Mark, you rock! This new thing for you will make you more confident, more respected and the best thing is, you get to do exactly what you love.. I can't tell you how jealous I am!
I knew that all it took was for people to believe in you, and for you to kick yourself in the ass and do something about what was bothering you. And you did. I can't even begin to tell you how proud I am of you.. rock on!
On a darker note, I'm still fucking sick. Where's my care package is what I wanna know :)) Just kidding.. my friends aren't like that.. but thats ok, they have other redeeming features. *cough cough hack hack hack cough cough* gunna give up smoking, I swear it.