Ivy, Oh that's exciting. I know someone who absolutely loves birds, so I've been hearing a lot about them in recent past and they seem like pleasant pets to have in the house. Still unfortunate you had to lose one. :[
I've been doing fairly well. Turned 18 recently, starting to think about what I want to do for the future, which will start with me finding a job. In terms of Pokebeach, I don't really post actively anymore, but I check in on a semi-regular basis just to see what's happening and maybe catch up with friends. Although now a lot of my friends are on Skype now so that causes me to be even less active. How has your summer been?