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A new year, and with it a realization that I haven't been here in a very long time. Too many online places, too many real world things happening. not enough time. Something had to give.

Since last time, a changed work situation; another company, doing essentially the same thing but working from a local office instead of telecommuting; a lot less Chicago travel at least for a while, now that my big project there has wrapped up (although I'll be back in February for a few days); a lot more Bay Area travel, in fact I maintain a second desk there. Maybe some southern California time soon, I'm just waiting for the phone call from the client. In any case, it's so nice to be free of that dysfunctional place, away from that mega-corporation, and back to a smaller and more innovative and more energetic place, certainly a lot more fun.

And of course, the gallery. Now, these past several weeks and ongoing, the emphasis is on seeking out other talented artists, showing their work, which means spending less time on creating my own. A whole new way of looking at things. I'm beginning to understand some of the things my various gallery-owning friends have hinted at in the past.

These changes seem to offer some opportunities for exploring new paths, variations of philosophies. For now, a chance to observe and consider.