Rockin the Suburbs

I know I’ve been a bit blog-negligent recently. Sickness, travel, and lack of inspiration are to blame. But, now I’m well, at home, and (somewhat) motivated. So, here’s what I’ve been up to:

The 2008 Plague
I was SICK. And, then I began feeling better. And, then I got sick again. I had this fantastic cough that would make everyone in the room cringe. I coughed so hard that my teeth hurt. Crazy, right? Fortunately, I was home for the worst of it and got to eat soup and lay around and watch reruns until I was sufficiently better.

The Land of Sugar
I had the pleasure of being in Texas for 12 days and I loved every second of it. Let me tell you -- one could get used to that kind of treatment. Daily happy hours. How lucky am I? I also got to enjoy weather that was 50+ degrees warmer than NYC. I’ll never get used to that humidity, though. It felt like I was running in a swimming pool. (Perhaps it was the bronchitis rather than the weather, but the humidity was suffocating nonetheless).

Aunt Yeshie
In between the great meals and Law & Order reruns, I spent tons of time with my niece and nephew. Maddie and I played with all her new Christmas toys, talked ALOT about princesses, and watched a whole DVR-worth of some weird French Canadian cartoon. She’s precocious and charming and wild and so much fun. Oliver’s activities are still mostly limited to eating and sleeping and bodily functions. But, there’s nothing like holding him. He’s got quite the sense of humor. Ever heard an infant belly laugh? It will change your mind about the universe -- I promise.

Meat and I on Christmas morning


The Madd-icane


Back to the Future
New York welcomed me back with a snow storm. Temperatures this weekend are supposed to be in the single digits! Brrr. Since I’ve been back, there’s been: Fiesta Bowl festivities (woohoo), Stephanie’s birthday at a bar with a mechanical bull (ew), a near miss by a tour bus (eek), and Cheerios drama over a commercial featuring a woman arrested for domestic violence (ugh). But, things are looking up -- Steph and I are meeting for dinner at Esca tonight; Julie is in town this weekend from Boston; Roxanne, Sarah and I bought tickets to Corinne’s play (that's her in the promo pic); and, I don’t have to work Monday!!