Alright, so  a couple quick updates.. I apologize for the lack of updates but my back and not allowed me to sit at a computer for more than 7 minutes.. which leads me to my next update.  I was unable to get my working visa here in New Zealand because I told them about my "70 year old" back on my application and they want me to get thousands of dollars of medical examinatoins etc.... So I`m no longer working at the Gallery, but I am still able to do the weekly art markets.  Which is probably for the better because although I enjoyed working in the gallery for a day, I realized I`m not much of a salesperson.  I talked to alot of people about the artwork and how their days were going.. but I couldn`t make any sales.  But I might be giving my neighbors wife spanish lessons.

 Unfortunetly my back/leg has been getting worse and I havn`t been able to travel/ I may have to rethink a ticket home I bit sooner than I had planned on.  But again we will just wait and see. 

But is really all for the better because for the first time in my life it is truely making me take one day, moment, and breath at a time.  I have been seeing an accupuncturist, physical therapist which is covered under some insurance called ACC here in New Zealand so that is very good. I have been reading alot, drawing, thinking, looking at the stars.. oh yeah and eating alot. I have found that swimming eases the pain for about an hour or so...so I have decided that I might become a mermaid?? ( Rarita you can tell Ariya that I am now Arial.. and Hannah you know I was always Arial and you were Bell) Yup, either I will become a mermaid or go bungy jumping and I think that would straighten my back up.

So I am playing things by ear right now,  I have been in contact with a couple of print shops that I would like to visit, as well as the University up in Christchurch.. but all in good time I guess. So Joel, if you are reading this I can finally say that I am "slowing the f down" and figuring out what is really important to me.