I have officially graduated from college, and I have to admit it's not as fun as I thought it would be.  Searching for jobs is brutal.  Nothing is available for entry level positions, everything is for experienced managers.  And if I do land a job interview I have little-to-nothing to wear because no one makes clothes in my size!  I have a 28 inch waist and there's nothing I can do about it.  They don't even carry that size in the boys' section!  I'd like to put on some weight to fit into normal pants, but I need money to buy food to do that.  It's an endless cycle.....

In other news, I was recently gifted 2 very rare Nepenthes pitcher plants by Meadowview's web designer.  One of them is a 2 year old Nepenthes lavicola that's showing some mature characteristics, and the other is an 11 month old Nepenthes naga, which will become quite large.  I've had them for a month and haven't killed them, so I'm doing something right!

Some of my work researching Sarracenia distribution and conservation status was published recently, too!  It's a thick book, 2.5".  But what do you expect from Stewart McPherson?