phantom is still missing. although my whole attitude towards this has changed. at first i was very worried about him becoming part of the lower end of the foodchain, but now, i dunno. i'm almost amused with the whole thing. it's odd. cause i miss him, but i'm almost amused at his being gone. sort of like he is a silly little kid who just hasn't realized how good he's actually got it. like when you're 5 and you "run away" and your parents think it's hilarious.