So I've posted next to nothing lately, I know. I had the road trip to meet the English dept at UC Santa Barbara, which I did in three days (one day driving south, one day in Santa Barbara, one day driving north), which left almost no time for photography. And this last week I've been moving. Now my sister's coming to visit. Which is all awesome, but ...

So not much new work right now ... I'll probably post some stuff next week. There ARE a few good not-yet-posted pictures from the Santa Barbara trip, and there are plenty of other photos waiting to be tweaked, stroked, and posted.

Other brief updates:

I'm really looking forward to seeing my sister, Erin. She blows into the train station early in the morning tomorrow. I have to get up super-early to drive an hour and a half to pick her up, but she's totally worth it. I only wish she were staying longer...

I'm DEFINITELY going to attend UC Santa Barbara this year. I really liked the people there when I was there a week and a half ago, and the program is great. And the location is beautiful, and the financial support package is generous. And there will be beach girls.

Moving is a good thing too. I'm out of the flophouse (see here. here, here, here, and here for photos of the apartment/building I've been living in ... shudder). No more cockroaches! No more sharing bathrooms with several dozen people! No more thick-waisted Jehovah's Witness ex-hookers! No more wearing sandals in the shower! Hooray!

I've moved in with a co-worker, Kim, who has an extra room she's not using. She's an awesome person and a good roommate and has promise as a photographer, too! So the move is definitely a good thing. I'm happier about my life since I've started settling into a more normal dwelling, that's for sure.

OOOooooh, and no more calls for Juan Padilla, since I'm changing my phone number! Nice.

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