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2017 In Review
8 years ago
Should be pretty obvious that I'm not on FA that much anymore, a lot of it admittedly has to do with the ongoing downtime and DDOS attacks/ Greifing that goes on, part of it has to do with not having the time, and another part due to using Twitter as my primary Social Media outlet.
But because I'm too lazy to get a Blog (And even LESS people would read that) a long thought dump still needs to go here because I have no other place to really put it. I've done Threads on Twitter before but don't feel like this is appropriate for one.
First there is the Obvious one. The thing that happened which was frustratingly out of my control, watching the government of the US slowly turn into a Totalitarianism based on the Wealthiest of CEOs. Something I never thought I'd witness in my lifetime. And I'll admit, I'm a little better off because I'm in a Demographic NOT targeted by the Hate this Party aims at Minorities and different lifestyles. Outside of the Furry thing I'm "Normal" from the current society's warped perception of Normality, other then I'm not a Wealthy CEO. But I'll Digress...
As frustrating as all of that is Life DOES go on, and some major changes did happen for me this last year, many of which were positive.
First and Foremost 2017 was the year I fell in Love with
mistdog . My relationship status over the last Decade has been up and down, and 2017 started off looking like it was going to continue that trend. The gal I had been dating dumped me in early 2017, and it was a few days later that I met Juniper. We started out as friends, I did stuff with her every few weeks and it was a good distraction from everything else that was going on in the world.
It didn't take me long to figure out that we liked each other, and right before the 4th of July I asked her out. A few months after we started dating she was the first to say "I Love You" a phrase I'd come close to but had never uttered outloud in my last few relationships. It had been a very long time since I truly felt this way about someone and it was what I needed to say "Yes 2017 was overall positive in spite of the Nation I'm forced to live in falling apart. Atleast I have someone special to share these hardships with <3"
Photography wise I took a LOT of photos in 2017, it was yet another distraction from the politics of the world. To cherish the Art and see the moments of Good in the world through my photography. I took nearly 100,000 frames this year which is... yeah which is a lot. Thankfully this is spread over multiple cameras so I didn't deplete the sensor life of one in a single year x.x.
This included taking photos at multiple Furry Cons (3 of which were for Staff Photography), two fundraising events, (one of which was on its last year), local Fur Events, Camera Club events and Trips and many photo walks to vent frustration and try to get some exercise.
Once I am done with my MFF photos (which will be Soon) I will start to go through all the extra photos I took in 2017 and try editing and posting some of them in the next few months. I don't see myself getting through all of them, but I did feel like 2017 was a year where my photography evolved. I'll probably tone back in 2018 and not go as crazy on snapping photos; but I'll still take plenty and help out as photography staff at the same cons as I did in 2017. I just hope to be a little more focused and not just spraying and praying taking photos of everything as I did last year.
Otherwise its another year of getting older. I have a Stable job, which in the current state of things is something I can be thankful for, even if I have more debt then I'd like hanging over my head.
I had a few minor health issues came up reminding me I'm not as Young as I used to be, but thankfully nothing major. Getting sick is a lot better then being hospitalized and needing surgery, a bullet I've still managed to dodge, thankfully.
And ending on a Somber note: 2017 was the first year I had to say goodbye to a Friend. Another reminder that I'm getting older and Mortality is a thing. I didn't know Takaza as much as I wish I could have, but I still made the journey to pay my respects. I've been fortunate that I haven't had to really experience Loss since the death of one of my favorite Uncles some 8 years ago. But I'm going to be thankful every day for the Friends that I still have since they make up a huge part of my life, and feel fortunate that they are still a part of my life.
2018 will start as the year I will get back into Video. I made one video at Aqutifur this year, and while it was nice for practice I really didn't have much content to capture at that con. Fursquared is where it will turn back over since I've been tasked to cover both Photography AND Video this year. I have a very solid and experienced team covering photography, which means I need to put down the still camera for the most part (though I may take a few snapshots here and there) and handle the recording of moving images at the con. It's been a few years since I've attempted to do Video. I kinda got burnt out on it for several reasons. But 2018 is the year I return- so we'll see how it goes.
As far as what else lies ahead for 2018, I'm not sure. But having mistdog by my side along with all my other friends, I will get through 2018 just as I got through 2017 regardless of how much more of the world falls apart around us. In the end, those who we Love and care for are the most important above all else.
But because I'm too lazy to get a Blog (And even LESS people would read that) a long thought dump still needs to go here because I have no other place to really put it. I've done Threads on Twitter before but don't feel like this is appropriate for one.
First there is the Obvious one. The thing that happened which was frustratingly out of my control, watching the government of the US slowly turn into a Totalitarianism based on the Wealthiest of CEOs. Something I never thought I'd witness in my lifetime. And I'll admit, I'm a little better off because I'm in a Demographic NOT targeted by the Hate this Party aims at Minorities and different lifestyles. Outside of the Furry thing I'm "Normal" from the current society's warped perception of Normality, other then I'm not a Wealthy CEO. But I'll Digress...
As frustrating as all of that is Life DOES go on, and some major changes did happen for me this last year, many of which were positive.
First and Foremost 2017 was the year I fell in Love with
mistdog . My relationship status over the last Decade has been up and down, and 2017 started off looking like it was going to continue that trend. The gal I had been dating dumped me in early 2017, and it was a few days later that I met Juniper. We started out as friends, I did stuff with her every few weeks and it was a good distraction from everything else that was going on in the world. It didn't take me long to figure out that we liked each other, and right before the 4th of July I asked her out. A few months after we started dating she was the first to say "I Love You" a phrase I'd come close to but had never uttered outloud in my last few relationships. It had been a very long time since I truly felt this way about someone and it was what I needed to say "Yes 2017 was overall positive in spite of the Nation I'm forced to live in falling apart. Atleast I have someone special to share these hardships with <3"
Photography wise I took a LOT of photos in 2017, it was yet another distraction from the politics of the world. To cherish the Art and see the moments of Good in the world through my photography. I took nearly 100,000 frames this year which is... yeah which is a lot. Thankfully this is spread over multiple cameras so I didn't deplete the sensor life of one in a single year x.x.
This included taking photos at multiple Furry Cons (3 of which were for Staff Photography), two fundraising events, (one of which was on its last year), local Fur Events, Camera Club events and Trips and many photo walks to vent frustration and try to get some exercise.
Once I am done with my MFF photos (which will be Soon) I will start to go through all the extra photos I took in 2017 and try editing and posting some of them in the next few months. I don't see myself getting through all of them, but I did feel like 2017 was a year where my photography evolved. I'll probably tone back in 2018 and not go as crazy on snapping photos; but I'll still take plenty and help out as photography staff at the same cons as I did in 2017. I just hope to be a little more focused and not just spraying and praying taking photos of everything as I did last year.
Otherwise its another year of getting older. I have a Stable job, which in the current state of things is something I can be thankful for, even if I have more debt then I'd like hanging over my head.
I had a few minor health issues came up reminding me I'm not as Young as I used to be, but thankfully nothing major. Getting sick is a lot better then being hospitalized and needing surgery, a bullet I've still managed to dodge, thankfully.
And ending on a Somber note: 2017 was the first year I had to say goodbye to a Friend. Another reminder that I'm getting older and Mortality is a thing. I didn't know Takaza as much as I wish I could have, but I still made the journey to pay my respects. I've been fortunate that I haven't had to really experience Loss since the death of one of my favorite Uncles some 8 years ago. But I'm going to be thankful every day for the Friends that I still have since they make up a huge part of my life, and feel fortunate that they are still a part of my life.
2018 will start as the year I will get back into Video. I made one video at Aqutifur this year, and while it was nice for practice I really didn't have much content to capture at that con. Fursquared is where it will turn back over since I've been tasked to cover both Photography AND Video this year. I have a very solid and experienced team covering photography, which means I need to put down the still camera for the most part (though I may take a few snapshots here and there) and handle the recording of moving images at the con. It's been a few years since I've attempted to do Video. I kinda got burnt out on it for several reasons. But 2018 is the year I return- so we'll see how it goes.
As far as what else lies ahead for 2018, I'm not sure. But having
mistdog by my side along with all my other friends, I will get through 2018 just as I got through 2017 regardless of how much more of the world falls apart around us. In the end, those who we Love and care for are the most important above all else.