rescued by the feds

the federal government has made me an offer I can't refuse, and that should only facetiously be interpreted as an allusion to the godfather.

it's a step backward in the sense that I'll be returning to alaska. it's a step forward in the sense that I'll be in anchorage, living in a place of my own. this talk of location introduces a glimmer of hope: there is a possibility of traveling to japan or south korea, among other countries, before too long.

I'm looking for plane tickets. will possibly be home in a week or two. my start date is august 3rd.

what have I done to deserve this good fortune? I've lost a friend.

I strongly believe newton's 3rd law of motion applies not only to physical objects in the traditional sense, but also to life events of a personal nature. (how appropriate that I start on the 3rd. soon I'll be whistling triplets). the positive development of a good job offer is counterbalanced by a development of equal magnitude but opposite (negative) characterization, e.g. I've lost the friendship of someone I admire very much.

no one wants to be told that they mean the world.