It seems like its been a fucking time for more than just me, so doing another check-in thread to see how yall are holding up. Especially since its been a LONG time since ive done one of these.
Got something you wanna vent about? Wanna share something cool? Nows the time!
Love you all 
For my own part - back from tour. The band made money, but I am broke. Fortunately, starting my first job in 2 years on Monday, and whats more, ITS FUCKING COOL! Finally out of the tech field, and working thru Americorps to help with a local anti-homelessness organization. Im gonna be doing back end stuff interfacing with other local orgs, but its still a job im happy to have and can be personally proud of rather than working with stupid bullshit SAAS stuff. Met a hexbear on tour and had a great time with them, and after 3 floods in a week, my partner and I are moved into a new apartment and finishing unpacking. This time were on the 4th floor! Nice building, no complaints, place is modern looking and very clean, it just feels surreal after everything that brought us here.
Happy to hear tour went well. Stoked that the universe aligned for you to come back to a job that doesn’t sound entirely soul sucking. Sorry to hear about all the flooding tho, but glad there is a resolution finally.
As for me, I found out my partner has Lupus…
After years of joint pain and fatigue with no real explanation besides early RA with no real indicators, we finally got a positive ANA test and did a second round of tests to confirm. I’m still processing it right now, but the initial reaction is dread followed by a bit of relief that we know what is happening and have a path forward. Then I go right back to dread because the treatment is immunosuppressants which in this society means we need to become bigger hermits than we already are.
It’s depressing as fuck, but there is a glimmer of light in the tunnel. I won’t say at the end of the tunnel because I don’t foresee an end to a chronic illness with no cure. Alas, we have a path forward and hopes of something that will alleviate/lessen symptoms and enable a better quality of life in our day to day.
2025 can suck my ass tho.
Oh fuck, sending love. Hope youre able to find something that works!
Thanks comrade. One day at a time!