wrapping up and taking off.

this summer has been wonderfully eye-opening for me.  i have learned enough at school that i can now apply all that information and actually make work independently.  it's a first for me.  i cannot believe that i am twenty years old, a junior in college, and leaving for rome in three days.  life is fabulous.  

also, i looked all around for a good bag i could take with me to rome, and found only impractical and/or hideous ones.  clearly, i had to make my own.  it also has a laptop case that is completely separate from the bag.

though i haven't gotten very far with bishop, i'd like to share what i have done.  i decided to leave it here for now because it is a good place to break, as i am not yet completely engrossed with it.