It Has Been Awhile...

After nearly nine months, I'm back. Not sure for how long, but here I am. A few "bullet points" to what I'm thinking:

• I can't believe that we still have 6 1/2 weeks until Obama takes office. Why does this take so long here? Other countries transition power in hours or days. We're in the midst of the worst financial crisis in 80 years? If this weren't a transition period, would we allow the government to do nothing for 8-10 weeks?
• My 93 year-old grandmother had a stroke while we where home for Thanksgiving. I think she will be ok, but, wow. Just a day before, I had spent hours chatting with her about family/life/food and all was good.
• I'm a Facebook freak. Why should I or anyone care that I "woke up at 5am today. Crap." 
• Am I the only one that still listens to podcasts?