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2021 Year Review
4 years ago
G'day cobbers!
Firstly, hope your Christmases were great!
But now to reflect on a year, that for me at least was much better than 2020, which I don't think a lot of Australians can manage to share the same opinion XD
This year has been a year that I would say was a year of discovery for myself, as well as some big changes and accepting a few things.
At the start of the year, I made arguably the biggest choice of my life. I decided I was going to move to Queensland, and that I would be buying my first home there (which some of you will remember the journal I posted about this about 6 months back). I'm not going to re-explain all the reasons why in deep detail, but it was a mix of things like there being a cheaper market for houses, better climate for my physical health and more security with accessing different things.
Done a lot to the house since I moved in, like replacing the 4ft wire fence with a 7ft steel fence, relocating the vegetable patch and made a fire pit. We now have chillies. tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce and bananas growing at the moment and looking to add more things to it.
I was looking at re-attempting the course I withdrew from last year, but at a university in Queensland. When I approached the coordinator, they said that the advanced diploma course was scrapped from the curriculum literally weeks prior, because they wanted a straighter path from the regular diploma to the bachelor's degree course. So at this stage, I'm wanting to do that next year.
The other massive choice I made was getting a puppy. You guys will probably remember me talking about getting Steele and how excited I was about having my first dog that I owned. I knew that the work was going to be hard and I thought I had mentally prepared myself enough to tackle whatever came at me. But I still managed to underestimate the situation so badly XD There's been times where I love him to death and want to cuddle him all day, and times where I've wanted to yeet him over a fence when he has his bratty moments. But I've come to terms with it, and it's all fun and games with raising and training a dog from puppyhood, as well as training myself to mentally manage it properly and to put in the hard work. He also has a couple of minor health issues. One being that he has a sensitive stomach condition, the other being that he's got either seasonal or pollen-based allergies. Very expensive too btw.
I don't regret the decision to get him one bit! He's a VERY smart and happy boy, and he has his particular ways of learning new things, improving his behaviour and his anxiety. I'll try to remember to post a photo of him up soon, because I know a few people here wanted to see what he looks like.
I've made some very good friends since moving up to Queensland, and I also notice that people here are way more outgoing and neighbourly than the general people of Victoria (no offence intended for my VIC buddies out there).
Also got my RSA and RSG, as well as my Food Safety re-done because Queensland's one has different regulations and acts.
Towards the end of this year, I've been gaining a lot more inspiration and motivation for doing art again on a more consistent basis. I won't say it's fully back yet, because I don't ever want to get too far ahead of myself again. But I'm hopeful with how it's looking at the moment.
Discovered and personally accepted a couple of important things about myself too
Went to a doctor to assess me on a potential ADHD diagnosis, and lo and behold I actually do have it XD I've been slowly adapting to it and finding methods to calm it down, which I believe has somewhat contributed to helping me start to get my art mojo back. But most of all it has answered quite a number of questions I've had about myself for YEARS. I have other traits that contribute to my autism, which I've always known that I've had. But there's other quirks and such I had that I didn't have an explanation for, at times making me feel confused and somewhat upset at myself for little things I did. I realize now it was just because I didn't understand what was up and I had yet to learn why that was.
The other thing, which I haven't discussed yet is something I've been for quite a few years, but it took until this year for me to really accept that it's who I am.
So I'm going to say it straight up.......I am bisexual.
I've always had feelings for both women and men, I'd say since just after high school. I was aware of different characteristics that attracted me emotionally to either gender, but I never really got to exercise that physically in my life until 2-3 years ago, because sex wasn't a thing I focused on for years. I only lost my virginity a couple of years ago to a lovely lady at my university, and it wasn't until around some time last year that I started to "experiment" with guys as well as girls. And now that I've dabble with both, I can say I definitely enjoy both for various reasons. I'd still say my preference is female for sure, but there's a lot for me to like about guys as well.
At this stage, I'm only coming out to the furry public at the moment, because I don't feel that I'm anywhere near ready yet to reveal it to my family or friends outside the fandom. There's a part of me that thinks my family won't be that bothered by it, but there's the other part of me that fears that they'll cast me out of their lives. Considered I've lost my dad and my grandfather, the two people I looked up to most in life, I'd rather not risk losing what's left of that right now.
One thing I will point out though, I don't want anyone to treat me any differently just because I'm coming out with this or to make a big celebratory song-and-dance about. I think all I want is to still be seen and normally just like any normal person, no special privileges or anything like that.
So next year I'm expecting to be a GREAT year!
Some of the things I'll be doing next year:
- My fursuit will be here next year! Was supposed to be this year, but the maker had some setbacks with some very understandable reasons. But they're very close to finishing it (Finished everything but the head, which they're currently working on), and I can't wait to have Jaron come to life!
- Will be attending 
FurDU next year. This will be my first con in three years, and this will be my first major con debut as a fursuiter! No doubt I'll be lurking around being a suave, mischievous shepsky. Also, depending on what my situation is like, I may be attending 
Aurawra as well. Was supposed to go this year, but that didn't happen with Sydney's huge COVID outbreak. So I might roll-over the rego I had for that and go next year if I have the free time to do so.
- Potentially continuing on with studies. For the most part, I actually enjoy university. It gives me something to do and I can put my focus onto something.
I want to say thanks to my good mates who continually checked up on me this year, making sure I was okay. Your company is what keeps me going and it's what I cherish most in this fandom.
Here's to a good 2022! 
FurDU
AurawraCurrent Working List - 30th of January, 2022
Art Queue
Awaiting Art From..
KlausD - Trade piece/2016
Anthropornorphic - Commission/2016
Telegram Art Channel
KlausD
Anthropornorphic
Looking forward to see your future masterpieces and how looks like your furry baby. Wish to you a great end of this year and one unforgettable begging of the 2022!
*last part of my comment meant to say "one unforgettable beginning of the 2022" stupid typo lol XD