hn54.

well it seems that I have gone from writing almost every day, to writing once a week, and finally, now, to once a month. and I know its my fault because well, who else is there to blame? but for the time being there isn't much to say that hasnt been said before. work is coming along, with nothing exciting going on. i am supposedly giving a GIS workshop next week to a bunch of tecnicos, so if that happens, that should be a pretty good step up. otherwise, my dad just came, and that was pretty incredible. we climbed the tallest mountain in honduras in 9 hours, with enough water just to get to the top. it was grueling, painful, and all around awesome. most people told me it was not possible in 1 day, but bam, we were down off the mountain by 3 30. as for the rest of our adventures, we cliff dove, swam by a waterfall, hiked coffee farms, ate delicious seafood soup, swam in the ocean, and did a little bit of everything (and somehow i managed to work almost every day as well). so i think overall the trip was a success. next is the brother in january, so i'll see how that goes. the weather for now is crummy, with rain and cold temperatures all day. doesnt really help keep the mood in check, since this is about the time when everyone hits their second strong depressionary slump. i seem to be doing ok for now, but its hard to maintain oneself animated when everything is either on hold or going wrong. but hey, that's life, and if you can't deal here, how the hell will you deal when your career is on the line. right? well, that's basically it, if i think of anything else, ill be back, but i dont know when.