Long Time No See!

I haven't posted in so long that by now I'm sure I've lost even my dad as a reader! Things have been pretty busy, naturally, so I have plenty of excuses for not maintaining my blog. Here are my excuses in order of precedence:

1. Zach's sister's wedding. Being the wedding coordinator was, um, stressful. That's what happens when the mother of the bride is Martha Stewart and not only insists on doing the flowers for the church, but also hosts the rehearsal dinner at her house and also a mini-reception at the church before the real reception. Frankly, I'm going to need a couple Tums just thinking about it. The highlight of the evening was when I got to the reception and my work was officially over. My friend red wine and I spent the evening together, culminating in me no longer possessing my usual verbal filter and stage whispering that one guest's hair was "OUT OF CONTROL" (within earshot of the subject). Seriously, he looked like Donald Trump might if the Donald were 20 and had long blond hair. Also, I found out that a (former) member of the extended family once got a little stabby and attempted to kill another member of the family (whom she was married to at the time). Can't beat that kind of family gossip with a stick!

2. Work's been busy. The end (of the fiscal year) is nigh.

3. I'm running again. Thankfully, my wounds have healed, and I'm even running without an ankle brace. I credit my new "special kid shoes" that keep me from overpronating.

4. We got a Wii. As expected, I suck at most games, but that doesn't prevent me from trying not to suck.

In other news, it's AFI SilverDocs time! Yay! I've been going since we moved here and, Lisa Simpson-style, I won free passes on NPR. Wednesday was Triage: Dr. James Orbinski's Humanitarian Dilemma and tonight is Bulletproof Salesman. Next week I'm going to see The Toadies at The Black Cat (for $15, how can you go wrong?). The last time I saw them in concert (Dallas, 1996), my friend Bobby tried to protect me from the mosh pit with his own 140 pound body (so sweet, yet questionably effective). Being so close to the stage made the bruises and ringing ears worth it.