it's been so short but so long - family gathering, S rank

montana was intense. the best times of my life and the worst times of my life, no exaggeration. i needed a serious break after everything. i'm not sure i'll be up to much for another month.

i will still make plans, organize projects, keep you all in touch, and update my website.

if you want to talk to me about my trip please do, however i do not think i want to post publicly about it anywhere right now. the landscape was gorgeous, the people extraordinary, the work hard, the payoff essential. it was full circle 100% good to 100% bad within less than an hour. i still hurt.

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from April to Now - unemployment ended

waiting since april for application replies has been hard especially coming back from intense life happenings. hitting the ground running and keeping myself busy has been a good distractor, and putting in job applications since the day i got back has helped. pre-trip i put in this app that just last week called me back. ive had 5 interviews come from about 20 resume/application drop-offs, and just 1 successful offering.

the ratio.

m-w, f. thursday is my apointment day so this works. weekends i can do my art, especially if i plan. i'm excited to have a tight schedule, with little room for screwing off. helps me figure things out.

i'm so lucky to have this pressure, this opportunity, these resources, this access. time to use it.