Yes, I'm alive. I know it's been a while. All the craziness has left me with no energy to blog. I know, it doesn't take much energy to blog.

But here's a quick recap:

• Almost my whole family came to visit over the last two weeks.


• There were regularly between 10 and 14 adults in my parents' house almost constantly.


• There were also between 3 and 7 children


• Three of those children were under 1 year old.


• Various groups of these adults went on various local day trips on various days


• I closed on my new condo


• I moved into my new condo


• I applied for two jobs


• Both hiring managers were unimpressed


• I now have a mortgage payment to make every month, and I'm still freelance

The stress sort of took its toll, so I went to the acupuncturist today for a tune up. She said I had an almost nonexistent "kidney pulse." One of these days I'll figure out what that means. (Probably my shen is unbalanced again.)

So I'm mostly moved in now, but I don't have internet access yet - I'm hiking over to my "office" for that. My mom thinks it's good for me. You decide.


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