It was good! And I plan to play Videogames and watch YouTube again! I’ve gotten pretty good at it by now.

And the next year? ^^

The same!

I got though it, though lacking art and lost too many celebs less than a week two weeks in a row from even avoidable things just as we end Month.

Well, lets hope next year will be better

Not good, after losing mother this time last year and the legal nightmare of getting her house and so on put into my name.. or well, getting myself appointed as executor of her estate since she did not have a will, her house was a disaster area as she was a hoarder and smoked indoors, carbon monoxide poisoning from her gas heaters is what did her in.. then in April, another passing in the family, father's girlfriend, two weeks before her passing, she got diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, she had been dealing with abdominal pain for weeks prior. The cancer had already metastasized, it was already eating her liver, then bam, down quick.. ugh. I've been stressed out practically the entire year and been dreading this holiday because everyone is so happy this time of the year and i'm wishing I could be too, I want my mom back.

But.. on the good side.. I got some very nice art, from friends and done by my own hand when I have the time and drive to make it.. i've been able to save up and invest into a few very nice concertinas to add to my collection, which i've enjoyed greatly as they all sound and play so beautifully. I'm currently waiting for an accordion to show up in the mail. I am a concertinist/accordionist, if you can't tell.

As for 2026.. try to survive. I have no idea what next year will hold, everything has calmed some, but I know something -else- will happen. Never let your guard down.

Oh wow, sounds like tuff time for you. Yeah, lost my father last year as well, miss him. Though trying to move forward. That's nice to hear you are holding there as well. <3

It got worse since posting this, i'm now waiting for the holiday to end so I can take my cat to the vet, he got into a fight and needs stitches.. again. Heh.. yeh, things happen, we have to keep moving forward. I'm holding today, and it's so good to talk to you again, too. <3

Oh dear, hope kitty will be ok, and you as well

He will.. this isn't the first time this has happened. He's always picking fights he can't win. We'll be fine, just another one of those things.

Need some training then ^^

I have no idea how to do that and there's no where available to get that done.. so it continues on. ^_^;

Meh..

Tuff times? Might sharing?

That's the thing, nothing worth talking about.

Bright side: it was a very productive year for me, art-wise

Negative side: spent the entire year (second one in a row) completely unable to find a job in Canada so I can apply for permanent residency, it truly is impossible to find work in this country

Yeah, noticed new art from you and hope you'll find something. Otherwise look for something here in Europe, I heard the job market in EU is lot better.

Thanks, but that's... not how it works. I can't just look for a job in any country without a work visa or without the hiring company being willing to sponsor me for a work visa, which's extremely rare, and usually only happens for people in STEM fields who work with highly specialized matters. I have a work visa in Canada and I'm looking for work here specifically so I can qualify for immigration through the Canadian Experience immigration program.

Well, I am sure you'll find something

yet another year in which I let my fears get the better of me, could have been a lot worse tough.

Well, 2026 to make promises for yourself ^^

you're right, thanks buddy!

2025 wasn't bad overall. Had some sad times when one of my cats had to be put down in August, but other than that is was pretty normal. Working lots, and gaming when I get the chance.

I am sorry to hear about your kitty. Though try to keep yourself safe years to come

For me, 2025 was a satisfying year!. I was able to focus more on drawing, designing, and even learning new things. Like web design: Front End with React is amazing! 🔥
I also started going to the gym, well actually since May. And this would be my seventh month of CrossFit. I met wonderful people and made new friends 😍.

Negative part? There were some tensions in my family. I'm worried about my cousins, they don't get along with their dad. For now, they've reached some peace, but the problems aren't resolved.

Plans for 2026? I have several.
Keep developing 3D, get into animation! Design more characters, try environment concept art, and other goals.
Plus, keep diving deeper into web design, I love it!

I call it the Summer Plan! Haha. Since besides being at home, I'll go more often to enjoy time with my cousins at the pool.

Hey, that's a lot of stuff happened to you this year, hope the bad things don't hold you back!

Thank you! 🤗

I've been jobless for almost 9 months now and I'm maybe the worst I've ever been mentally. I hope next year is a lot better.

Oh dear, hope that goes well for you

Not the best year of my life, unfortunately. My mother was diagnosed with cancer (but hopefully it’ll respond to treatment well since we caught it early), I had some experience with unrequited love, depression, and loneliness. But I’m hopeful this new year will have things turn for the better. I’m gonna work on my physical and mental health, and try to put myself more out there than I usually do.

I really hope everything goes well for you, specially to your mom. Hope she will get cured
Also, be more open is a good idea

It was a... pretty wild year at times, that's for sure. Plenty of ups and downs, with the lowest of lows very much sticking by and keeping things down for me for a good while. Been slowly moving on from those bad times though, making peace with the unfortunate things that did happen and accepting that ,as much as it sucks, it can't be undone at this point and all I can do is move forward.

Plus, in some other ways, it's been a pretty productive one even if I wish I could've done more throughout it, and definitely had plenty of good times as well. Been getting the chance to work on my writing (with my last proper stories I posted being the ones I'm most proud of atm), commissioning plenty of ideas I've had planned for the year, meeting a lot of great people that I've been talking with and trying my best to keep in touch with others (even when my social energies were pretty low) and overall enjoying my time with those close to me. Definitely wouldn't change anything at this point, since some of those highs wouldn't have happened without the lows that came before lol.

Can't say I've got much planned for 2026, since... certain things I would like to do hinge on stuff out of my control atm. But can always just hope for the best, and that the year will be going better.

Sounds like you have some plans for 2026 ^^