I'm BAAACCCKKKK!

Yes, I know you thought that I had forgotten you ----- but I didn't. And now I am back. I think I needed the break too. So much has been going on. My butt was on overload. I think I bought into the whole "you-can-never-do-too-much" hype. Yeah that whole phenomenal woman stuff. Well, I now know my limit. I had taken on way too much the last quarter of last year. I started taking classes at UCLA to advance my writing skills. I began a job search and a couple of other personal projects. And.... as if there could be anything else as significant (I'm joking, people), my husband and I bought a home. What a major coup! We moved out of our ultra-modern loft into a beautiful Spanish Mediterranean home, complete with the Spanish tile roof and an enclosed, private courtyard. (I've always wanted a Spanish style home. And my husband and I made another little brown girl's dream come true!) Then, we had my mom visit from the east coast for Thanksgiving. And your girl did ALL the cooking. (Yes, I can cook.) It was a great visit. My mom really rolled up her sleeves and helped us unpack and get settled in our new home. She was a lifesaver!! Then, it was finishing up working at my old job before the year ended. And then, our whole family (hubby, Marley, and I) took the show on the road to DC and NYC for the holidays! We had a really good time. We spent time with friends and family in both cities. It was a great holiday. We even managed to sneak in a broadway play, The Color Purple, which was FANTASTIC. (I almost didn't even want to mention the play so casually because it deserves its own blog entry. Yes, it was superb.)

Now I am resting at home and trying to fight bronchitis before it turns into full-blown pneumonia (remember 2004). I need all of my strength for 2007. I have a lot planned. And I am not even going to think about what it could mean to bring the new year in with a cold. I guess because I know 2007 is going to be a great year for me and my family! Get ready for a year full of interesting, uplifting, and enlightening posts from me (that is my goal for myself).

Happy New Year!!