A fresh start.

Back online. Took my old posts and archived them. Then deleted them. Consider this volume 2.

Over the past couple of months, I've had to take a close look at my life. I don't have any immediate conclusions, aside from the fact that I still have a lot of growing up to do.

New doors open. Other doors close.

It's a bad case of earthquake weather today. Slightly overcast. A little too warm. A little too humid.

Anyway, despite all the crazy things going on, there have been a couple of awesome bright spots.

- Last week, got to hang out with Belline. I hardly ever get to see her, and since she's probably staying in North Carolina next summer, there's a good chance I won't see her for another couple years.

- Also got to hang out with Penny in Potrero Hill. Never really hung out on that side of town. I do think it's one of the cooler places in the city to chill.

- Getting to know some of the people at work a little better. I like all the people sitting in the dinky six-cube configuration I call "The Refugee Camp," and I set up a lunch a couple of weeks ago that went really well. I also got a carpool buddy, so Betts can relax a little.

- Been hanging out with my family a little more lately. Sure, we don't always get along. But I think we do genuinely enjoy the little time we spend together.

- I've been hitting the streets again, running. Yesterday morning I made it up to 4 miles non-stop. Can I stretch that to 6 miles? 10 miles? I'd like to find out.

- And yes, I love my car. Even if Betts is giving me a farmer's tan.

I think if I have any goals for this time around, I want to keep track of all the positive things going on in my life, so I can build on them. I also want to get back to writing a little poetry, too.

Enjoy.