Okay. I realize I haven't exactly been around as much as I used to. I didn't want to talk about it back then but now things have changed a bit so I feel I should get everybody who cares up to date.

If I'm seemed quiet or distant it's because real life has been something of shit-storm of misfortune for the last few months up until late spring. I'm not going to go into details but suffice to say times have been very very hard. Things were on the rebound about a month ago but they might go sour again. I don't know.

I don't talk about it here because honestly there's enough drama on the internet let alone here on FA and making a spectacle of oneself while rambling off life's woes always struck me as a desperate plea for attention. I don't need that because I have good friends who I can confide in privately. You know who you are.

Just know that if I ever go quiet for a bit and don't seem especially active online it's not because I've forgotten or am ignoring anyone. It's simply that things could be better on my end and I prefer not to let that bullshit spill out and sour other people's time online.

Huge thanks to those of you who have been supporting me emotionally when I get down. You're like family to me and I don't know what I'd do without you.