news in brief

**I haven't been kickboxing for about four weeks, and can I say my belly is starting to tell the truth of that lack of involvement. My absence from KB has been due to increased work hours, sickness, and the desire to veg at home due to increased activity of my days. I do need to find my way back to the KB studio though. The ironic thing is that since I got my gloves for KB I haven't actually used them!!!**

**I've been attempting to learn a new language, but it hasn't exactly been going well. I do know one phrase, but even that is temulous at best. However, I just downloaded to my ipod the rest of the current lessons, so I may be able to increase both my vocabulary and ability to pronounce the words/expressions. Seriously though working at saying the words with the right 'ompf' makes my mouth tired!!!**

**I have a cold. I am not fond of being under the weather, and under the weather I am. You know that cloudy, muggy feeling you get when your body just doesn't feel right. My throat is scatchy, yet my nose isn't clogged or anything - just my throat**

**What does 410 and 402 have in common? Besides both starting with the number 4, they are the times I have woken up the past two mornings. I can't figure out why, except the fact that I wake up in pain, my throat feeling like it is on fire. Then I drink water, etc and fall back into dreamracked sleep, that isn't at all peaceful because the dreams leave me confused and disorientated when I do actually have to wake up**

**Can I say that for the past two hours my laptop has been working, no problems. The powerchord has stayed in. I downloaded a variety of podcasts and music to my ipod, and am now enjoying the soothing sounds of the Pride and Prejudice Soundtrack.**

**Yes, my lack of blogging has been two-fold - the biggest reason being the lack of cooperation I've received from my computer and the state of busyness my life has been currently. Which is sad to say that if I was to look back and see the more prolific weeks of writing that I wasn't doing anything besides sitting at home with the computer. Now that isn't entirely the case, I have been home in the evenings during the week and where I would blog, or roam the net I've been reading and reading, and I've read a couple of books from my Fall Reading List as well as many more that. I will have to put up some book reviews one of these days.**

**I need to upload photos of my time with the family -- some great shots, and some great memories.**