It's been awihle. I've been busy. Time's been flying.

I feel ill. It's too hot. Popsicles are necessary.

School's almost done.

Today's Ikeu -- no, not a haiku, it's an Ikeu -- was brought to you by the Student Health Center, which is supported by my tuition money and has just confirmed that I have a cold. How does one get a cold in the middle of summer? I know this is the PNW, but it's not THAT cold. The sun does shine here.

However, I didn't get to splash around in the waves of solar radiation this weekend. I was inside the Communications Building most of the time for the first ever Bellingham Visual Journalism Conferenc e. As part of a class, I created a blog for and about the event, which was a different blogging experience since I wasn't just being snarky and detailing the events of my life to my dedicated fans. I had to write somewhat "professionally."

In related news, I no longer want to be a journalist. I want to be a page designer. It's not that I hate writing, I just enjoy designing WAY more. I have a dilemma though: I don't want to have a sit-at-you-desk-and-stare -at-your-computer-screen type of job. Designers sit and stare at computer screens; journalists get to go outside at least every once in awhile to find a story.

Ike -- who wants to buy a sailboat instead of a house