I feel better and am back at work. But I feel (weirdly) guilty because I wasn't as sick as other people in the office, some of whom I'm learning were also out at the same time. :>P Screw it. I needed rest.

My Angel S4 and S5 DVDs arrived at the same time. I think I'll watch all of S4 before I dip my toes in the waters of S5. I'm nervous. I stopped watching S5 at "The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco" because I was feeling anxious about Spike's characterization and didn't want to lose my love. I was tired of the slick hair and duster; I wanted Spike's soul arc to go somewhere new and meaningful (I always wanted him to be a *little* more retro-Williamy, which is why I had some issues with BtVS S7 as well); and seeing JM grow older, post-40, was freaking me out more and more. But we'll see how it goes.

I want to do the character meme that's going around. Maybe later today. I respect people who can come up with an interesting meme and make a success of it, so go you, to whoever started this one.

I appreciate all the feedback on recent stories; it's definitely helped me keep the momentum on writing. I'm keen to make more progress on my donation stories. I think I have five or six left. And I used the kick-start on noir to write some more on the next story, though I'm a bit stuck at the moment, so I hate to raise people's hopes or anything. My god. I feel like it'll be ten years to finish it, if I ever do finish it. It's so lame of me. I'm sorry.

My new job starts Thursday. I'm hopeful that I'll be challenged but not overwhelmed.

I emit waves and particles of post-Valentine's love to everyone on my flist and friends-of list. ::love:: And, um...that's all. I lunch now.