Welcome back.

You may have noticed that my break from blogging turned into something more like an extended leave of absence.  The only reason that I can give for my absence from the blogosphere is that I simply did not feel like blogging.  A lot has happened in the past few months, so my time has been otherwise occupied. 

• Mr. A and I got married in December and went on a fantastic honeymoon. 
• We both have full-time jobs that take up a lot of our time, which means that our free hours are spent at the gym, chilling out, and trying to do everything that we can't do during the workday. 
• Fantasy football completely took over our lives. 

Besides the reasons listed above (and more), I also quit loving fashion.  Don't get me wrong -- I am still a compulsive shopper with a tendency to lean toward the more expensive items.  I will always acknowledge the need to dress well.  I still crave Chanel and Christian Louboutin.  However, there are more important things in life.  Since I quit buying high-priced items, I could afford to buy a new car.  Goodbye, 2000 Pontiac Grand Am!  My shoe obsession has turned toward those of the athletic variety.  It seems like I buy a new pair of Nikes every month, and I own more athletic apparel than anything else now. 

The fashion industry has also pissed me off.  It contributes to women forming negative body images about themselves.  It convinces women that they need the most expensive clothes if they want to be considered beautiful.  It makes a mockery of natural disasters (see here).  I'm sick of it, so I quit.

Pictures that I have posted on here in the past have been used by other websites, which is disgusting.  My Twitter account has been the subject of some vicious attacks, as well. 

I still love blogging, but I will not return to the same level of openness that I had before.  I'm not even sure what this blog will be about anymore. 

Thank you to everyone who has commented on my past posts and left words of encouragement.  You know I absolutely adore all of you. 

By the way, I have absolutely no idea how to get rid of the extra crap underneath this post, so if anyone knows where to find it in the HTML, let me know. 

I'm out.