It's almost midnight on the 29th and I woke up from dreaming to a thought of how much my life has changed over the last year. I went from being a girl with absolutly no friends, who lived in her bedroom with no social life what so ever. To a Woman with more friends then she can count, numerous admires and a sense that life is only now beginning for her. I'm getting ahead of myself, why don't I talk about these major life changes.

In November of 2012 I found a community group which would change my life forever. San Diego Furries became the starting pistol to a brand new race in my life, a race of self discovery. I met furs like Goat, Halon, Myojo & Scruffy just to name a few. Furs who thought me that life is a amazing journey worth living.

In Dec of 2012 I met Otto the Otter whom became my first pup, followed shortly after by Kizan the FenFen and Raven the fox cub. These pups ment more to me then anyone I knew in the community. Sadly in late 2013 Otto left my life volunteerily leaving behind a lot of hurt feelings and crushed hopes. His spot was later taken by my news pup silver wolfen, not to be confused with Silver wolf who in early 2013 became one of my nearest and dearest friends.

Febuary 2013 was a busy month filled with many firsts. My first art piece of Lotus was created by Myojo as a apology gift for a very stupid fight we should have never had. I attended my first PS which I discoved can be a scary place if you are as much of a green horn as I was. I started a new job thanks to Blaze Arctic, and I officially commissioned the construction of my fursuit for Lotus wolf. So much was new and fun, but 2013 wasn't all fun. There were a lot of tears shed and broken hearts.

In early 2013 I fell head over heals for a Fursuiter named RaKeT. I did all I could to get his attention and approval, but nothing ever came of it. I eventually got over my heavy crush and moved on to what i thought was a more realistic interest. Halon however did not quite reciprocate my affections, so I had to rethink again. During this time I met a male named Thaler and realized I met my match, a male that loved to eat, was smart, sexy and Jewish to boot. Sadly we never went anywhere as a couple. So I finally desired perhaps in was best that I just keep interests but not settle down fully with any fur till I knew what the heck these males were about. Till this day my love life is as confusing as a calculus book is to a 4 year old and frankly I don't mind at all.

May of 2012 was huge because again several huge things happened. First I finally got my fursuit and wore part of it to my first FurBQ, where I met one of my fursuit heroes Duke the Dancing Dog. He was so very nice and even posed for pictured with me. At the end of the month I attended my very first furry convention, Califur 2013! It was beyond fun and memorable, it was EPIC! Performing with Scruffy the Fox, getting sold at auction for $75, making so many new friends. It was PAWESOME!

June, July and August were very hard months for me as nothing but bad things happened. My job I had keep for nearly 6 months ended, Otto my pup left for good, and ex friend of mine created a major headack for me with my parent because he's a @$$hole that way, but something far more damaging happened soon after. A crazed fur (who will remain unnamed because I'm friends with his now girlfriend) started a very wild rumor about me which cot on like wild fire thanks to some very Jelouse furry who hated how popular I had become simply for have a good heart. I steped out of the fandom for nearly 3 months till finally after countless emails, pms and phone calls from real loving and supportive furry friends I desided it was time to return.

Much had changed as I had changed. I realized being a furry was not very easy, but I realized it was worth it. Which brings us to today. I once again am very active as a furry but in my own ways. While I did loss a few friends and a pet I gained double what U lost. So if my next year as a furry is any reflection of this year, I'm in for more laughs, tears, battles and triumphs then ever before.

(Raises glass) Here's to a whole new year as a furry!

Cheers!!!