Well, I'm happy to say there isn't much to report because I've actually had the opportunity to see all of you in person rather recently. Zack and I have decided to stick around Visalia, hopefully for a good long while. We're very ready to be sedentary so lets hope we can make it happen.

While skimming Visalia's measly craigslist I came upon a listing for a FREE CORGI so I jumped on that opportunity, knowing that my mom wouldn't be able to turn him down. His name is Charlie. He's five years old. And he has the furriest butt cheeks ever.

OREGON
the oregonites were a bit weird in almost all cases, but the scenery is probably to blame, they've simply been exposed to too much green(possibly beauty and/or novelty?). misty mountains, wind sculpted trees, sun bleached driftwood, and people who pump your gas for you. :::end travel blog.
miss you guys. i'm going to officially say that i'm completely depressed over missing your visit to california(contrary to above image)

Surprise friends, yesterday I got a tattoo. It's a little bigger than I anticipated, and it also hurt a bit more than I expected, and took 4 hours.

The image is of a Seraph (angel), the six-winged, many eyed, fiery beings that constantly soar around God and chant hymns.

The text is called the Cherubic Hymn: We who mystically represent the Cherubim, and who chant the thrice holy hymn to the Life-Giving Trinity, let us now lay aside all earthly cares that we may receive the King of All, who comes invisibly upborne by the angelic hosts.

It still hurts a lot.

Ps, lets keep this on the DL, as in, no mentioning it on facebook. I haven't exactly told my parents yet.