Hence, bullet points!
- My e-mail was down all morning. This made me feel lonely.
- I have lots of work to do, and little motivation. This makes me feel pathetic.
- I am trying to forge ahead, nonetheless. This makes me feel, well, slightly less pathetic.
- It's gray and rainy outside. This makes me feel sleepy.

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While it makes ME feel better, I am still sad that he just fell apart as the competition got stronger...