Hiatus Over

Why hello, dear readers! 2 months? 2 months! You haven't aged a day.

Why did I stay away so long? Bad blogger, very bad. I have been partying like the end of the world is near... like supermarkets are running out of jello... like homeless shelters are running out of Mad Dog (Great, now what I am supposed to do with all these paper bags?). Why? Why not? Couldn't tell ya. Marilyn has been "FACE"ing Mo for a solid 8 weeks (and 28 years). Those 2 are gonna have to learn to compromise sooner or later.

So what has she been up to, in a nutshell?

• Celebrating the off-the-hook back-to-back weddings of my best friend and my sister in the keystone state. I know two very, very lucky new husbands!

• Mourning the one-year anniversary of my departure from New Zealand. 6pm Drinkie Fridays at the Green Room are fun and all, but they're not as illicit as 3pm Drinkie Fridays in a foreign government office. And there are no young Kiwi males with whom to rendezvous in the stairwells (There, Claymate... your long awaited, much requested new blog post :) )

•  Continuing to wonder, on a daily basis, "Who are these nutcases I work with?" 

• Watching the episodes of Oprah that I DVR, on a daily basis. Yep, I said it. 

•  Having my old car towed, due in large part to the antiquity of the United States Postal Service. 

•  Buying a new car. 

• Wrecking said new car (for which I've made exactly ONE payment) into a wall. Approximately 32 people have suggested this happened under the influence of delicious margaritas. Nope. Did that all on my own. 

• Wrapping my brain around the Great Pregnancy Epidemic of 2010. Ladies, the morning-after pill costs $50. Consider it a long term investment. But since that ship has sailed... it's all very exciting!!! The mamas-to-be include 2 of my nearest and dearest (whaddup LB & AHA!). Some of these little cuties have already arrived, and many more are expected before the end of the year. Just when I thought I was over the shock of all the baby news, my sister got a puppy. Equally unexpected.  

• Trying to keep up with the baby and puppy crowd. Guess what? I have recently acquired not one... not two... but THREE houseplants with whom to share my TLC (when I remember). It is an ambitious undertaking.

I intend to stay more current with the blog, but I need some gentle prodding every now and then (um, that's what she said). If you are reading this - and you know you are - please... For the Love of Marilyn... say hello in the comments once in a while.