all brotherly; my Aunt Lois sent me the best present ever (a paste "emerald" necklace that belonged to my late great Aunt Vi); Brad's whole family turned out for the event, inspiring me to apply for graduate school in the process, and I felt a sense of pride like I have rarely felt. I fought hard for that accolade!

The rest of the winter was spent taking the test for grad school, applying to grad school, and applying for an assistantship. I did horrible on the test - I have a habit of caring least about the most important tests and doing worse than I am capable as a result - but was admitted to grad school AND awarded the assistantship. Since jobs are getting ever-more-scarce these days, and a Bachelor's degree in my field is only good enough for crappy entry positions and no future of promotions, it seemed like the best way to go.

The record label has kept me busy. I started my own as an outlet for my more elaborate creative ideas as well. I've made friends in my town (at last). And I've toured and hosted touring bands galore, while of course continuing to take more pictures than is probably mentally healthy.

And here you thought I wasn't doing anything at all....