Y’all being so shy! I’ll get us kicked off. I’ve had a pretty good year all things considered. One of my biggest bothers in 2017 was the feeling of inadequacy that I was feeling at work, but I got that sorted out late in the year by switching jobs. This year, I’ve been really enjoying this new feeling of confidence and competence at work. A highlight of my year was flying out to see my best friend, who recently moved to Colorado to get her Ph. D. I’d never been to CO before and I really enjoyed it. The scenery, hiking, birding, and company were all wonderful on that trip. I also got to meet my friend’s girlfriend for the first time, and she is lovely. It’s so good to know that my friend is in a good relationship. I’ve had some troubles this year, but nothing I would consider extreme. My biggest issue was with having to undergo a med change, which was a long and arduous process involving many steps and setbacks, spanning nearly the entire year. Basically, early this year my GI alerted me to the fact that the appetite stimulant I’ve been on for seven years is apparently a serotonin inhibitor, so it can cause or worsen depression symptoms. I’d had no idea. So we decided I should quit that med, but weaning off of it took months and months; we kept having to slow down because I had so many strange and frightening withdrawal effects while I was reducing my dosage. And then once I was off of it completely, my appetite dwindled to nothing and it became clear I needed to get onto a different med to replace it. The appetite stimulant that my GI prefers is also psychoactive, so I had to find a psychiatrist to prescribe it and oversee the transition. Just finding a psychiatrist who takes my insurance was a 3 month battle, and in the meantime I lost a bunch of weight. It was rough. But! About a month ago, I finally was able to see a psychiatrist and get the Rx, and the new med is working great for me so far. I am able to enjoy food again and I’m putting the weight back on slowly. So I feel hopeful that this issue may be resolved now.