I'm happy to say, I have some exploits to report. As some of you may recall, last year, I got an upclose and personal view of Mormon life, living on Fox Island where half the population was young, married, and Mormon.

Well, this year, I've been getting a much more upclose (and much more personal) with one particular Mormon. His name is Seth, and he's a deckhand for KFT. I met him a while ago when I first got here. This is his first year here so I didn't know him last year. But a few weeks ago, around the third of July, we really started hanging out. And I've seen him almost every day since then. And he is supersweet and supercute and superprecioso, and he likes me a lot. And he tells me so.

This is so great. Things are so easy with him. There is no struggle. There is no wondering if he wants to see me, because I know he does. He invites me to do things and he does what he says he's going to do. And he's just so nice. Not just to me, but to everybody. But the whole Mormon thing is kind of weird. Though he's not as Mormon as you might think, or as I might have thought. Or did think, before. Anyway...

It is a little weird though. I have, of course, had way, WAY more experience than he has. Which is actually kind of fun. But also, kind of weird. I don't want him to feel needlessly guilty about anything..but I guess that's his responsibility, not mine. But either way, I'm treading carefully here.

But seriously, he's the real deal. Born and raised in Utah County. Went on a mission to Scotland. He's a card-carrying, underwear-wearing Mormon. What am I doing?? Well, I'm having fun. There is basically no way this is going to be any more than a summer thing, but for the time being, I'm going to enjoy myself.

Besides that, been working an assload. Not getting paid enough naturally, but whatever. Enjoying my job, and enjoying life. I've had a little time to get away, spending a night in Homer with my friend Joe, that was fun. Spending some time on Fox Island. Spending some time with friends. Good times, good times.