I sit in my new great apartment, with a new great job, and a great group of DC friends around me--Thao, Ercu, Bob and David, Levi, Ben, Patty. There have been times in the past that I thought life was just too hard, or too hurtful. I couldn't picture a brighter future. But He makes things new... and tomorrow may be a better day.

But this penniless wandering student is now getting locked down to DC. Sad. Less opportunities for spontaneous backpacking trips. However, my office is thinking of sending me off to do research in Baghdad or on an aircraft carrier. Sweet!!!