I'm currently hanging out at the San Jose Airport Doubletree Hotel for Clockwork Alchemy, the steampunk branch of FanimeCon. It's odd to be here for a convention that isn't made of 3,000 pagans, but I'm thoroughly enjoying myself.

I've been doing a lot of running lately; just before we left town to head down here, I broke my personal record for distance, running five miles nonstop at about six miles per hour. I also did sprint work for the first time in about fifteen years, and ended up so sore afterward that I couldn't run for the better part of a week. All the running has been a HUGE help in my hiking and other activity, and my body feels like it actually belongs to me again. I'm going to be looking into swimming more, too, to get more upper body workouts.

Beyond that, it's mainly art, writing, personal ritual, and outdoors stuff. My partner and I still go on dates a good deal, and have been enjoying the hell out of this road trip. Admittedly it's been nice to ignore the internet for a while, though I have a lot of catching up when I get home. I really need to arrange a not-working vacation soon.

Because yes, I have been working. If you notice, there are a few new goodies in my gallery, and you can find them on Etsy as well: [link]