This will be short and sweet --- and moving chronologically in reverse --- as I don't have a whole lot of time to spare, as I'm trying to get everything together to head down to the islands tomorrow for my island ecology course. It's my final course with ISDSI, which is great. And it should be a good time. I've heard it's far more about laying in the sun, snorkeling, kyaking and drinking mango shakes than any sort of trace of academic learnin'. And in all honesty, fine with me. So yes, that's where I will be, the Adang Archipelego, for the next two and a half weeks or so. I'll be back on the 31st, I believe.

This week has been bearable at best. I've had the normal rigors of seminar week (the first week of every course, before we go out into the field), which means full school days (8-5), which I haven't had to deal with in a few years, plus a fair amount of reading. Un/fortunately, I've been able to supplement my time at nights with a pirated copy of the third season of Arrested Development, arguably the most clever show to every be put on television.

For the week before this week, my mom was over here for the last week of my break, which was fun. I probably don't need to go into that too much though, considering she's the only one who reads this. Before that I just read a ton. I read these books: You Shall Know Our Velocity!, The Hours, Beloved, White Noise, and am now working on Eggers' newest, What is the What. All are good.

Before that: Arrived in Thailand --- Sophomore year of college --- First year --- high school --- middle school --- little kid --- And then I was born.

More when I'm tanner.