Record keeping has been moved to paper and pen, but I guess I should keep this for those inconvenient times when implements are unavailable.

A life cut down to basics, stripped of all artifice and devoid of accessories. Chop wood and carry water. Meditate, observe, move forward.

Monetary struggles have eased, as soon as the summer rental season hits I'll be on my own again. Striking out into this brave new world, lighter on my feet than I have been since high school. Less than 150 lbs. Astonishing. Keep pushing the diet towards the healthy end of the scale more and more... plans for the future are artistic and social. Attended a party last week and made friends with ease, a side effect of my new work environment as well as attitude. I've come to the conclusion that as much as I generally shy away from them, it turns out that I'm really pretty good with people, which suggests I should spend more time with them. Leaving for San Fransisco tomorrow to see the hulking evil bones of Alcatraz and the deleriously semi-conscious ruins of the Love Generation. Hippie Hill and Haight Ashbury.

All news is new.