around here lately

i hope you guys are okay with my randomness lately. my brain is so full of random these last many weeks, it seems i do best with down and dirty lists. around here lately:
*i've been in heavy heavy research mode over here in many areas: art. opportunities. books. ecourses. products. agents. travel. teaching. i've been signing up for a few ecourses, reading books, perusing info on various websites, googling up the wazoo, and on and on. i seriously can't believe how amped up my brain is these...