Went back to my zoo but seems all my favorite animals have left. I still let the chlorine smell haunt my hair just the same and watching everything did me just as well as it ever did. I met a man from ACES who promises to call me for volunteer work this summer, thank god. Winter is finally breaking here and it feels good to stretch without shivering. A plane ticket to Oregon and promise of a week of redwoods, camping, and Sasquatch music festival are all hidden at the end of the year (finally) and it seems like growing up could be much more fun than I'd originally intended. Until then i'm buried in my books, friends, and my city for a few more weeks. I'm enjoying my time in the pseudo-realworld and plan on making this next 3.2 years last as long as humanly possible. Stanley is growing up much faster than he'd like and I try to keep his head above water. I don't mind because I love him so much and if we plan it right and he works hard enough, he'll be here with me next year and right as rain. By this time next year I'll be talking without speaking and hopefully have some idea of what's to come for my future.