Not in a geographical sense; I’ve been here in the Springs this whole time. I’ve been away in an emotional sense. I stayed away from this blog and the social networking scene in general. I just had nothing that I felt like sharing with the world.

As if I were subconsciously sending out a telepathic distress signal, friends and family came out of the woodwork calling, IMing and emailing me during this period of silence. People I hadn’t heard from for a long time, just calling to check in on me.

That made me feel really good. Thanks to their help, I’m ready to get back out there and start blogging again.

Here I am, sitting in my giant, comfy recliner enjoying a nightcap from my favorite penguin cup while writing this entry:

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(That picture has nothing to do with anything; I just needed an excuse to use this notebook’s built-in webcam).