ww, i totally hear you. something similar has been going on for me since around xmastime, just one thing after another, as you said. all of it demanding money, time, and resources i don't have, and none of it pleasant, from an auto accident to my precious cat going in for a simple bite-wound surgery and ending up with renal failure (after the vet gave him an "all clear" from his blood work mind you~!) it's just been a mess. i sure hope the rest of 2005 isn't this f---ed up. and i hope it gets better -- MUCH better -- for you here soon, too.