2023 joins 2021, 2022, as one of the worst years of my life. While good things have occurred like: This being probably the record of most colored works in my gallery, it also is the year that Armored Core 6 came out which was a series I got into with 4Answer and waited desperately to get another release.

But none of that compares to all the worst shit that has happened for me and   justathereptile .

Our father, older brother, and our pet lizard...all died within the first quarter of the year. I've noticed admittedly how bad it has demotivated me for so long I eventually picked up speed yet again, but even so losing so much in such a short time, I wasn't even sure if I'd ever recover. The health scare with what I thought at the time was skin cancer(thankfully it wasn't.)

And just last month getting hit with carpal tunnel but thankfully it's healing and in time I'll be better, doing some adjustments in turn to minimize it happening again.

Though I feel I have no reason for optimism, I am still hopeful that 2024 will be better. I usually end these with a song from MK64 celebrating, but given how its been this year well....yeah.

Here's hoping 2024 WILL be a good year if not better.