The end of the semester is flying towards me with an astounding velocity - I will be in Missoula for only 14 more days before departing, with my father, in the little yellow car. Things have actually calmed down a bit, and I now have only a portfolio and four finals to worry about. And worry I will... eventually. For now, today, I've kicked everyone out and declared myself to be 'off the grid.' (I have to declare this here, as opposed to just disappearing. Everyone manages to know where I live, and that I have a first floor window to knock on. Shoo.) What am I doing with this blessed bit of independence?

- This time last year I put together and bound the Elemental project, and I seem to be repeating a similar process. I've been looking over and (oh man) editing all the writing I managed to produce this year, finding the themes and the common connections to organize into folios. Love Poems vs. Solitaire will be bound and presentable, with any luck, by early June. I'm actually feeling rather proud of it - go figure. I'll likely continue my habits in the way of not posting my writing here on DA, as I've begun submitting pieces to journals, but there might someday be a location to see and read these things. OR you could ask me. I know a good deal of you in person. Some of you I even prefer in honest to god physical presence. Can't wait to get back to those cities.

- I'm still staring at and working on all the photos I took over spring break. (there are too many. what was I thinking?) They'll continue to surface slowly, but steadily. Might even pop one up today. May day. Happy May Day!

- It's true: college does actually get you addicted to black coffee. I'm sorry I ever doubted this.

[EDIT: 05.13] Oh, and I guess I get to stay at Izaak Walton Inn this weekend. So that's super exciting, and also your cue to expect an influx of Montana-ish rail photographs. Excellent.