Only 2 (or so) more days to go!

I'm leaving for vacation on Saturday, thank god or whoever.  A week long cruise, with a wedding and a whole lot of family time.  Okay, so it's family, there's bound to be tension; but you know what, I'll be drunk a lot of the time, and it will be above 50 F.  I won't care for tension.

I really need this break; I've been feeling worn down and like I have a depression coming on.  I have that alternate nervous energy and 'I want to sleep forever'; and that's not a good sign.  Next step is coming unhinged, complete with panic attacks.  I haven't actually had manic fits like that in ten years or so, and the idea that they could be coming back...I think it's freaking me out even more.  I'm hoping that if I can be sober for some of the trip, and go to the gym a few times, and not have to worry about staying on top of myself at work, it might blow over.  I am hopeful because I feel like I'm catching it early, but still scared that I'll slide off the deep end.

In other news, I've often relied on the random advertizer links on my g-mail to provide me - and by extension all of you - with quality weirdness and a few laughs.  It's been a while, but the links have come through for me again!  I bring you, the family board game no one in the family can pronounce: www.norseamerica.com/norse_games_hnefatafl.html