Well, happy new year and sorry for the long time between posts. While I was home in new york I quite unhappily contracted bronchitis. Now that we're back in Los Angeles, Jarrod has it too. I'm almost over it, but the medication makes me very sleepy.

not much is going on. Being home was more traumatic than I had hoped. I got along with jarrod's family better than usual, but traveling is always hard for my physically and it wipes me out. My bones and muscles hurt, my lupus flares, and I take jetlag badly. Unfortunately jarrod's family saw me at my worst - sleeping all the time and contracting bronchitis, where every muscle in my body felt on fire.

Jolie and Doug (jarrod's sister and sister's fiancee) are apparently getting married in April.. I saw the dress, it's gorgeous - and Jarrod is going to be officiating the ceremony. I think that's really cool of him.

Saw Amanda over the break. She's adorable. She's just the most beautiful and fun little niece that anyone could ask for.

And it didn't snow! how nice.

I've been having issues though... with my mom, his mom, and the two of us relating under the pressure from both mothers. My mom wants me home and often comes off sounding like she's blaming jarrod for me being away. She's highly emotional right now and it makes jarrod feel frustrated when she pressures him. His mom has no respect for us being adults and often loudly criticizes the way we live our lives. Add to it that jarrod and I are extremely defensive of our respective mothers, and you have an ugly situation. Add to THAT both of us being sick and out of our own environments, and you have a NASTY situation. It's days after we got home and yet it still feels like we are quiet, too quiet, and too freshly reminded that our relationship is not perfect. Even though it's in good shape and often extremely rewarding, we still aren't sure how to handle every situation. I don't know that anyone ever knows that.