Update!

Okay, so life has changed considerably since my last post, so it's time for an update!

-I'm back in the Pacific Northwest, and have managed to survive everything that Mother Nature has thrown at us this year. I survived the rainiest month on record in Seattle, the first snow storm, the windstorm (although I lost power for a week), and the second snow storm (although my poor car didn't make it up the hill, and my hour-long commute became nine hours).

-I started working at Half Price Books, which has been fantastic. I'm surrounded by great books, management that really cares for it's employees, and a lot of co-workers who are just as excited about books as I am.

-I also took on a full-time internship at the Point Defiance Zoo, which has been amazing. I'm getting the chance to work with the animals I've always dreamed of - belugas, polar bears, sea otters, harbor seals, and more! The photo on the post is one that I took of Blizzard during our January snow storm. (Click on the photo to be taken to a larger version and the rest of the polar bear photos!)

-I am trying to get back into birding and photography, where I can find the time. It's going into migration season, and I'm hoping to get a big (500mm) new lens for my camera soon! (Yay, tax refunds!)

-I am suffering HUGE Disney withdrawls. My crack has been taken away from me. The thought of running back to work at Walt Disney World again is never far from my mind. Someday...