I'm doing mostly ok mentally, the depression hole I fell into for the holidays has mostly passed. Just in time for my yearly asskicking DeathCold (tm). Was out of the office 2 days last week. At least this time it's not technically a DeathCold (tm), it's allergies of insane levels. I realized today, Texas is treating me like a foreign (of the damn Yankee variety) body, and it's using pollen as antibodies. No idea when I'll be back to 'normal'. The urge to flee the state and move somewhere without trees is strong. Greenland or Antarctica. *le sigh*

Work is good, I'm doing some upgrade foo Sunday night. Next week will be hopping. Second payday was today, yay income. Still like my coworkers a bunch, both my team and the groups we worth with. So that's a major plus. Slowly, but surely, the weird stressors from the Shoggoth Pit are fading.

In non-work stuff, I've been on a religion kick, mostly the minority sects of the Middle East (Yazidis, Zoroastrian, and other stuff I'd never heard of), as well as Gnostic foo. In my fuzzy brain I'm turning this stuff into head canon for Mythos, as I often do. I'll probably dig into Hermeticism in the future for much the same thing. NeoPlatonic Cthulhu Cultists, next on Fox. Waiting mostly patiently for a new book called 'Winter Tide' by Ruthanne Emrys. Things from the Deep Ones point of view, which I always appreciate. The first 5 chapters are online Tor.com, as well as the first story in the series, The Litany of Earth. Go forth and do honor to Mother Hydra and Father Dagon.

Upcoming plans, some socializing with the Ufies tomorrow, Sunday will be Amythest time before the work that evening. After that, not a lot of real plans. Then it's mostly work and books and geekery til the summer. Then I'm going on my first cruise, from Seattle to Alaska, by way of Canada. Looking forward to a new adventure on the high seas. And if timing, job and finances work out, I'm also going to try to go to either the NecronomiCon in Providence, or back to the HPLFF in Portland. Yay traveling fun and games. And bookstores, I have them already picked out. *grin* Yeah, I have my priorities. And tonight's priority is finish my Friday the 13th mini-marathon, read stuff, and sleep in tomorrow. Happy weekend to all, and to all a good night.