"Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka"

Oooh! Oooh! Follow this link to the web animation "Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/shalka/

I was a Dr. Who fan years and years ago, and this cartoon just reminded me
about how utterly cool the concept is. (Additionally, it's given me the
inspiration for a new "A.I." fanfic that answers the question of what happened to Joe after he was captured at the end of Act Two -- he ran into a certain Time Lord, and thereby hangs a tale... becoming the Doctor's second robotic companion (the first being K-9, of course, but Joe is much cuter and could get the Doctor into a LOT more trouble).)

After a more-or-less completely crappy day, George had this waiting for me on the computer when I came home. What a sweetie!

Broke down

and cried for over an hour in George's arms. I finally confessed to him the depth of despair I've been living with , the exhaustion and the overwhelming desire that the inner pain just stop. And as usual, with compassion and good humor, he reminded me of a perspective outside of the depression and sorrow that's been consuming me.

I didn't go in to work today, and just got up a little while ago. I've got the "crying your eyes out hangover". Is there hope? Probably. I just wish that depression and hope wouldn't keep alternating. To enjoy something, knowing that I'll only slide back down into emotional agony again, is almost worse than not having any joy at all.