dropping in to say hi (or wtf have i been doing) - the remix

it's a good question...

really i have just been working, thinking, ripping plants out of dirt, not cutting my hair or shaving, and trying to figure shit out. good to see all of you guys and girls a lot recently. drinks in pasadena was great, as was the new years gig in the LBC. nice to see the seldom seen faces of those of you who are far-flung. reunions of this sort are my favorite.

the new year has brought about some planning, a doctor visit, and plenty of drity dishes, house cleaning, and some nice christmas gifts to put to good use. i got a wet suit and a travel bag for my surf board. both nice, both as-yet, unused. this needs to be remedied soon.

as for planning, im going back to school in a couple of weeks. i will be graduating come june time. this is a must. after that i plan on teaching like the wife for a couple years, then going to grad school. im planning on pursuing architecture. i think this will be a good fit for me. there's a couple of schools i have in mind, but i'd rather tell you in person or something. it just feels weird to talk about it on here for some reason. but that's the plan. all i ever think about it how much i hate so many things that i see, because they're designed poorly. i want to fix that. i want to design. i want to build.

i went to the eye doctor this last week. i am getting new glasses for the first time in about four or five years. they are huge. they are black. they are retarded looking. i love them. i'll post a picture when they are back from being created some time this week.

other than that, i've just been working with the plants, and hanging out with amanda. she goes back to work tomorrow after three weeks off. she's dreading going back, but i am sure that it will be fine. she has made a couple changes lately as well. instead of taking a lot longer to get her credential through the school district, she's going to go back to our alma mater and get it done as fast as possible. she also wants to pick up a job on the weekends to bring in some extra cash and to have something to do. i think she's crazy, but i won't stop her unless it starts to take a toll on her health or something.

anyway, not much else to talk about. send me some emails or something. also, check out this fantastic blog. it's got a lot of the stuff that makes me really excited about architecture.