strange that it has been a month since i have written. SO not like me. but what do i write? everything is the same right now. still in transition. still hot as hellfire. still seeking gainful employment. still seeking a home. some things have become more clear to me. as much as i liked the idea of living on unemployment in some shack and painting all day, it doesn't seem like that can quite work out (considering even an RV costs about $600/month!) although i have tried to be open-minded about *where* i want to live, i have realized that i am not a small town chick. *definitely* not a country one. so i am focusing on San Antonio and Austin. i adore Austin, but it is expensive to live there and i will need a Real Job again. full time. i actually would love to work at UT again and am well-qualified for LOTS of the available jobs, but ... well ... LOTS of other people are, too. what competition! and San Antonio is very interesting, too. in a totally different way. it is not as hip, but i find it has much more character. i could walk around and make pictures of crusty stuff for years. so i have been making applications there, too.

still making pictures ... still gluing papers down ... hiking ... looking ... dreaming. onward.