i'm back, though not with anything good to say. the vacation included the aforementioned flu, several rousing (read: loud) debates on political philosophy, and (after the flu) way too much chocolate.

i also had time to visit grand forks (albeit for only 24 hours). anne put together a truly excellent fondue party, and the next morning we went to the urban, where i saw one of my close high school friends for the first time in something like two years. if i had jenni to hang out with, maybe i could just about handle living in san diego. maybe.

trying to adjust to the vacation length recognized by the real world is no fun -- anything less than two weeks at home, and i don't even have time to sleep well. alas...