"Where in the world..."

"... has that girl BEEN?!" is clearly what you are all wondering. And I do apologize. I have been MIA for just a little bit too long and I have been getting 'Fat Friday' jokes one too many times, not to mention any names. But in my defense...

I had to go across the country to find snow.

And to travel way too many hours in a car in a way too short period of time.

And to suddenly go from being average height to short.

And to board with cousins and attempt to ski again. Backwards.

And to make pasta primavera and breadsticks. From scratch. 

And to make cappuccion-chocolate cupcakes and homemade frosting. Again from scratch.

And to eat meat for the first time since Lent began. (And really just to eat real food again for the first time since Christmas break.... kidding. Kind of.)

And to add to the collection.

So, in my defense, I have been rather busy. Midterms and catching up and experiencing lack of sleep also haven't helped much, but I do hope that you'll forgive me. I am however back in school mode, sort of, and will be better. . . until finals come. Never fear, you still have 8 weeks of constant me to look forward to.