well it was a shock, but i’m coming to terms with it. Gillian and I have broken up, after being together for over 8 years. I won’t go into the gory details of it, but we’re hoping to stay friends. I just need to figure out what to do with this house now … suffice to say it sucks, it’s the first serious breakup I’ve ever had to go through, and um, it sucks. I just wish whoever is sneaking in and alternately smashing me over the head with a large brick, and stabbing me through the heart with something evil, would just feck off and leave me alone.