The session onslaught hit me like an avalanche, and as I mentioned earlier, social networking's also kicking my ass. And good god it's already March. Let's see... what have you missed...

*On Chinese New Year, I wore red for good luck but did not get a chance to eat dumplings and fish, which both represent prosperity or longevity or both.

We came home to find my house ransacked -- mattresses flipped over, cabinets open, clothes everywhere (well, that may have already been the case). Teen burglars broke in, took my computer, camera and other small electronics and get this -- they took a huge bottle of Jose Cuervo and DRANK HALF A BOTTLE OF BACARDI AT MY HOUSE, leaving half the empty bottle in my garage.

Oh, they helped themselves to two Red Bulls, too. And accidentally left an oversized T-shirt in the living room. From this evidence I can conclude they were likely just high school kids who played hooky that day and decided to get drunk and take off their clothes at SOMEONE ELSE'S HOUSE, a house they entered illegally.

*Celebrated a three-way birthday and resolved to put the unpleasantness of late January behind me. Things have gone swimmingly with Mr. Stiles moving in, mainly because he takes care of the stuff I'm usually too lazy to do, like put away the dishes and wipe off the counters.

*It's SXSW time in Austin! BJ Novak (aka Ryan from The Office) is in town but I didn't get to see him. However, Morgan Spurlock of Super Size Me fame did cut in front of us in line, and there's an entire documentary about the viral hit on YouTube, Winnebago Man. Mizzou prof and friend Jen Reeves is in town for the interactive part of SXSW, and we've hit my fave cheesy enchiladas and my fave local band, so times are good.

Someone may have broken into my house and helped themselves to my booze, but I love, love LOVE Austin.