My blog is now over a year old. It seems hard to believe, but time’s passage is revealed in many things: I’m helping my brother prepare his college applications; next year he will be a senior. Next week I return to Reed, and it’s strange to think that I knew none of my dormies 365 days ago. I have never been away from a home for so long, yet it has been even longer since I was on Bainbridge. Things change fast, but I feel them slowly.

My first website was created back in 1998, Moonlite’s Web Nest. That was where I posted add-ons I made for a little artificial life game called Creatures. I’ve never quite abandoned the game or its sequels, and neither has the Creatures community, even after 10 years. Now Max is learning CAOS (the game’s scripting language), I’m learning Blender, and we have a brand new website to show off our stuff!

Tuesday was my mom’s birthday. When she woke up and came downstairs, she found date scones, streamers, and sitting on her computer desktop… Moof! He’s only my third 3D model (the first with armatures), but I think he turned out perfectly. I was going for moose-type thing, but I love KC’s reaction: “It’s like a ram and a teddy bear made love. And had a sweet little baby boy.” Stay tuned for a wide range of moof merchandise.

Some things never change. I wonder how Reed will be different when I get back. New people, new classes; will it really all feel new? Do I want it all to stay the same? Jessica reminded me of the frustration I felt last year. I wonder if my restlessness has truly gone away… Snakes on bloody plane, mate.