Welcome Back

the pitiful state of my blog-keeping has been pointed out to me by numerous persons. i am succombing to pressure and updating. don't think less of me.

the months since june 22 have been quite eventful. a rundown:

I...

• started a relationship
• ended a relationship
• had a new roommate move in
• got a cat
• same roommate moved out
• she took the cat
• continued to love love love my niece Hallie
• started a new job
• new-apartment searched
• had a birthday
• lost my grandpa
• bought a great pair of boots
• lost a bet due to said boots
• changed my mind about numerous things
• went to a fab concert
• heard the miraculous news that my mother's liver function has gone from dead to 69% alive.

and, finally,

• made some good decisions about how to respond to complicated situations.

i will expound on some of these things next, in less than six months.