Absent but not Gone

Hello my magpies
I'll apologize for my absence, but I don't think an apology is really what you are looking for. An explanation may provide a bit more useful: I work in retail and the holidays caught me quite by surprise this year (although the Christmas music starting November 1 should have been an accurate cue). Then it was time to go home and spend the Holiday with my lovely family and boyfriend. New Years quickly came (as it does every year, without fail), and here we are at January 13. I should mention that I was full of grand intention of blogging much sooner than today; however, I fell rather ill on Friday and spent the majority of the past five days in bed or on the floor of my bathroom. However, with the help of The Tenor (for kindness and TLC) and CityDoc (for 2 liters of IV fluids, Phenergan, and assorted antibiotics), I'm finally in the seated position. I will be bringing you my 2009 predictions as well as the usual banter that fills these pages.
Until then, ciao!