Where have I been? part 1283763498237408

hi! guess what guys? i have a TOTALLY LEGITIMATE reason why i went silent these past few days. i mean, i guess germany was a good reason too, but i suppose maybe i could have given you a heads up first on that one.

anyway! reason i've been mia: remember back when karl was just a gentleman friend? and he blew out his knee? well, he done blew it out PROPER, and tore his acl real nice-like. so he had surgery to fix it on thursday, and has been looking more or less like this ever since:

poor guy has a brace from his hip to his ankle, and i get the impression the searing, burning sensation in his knee doesn't feel too fantastic either. also hopefully he doesn't mind that i just posted such a sad picture of him. dear karl, would it balance it out if i posted a hot picture of you too?

karl + tuxedo = good times. for me, i mean.

so now we have to figure out a way to cram him and his bracey-leg into my wee civic for the laborious drive up to nj on wednesday night so that we can partake in the fantasticness that is my mom's thanksgiving dinner. oh, also he'll be meeting the parents at that time. and the sister. and the aunt/uncle/cousin. while recovering from knee surgery and hopped up on percocet! my sister has already promised to do her best to dig up some dirt on him to make thanksgiving dinner as interesting as possible. and those of you who have been here for many moons may remember how fun thanksgiving is at my house ANYway.. so, uh, yeah. karl's a trooper.