I'm employed happily again, bipolar is under moderate control. I'm cutting down the sedating drugs and am on some better ones. I'm surprised at how drugged out I get on my current ones, even on the reduced doses. If we'd had a fire I probably would die.

I had a friend stay for the week, and my confidence has had quite a boost. And having a pretty girl around has really started work gossiping.

I also have had a weekend partying in Auckland, visiting different cousins I remember from the dreamtime of the long past. They're older, more broken, but have shinys and great humor. And lots of crazy hyperactive kids. Rocket launchers and small children do not mix. Oh, and one of them owns two MiGs, but is selling them. Yes, did I mention the shinys?

Happy international zombie day everybody. There were a lot of bleary eyed people shuffling around my work this morning going 'uuuuuuuuhhhhh' and 'coooooffeeeee' and 'sleeeeep' Ah the first working day after daylight savings.