a fine how do you do

My site was knocked offline for a good five hours today... the very day I decided to update my blog after a two-month lull. Not the most auspicious new beginning, huh?

resurrection... sort of

Hello! This is just a wee drive-by to check in and shamelessly solicit comments about how much you've all missed me. Go on. Comment, dammit.

So, how have ya been? I'm good but still ridiculously swamped with work and life in general. However, I do I find myself emerging from the cold, dark winter. In fact, I'm feeling downright antsy in anticipation of the warmer weather. I want go to out and do new things and resurrect some of my old hobbies and interests.

Speaking of which, American Midol, my other blog, is still going strong. For those of you in the deep throes of Curly withdrawal (oh, but it's a painful affliction, isn't it?), I invite you to share in some of my sass over at the cheeky tribute to American Idol, co-authored by The Lovely Jess, Not-So-Sweet (but in a good way) Melissa and the deliciously cantankerous Mejack.

You know you watch it. You know you even vote. Embrace your addiction. We do.

Let's see, what else? Oh, congrats to the wonderful Dorothy Snarker of Dorothy Surrenders. She's the winner the 2007 Lesbian Lifestyle Blog of the Year Award. Congrats also to my peeps, Sinclair Sexsmith, Lori Hahn and Riese for their well-deserved nominations.

Things with Glamour Puss are still humming along. She's super cool. She's so cool, in fact, that I'm going to give her The Kick-Ass K-mart Bike. I'm in the market for something a bit lighter (for storage purposes, see) and GP was totally robbed of her bike a few years back. So, she inherits my phat ride, I get a hot new set of wheels and the two of us ride around together, further cementing our status as a nauseatingly-sweet couple. We're so gross. It's awesome.

Speaking of storage, oh my God, you guys, I am just about done with Operation Tiny Wee Studio Overhaul! I have a couple of more small things to get and some paint touch-ups to do but the majority of the work is done. My apartment is still ridiculously small and I still have my adult bunk bed but everything else has been shuffled around or replaced entirely making it seem like a whole new apartment. There's fresh paint on the walls, a new area rug, ottomans, curtains and all that other stuff that I never ever thought I'd be excited about. It's shocking how much time I spent comparing curtain panels. Shocking, I tell you!

Lastly, Happy St. Patrick's Day to my fellow Irish and those of you who like to pretend to be on this day. For your reading pleasure, here's something from the archives:

:: Erin Go A-Cup Bragh

Talk to you soon,
Curly