Courtesy of OneWoman’s sibling, the left-leaning Public Defenderess and MOH:

Donald Rumsfeld is giving the president his daily briefing. He concludes by saying: “Yesterday, three Brazilian soldiers were killed.”

“OH NO!” the President exclaims. “That’s terrible!”

His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the President sits, head in hands. Finally, the President looks up and asks, “How many is a brazillion?”

Hoo boy! It’s been awhile, hasn’t it? For months now, I have been somewhat embarrassed to admit that I have fallen into the much-written-about catgory of Bloggers Who Got Bored and Left Their Dead Blogs Lying Around Shamelessly Littering the Internet. Horribly embarrassed, to tell the truth…

So, let me catch you up on the last eight months or so - briefly, and to the point:

1. OneSneakyFungus and OneSmartWoman made a joint (and quite momentous and astounding) decision to call an end to our long-distance commuter-type relationship of about three years, and to make it permanent.

2. Following item number one, OneWoman found herself rapidly thrown into planning a wedding. EEEK!! This has involved a) arranging for certain kiwis to travel halfway around the world to witness the festivities, b) purchasing alarming quantities of ebay merchandise under the category ‘wedding apparel‘, and c) scouring the Carribbean for a conch shell blower. Really.

3. Having attempted with limited success to ignore a problem shoulder for the last three years or so, and less than 6 weeks in advance of the so-called Special Daaaaaay, OneWoman presented herself at the local hospital for removal of a nasty bone spur and part of her collarbone. While the results of the surgery are proving to be quite satisfactory, and rehab is progressing well, there is currently great concern about her ability to don the requisite undergarments on the day of. (You just try getting into a strapless bra one-handed!)

So, there you have it. What happens to Bloggers while their Blogs languish unattended: Life.