i suck. i realize this. i'll put up hawaii pictures and updates soon, i promise. things have just been... busy. i got promoted at work, there have been some major shakeups, and the neighbor whose wifi i was *ahem* borrowing moved out... all of which add up to very little time for this puppy to play on the internet. i'm working on the internet at home thing, though it's sort of nice to not get stuck in front of a screen at night too. (it sort of hampers my non-work responsibilities, like the presidency and team captain things, but i digress.)

but yes, hawaii was lovely. lots of sun, black sand beaches, snorkeling, sea turtles, kona coffee, relaxing, spinner dolphins (actively spinning and flipping, no less-- 15 yards away from the kayak!), and much more... and all week i've been asking, can i go back to hawaii? it's hard to come back from vacations. all that means, though, is that i have to plan more vacations so i have time off to look forward to.

i had some witty and clever life observation to make this morning, but i've been mired in clinical trials all day so it has completely slipped my mind. sorry 'bout that.