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The icebreaker challenge!

*waves* Once again, I started off last year with a fairly regular posting and then disappeared for a few months. Really, it's what I do. I've declared a clean slate, starting fresh, etc and so forth.

Nothing's really changed in my online/fannish life since last year. Oh, except this past December was the final year of D/Hr Advent. I decided that fifteen years was a very good run for a fest, and it was time to end it. Things went well, and a lot of people said some very nice things to me about it, which made me a little teary-happy.

In personal news, I am now on both an anti-anxiety med (citalopram) and an ADHD med (atomoxetine). The citalopram has done great things for the anxiety, and I'm very satisfied with the results of it. For one example, my blood pressure was only a few points away from normal the last time I was at the dentist. For somebody who normally runs 20 points higher in a medical office (white coat syndrome!), that's practically a miracle.

I'm not especially pleased with the atomoxetine, but I assume the anxiety is most likely why my NP wanted to try me on a non-stimulant first. It hasn't really helped with any executive function, but I told myself to try it for at least four months. We're creeping up on that at the end of January, so I'll be talking to her again.

Otherwise, I did finish my personal goal of reading books last year, which was excellent! Final recap posting to come.

Cats are all doing well - Gidget was diagnosed with high thyroid and is now on medication, and Cinders had to have a few teeth removed - including one of her fangs, which has just made her resemble Toothless even more. XD Cecil is getting very spoiled about indoor life, even though he insists he is still a stray and not domesticated. Unless you have rotisserie chicken. XD And Maggie is diagnosis: fat. The youngest cat is most definitely the heaviest.

Looking forward to diving back into DW!