Chronotons and Graviolies

Sorry it's been so long. I keep sitting down, starting posts and then discarding them not even halfway through. I've had things I want to write about, what's happening around here, some urban planning projects in New Orleans, invisible systems, etc...and I do plan on getting back to most of these. But rather than stressing about not finishing things, or feeling like my first post back has to be an award winner, I've decided what matters most is just getting some points up on the board.

I'm in the midst of what I've been calling the Summer of Self-improvement. I'm not entirely comfortable with such an unabashed title, but that's the way it is. I've wanted to do something useful with the extra time on my hands, so I've come up with a few goals. First: I am slowly working my way through the Japanese alphabet and basic phrases. Second: I've been running in the morning. This is stalled as I've failed to get out for about a week now. Third: volunteer as often as possible for all things bike related to put on my grad application. There were other things that have come and gone, but those three are the ones I plan on sticking by all summer. Oh, also my summer class starts on Monday, but I don't think that counts. I do well enough when there is structure provided. The real goal here is to flourish in my current, structureless lifestyle. Let's make it happen.