so, uh. things have been a little rough over here. i've been really busy/stressed lately (though that should be over soon) so i haven't had much energy for posting, and i've also had some health issues that have kept me from being around as much as i want to. furthermore, one of my close family members is pretty sick and will be going in for surgery sometime soon, which i'm probably overly worried about.

to make a long story short: i don't know when my activity will get back to normal, but in the meantime, i'll try to keep up with my responsibilities here, and i'll still be posting in open and closed topics—it'll just take a little longer. as always, i'm sorry for the inconvenience, and thanks so much for bearing with me