one has been houseguests. some friends from college decided to come and make me forget panther with booze and women and parties and...you get the picture... it was fun but i don't think i can have people camped out in my place for weeks on end anymore. i have too much going on and i think i can't feel obligated to keep everyone happy 24/7. but it was still fun...though no hookers this time, Chez. next time maybe. Not.

second i had a summer romance in spring. i don't know where it's going or what the future holds. i am leaving for 3 months. she's got responsibilities beyond searching for a guy. but it was awesome. the few days we spent together were fantastic. i will posted pics for the interested.

which leads into the third reason for my absense. i've been obsessing with flickr.com. i've been partly posting my own pics and those of others (mostly drawings and paintings). i think this is where i will post pics of my summer trip. it has given my an oppotunity to share my photos and things i find interesting/beautiful. and since i am such a visual person, i have poured a lot into it. : ) it even surprises me: the level of posting i've made in a short time.

fourth reason, the trip. ugh! what a headache. i've got some much to do AND juggle the end of the school year. it is unreal how much effort you need to keep up with just to leave the country. then even more when you'll be gone for months. mail, utilities, rent, job offers, etc. sigh...

so i will endeavor to be more balanced in the future between my flickr world and my diaryland. and i hope to start merge the two. and i think i will start today.

so for all those who wondered and cared where i was...those are the reasons....but i am back. : ) and after spending an hour reading people's diaries...i missed this place.