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Well, I must be one of the "missing people" mentioned. :P Sorry guys. I've just gotten really tired really easily lately. I'm glad that you guys are doing all good! :) The below will be a bit depressing. I was told by a friend just yesterday that my writing was depressing them... so ... read at your own discretion!

Hm... what have I been up to? Social hermiting. I'm trying really hard to re-engage with my friends up here, but it's hard because we all had such different college experiences. That and about half of them have either moved out of state or are doign some other higher education somewhere in the world.

Been working as a Comissioner. That's fun stuff. Lots of local politics. As opposed to increasing the amount of respect I have for the "field," I think this work has successfully made me feel that even on a local level, most people are in it for personal gain. And that makes me sad. At the same time, there's a handful of people who are really in it to hammer out policies. Dear goodness, I thought I was going to go mad after debating one sentence about whether or not the city would support a DBA with seed money. It took over 2 meetings and ten hours of work to hammer out ONE sentence.

Been working out. Yeah. I got fat in college. And I'm trying to regain some semblance to my curves. So I don't have to buy new clothes and I can actually fit in the things I already own. I've never had much of a sense of fashion, but right now, I feel hideously blasee with what I wear. Trying to make every day's clothing/make-up an artistic experience.

Been playing the piano. It's like re-learning to ride a bicycle. After about an hour, my hands were shaking. Nothing like Chopin's Waltz in B Minor to remind you just how formidable a piano really is.

Been realizing that having time off is great. But having accumulated two weeks of vacation is pointless if I can't use them at any time that I want to. Bleh.

Been reading a lot more. As part of my social hermit program, I've been reading books. Twilight Series. The Host. Anathem. The Gargoyle. Becoming Mexican-American. Main Street. Words that Work. The Economist (yes, they have books too).

I think I'm becoming a boring person. Finally bought an iPod. I need a way to tune out the world. :P Seemed like a good idea at the time.