Hi everyone...

I got a few emails because my website was down for a few days, and my emails bounced back for a few days, and some of you probably have signature graphics that don't work anymore

Rest assured I am OK... the website was just a technical issue.

It does involve PsychCentral though... it seems that the problem was too many connections at once which may have in part been due to linking to the graphics on my website. So unfortunately I've had to take those down.

BUT for anyone who wants, I still have the graphics, just email me and I'll send you a copy. Just to be clear, there is no problem with the graphics themselves, you just have to find a place to host them and link to them. I really think that there is a way to do that directly through PsychCentral, maybe even through the photo upload center.

I'm happy to give the graphics, please don't think this caused any sort of problem... it was just a temporary thing quickly resolved, and I'm hoping that you can all find an easy way to link to them from PC or another web host any of you have access too... just give a holler and I'll get them to you.

As for me, I've been doing very well with regard to the depression. My biggest problem is still exhaustion and I'm still not sure if my tiredness is due to depression or from another physical factor. My last blood test did provide some clues and I have to do a follow up blood test to see if they can find something. It is a little scary but without the depression clouding my judgement I can deal with it. I think you all know what I mean... with depression even a tiny physical ailment means the "end of the world" but with clearer thinking one is better equipped to deal with problems as they come.

I still don't have a car but have been getting to work on my scooter with no problem. The weather has been extremely mild here so the heat problem at my house is not an issue. I did actually manage to get the overdue bill paid off and I have service restored, but I haven't been using my heat to ward off future bills. I've been warm and comfortable (and safe) with just the space heater and a little bit of house-heat on cold days and mostly the general weather has been warm anyway.

I'm taking a job teaching a course in prepress and graphic design starting next month... it is an evening course once a week for 6 weeks. I'm looking forward to it... it is a little bit of extra money but mostly will mean getting out and doing something and being around people.

Work itself is going well... my coworkers and boss have been VERY understanding of my problem with depression as well as my other physical problems, so going to work everyday has been helpful and not stressful. This week my arthritis has been really bad... I was an hour late for work today because I just couldn't get my socks on in the morning or my shoes tied... and generally just stiff all day. But I've been sleeping OK at night which really really helps and some days are better than others.

Well gotta go, I have some work to do at home. I'm sorry I haven't been able to be around at all but I've just been too swamped with taking care of things here and dealing with the sleepiness the rest of the time. But overall I am doing OK and I hope some of you here can say the same as well.