Yes... yes, I know. It's been a while since I've done this. Anyone miss me?
The last straw was Ryan Morehead informing me that he was a bit... distraught... that I had not blogged recently. His was not the first complaint, but it's important to note his was the last. 
I the blogging really stopped a year ago this month. I realize I posted a few things afterwards, but, looking at them in context of what I'm about to tell you, those post-October entries may be a bit more enlightening.
As many of you now know, I was interviewing with for a new job. Out of respect, I shouldn't really disclose publicly who I was talking to. Let's just say you all use their services every day... and the name is somewhat similar to the words "frugal" and "goo cube."
It was stressful in the beginning; the geeks amoung us have heard both horror and quirky stories about interviewing for this company. To put it in a nutshell, it was the first time I have ever studied for one.
Long story short, after many phone and on-site examinations, I was offered a job. I won't go into specifics here, because it's not appropriate. Suffice to say, it was tempting, and I decided to stay in Kansas City, (at least for now), for a number of personal reasons. They are an awesome group of folks, and I was honored to be considered.
I realize this isn't a great excuse for being out of touch, but I hope it is at least sufficient. When you have a blog about your thoughts, and the foremost thought on your mind is something you don't want to advertise, you're kinda stuck between that proverbial rock and a hard place.
As far as what's been going on lately, I'm just a big ball of stress. In the last several months I've had my heart examined in an ER, been promoted to a much more influential role at work, and pulled an all-nighter at the office. Some important relationships have been strained, my health has suffered and I'm somewhat unhappy, (at times). But it's not all bad news. I've also painted my office, been invited to speak at a national conference, met some really neat people and had an awesome 28th birthday.
In short, I'm living.
So, for now, I leave those of you have subscribed a happy icon in your blog list. Expect another soon, as I intend to blog as often, or perhaps moreso, than before.