First of all: Merry Christmas, Happy Hannakuh, Wonderful Kwanzaa, or whatever it is you celebrate at this time of year - hope you have a happy holiday season!

Second, I despise having to put my IRL drama out on a more public forum, buuuuuuuuuut for the sake of my current audience I feel compelled to make a small confession.

Unbeknownst to all but probably the closest of my friends, I am 99 percent certain I have some form of moderate depression. Seems to come with the territory, from what I've seen, but hey, I'm not one to judge. So for my New Year's resolutions, I'm not looking to get fit, I don't want some outstanding status at work, or, hell, even try to achieve some kind of artistic accomplishment. I just wanna not feel sad, bitter, envious, spiteful, etc all the time. So at my earliest convenience, I'll look into my options for psychiatric help. Maybe I just need someone to talk things over; maybe I need something more intensive. Whatever the case may be, it's clear to me that things won't improve unless I do something about it, and I intend on making 2022 the year I finally get around to fixing that part of me.

So what does that mean for my presence here? At best, nothing. I'll continue to put something out, whether it'd be a comm, some literature, or a drawing, once every other blue moon like usual. At worst, it may be a while before I make a return in some form or fashion. I know, I've already announced some kind of temporary departure before. I hate doing that, I really do, but sometimes shit happens.

*sigh* I think that does it. Beyond that, I'm planning on making/getting references for some characters of mine, both old and new, so maybe stick around for that.