...and we're back!

OK, it's been more than a month. This is entirely unacceptable. You'd think I'd been hit by a damn car or something. No, my body is still in (relative) working condition. The reasons for this period of silence are manifold. First, my job has required me to be somewhat more attentive to my duties in the last few weeks. I've gotten a SMARTBoard, which has been an interesting adjustment and will ultimately improve my lessons. For now though, it's a little more trouble than my standard chalk'n'talk method of teaching, so I'm a little off balance. Second, Midwinter Break required me to be skiing in Portland with MasaaiValley and FireStarter. This also involved rock climbing, frisbee golf, the greatest bookstore in the world, a pound of meat, and no serious injuries. More about that later. Third, I've found myself rather unexpectedly in a relationship again.

Now, I know what you're thinking: wasn't it only a few short months ago that this man dejectedly attested to his single status and declared that he would seek after no further female companionship for the foreseeable future? Yeah, I was there. I remember that too. I think it's a kind of Zen principle that causes you to find the thing for which you are not seeking. Or something like that. I'm a little hazy on my Eastern religions. Whatever the case, I had never really considered the possibility that SecondLaw and I would end up dating each other, but I'm exceedingly glad that it happened. Advantage to starting serious relationship with someone you've known for nearly 20 years: no need to spend time getting to know each other. Disadvantage: already knows all your stories and jokes, must come up with new ones quickly.

Anyway, that's why I've been absent recently. I promise I'll have a more interesting post in the near future.