Um, wow.

My disappearance from blogland was completely accidental. Life just zoomed by and suddenly it's been something like two weeks since I wrote anything at all and, well, here we are! So what have I been doing in the meantime? I've been studying (Thoughts On My First Month of School to come soon), keeping house, having sleepovers, and watching the unfolding love lives of my friends.

I am beginning to sincerely believe that cupid has gone on a mad rampage and is shooting out love-darts all over the place. In the last two weeks alone, two of my dearest friends have moved from the Just Smoo stage to the Really and Truly Engaged. Last Saturday was one bridal shower, and this Saturday is another one. I've received invitations to three weddings next month -- all of them on the exact same day, wouldn't you know it. And since two are on opposite sides of the country and one's on the other side of the world, it looks like I'll only be making it to one. But you get the idea: lurve is all around us.

What else have I been up to? Hmm.

I've been seeing red, for one thing.

I've also been guilty of joining my friends in completely taking over the kids' art room in the Gallery of Modern Art.

I've been posing with my sister.

I've been eating tiny blue and yellow penguins that taste as cute as they look.

And I've been spending time with five beautiful houseguests from New South Wales.

You?