its been slow, i know, but things have been busy.

im learning a new set of skills with my "work" im doing for the shop to make money. im working on refurbishing (sp?) an old appartment. it was gutted before i arrived, but still filthy, so i did a lot of cleaning and vaccuming, but now im on to the fun stuff. ive learned to use a circular saw to cut up the old floor boards which are tounge and groove style boards. next i put insulation in. after that, i reinserted the floor boards, nailing them down. ive done this for about 1/3 of an appartment, hopefully getting another 1/3 of it done within the week. after that, its time to rip down some stairs. then, put in replacement windows and then frame a bouldering gym! its an interesting set of skills that im learning. its not something that i normally do, but im quite enjoying it.

went to the governor's stable climbing competition this past weekend. it was a really good time. tons of people, problems, and good times!

ive also started doing some meditation. its a difficult practice to get into, but i hope to keep with it.

more updates soon!