Yes, that's how long ago my last journal was submitted. If you want an idea of how bad my procrastination levels are, I planned to write this back in December '17. And the art from last week? Since before that (the "Hopeseeker" scrap was one of its versions). Though there is hope. I eventually do it!

Anyway, don't worry, I'm not going missing until 2019 now. |D
Currently taking it a bit slow due to many recent chapters in my kidney stone saga, including a botched surgery with some hideously painful side effects that made my mom think I had some kind of meningitis due to head and back pain, to the point I spent over two weeks literally unable to get up from bed and not suffer crippling pain as a result. The latest "surgery" was external: a machine that pounded my general kidney area to break down a 1.7 mm stone on my left kidney (the largest I've ever had was 0.8 mm...scary). While a lot of blood and mini-stones did come out and I've got a nasty purple bruise, it's still less painful than the previous internal surgeries. e_e

On a brighter note though, I'm actually in an art class now!...sorta.
There's only two in the entire state I live in, and one is art college. And the teachers (and most students) in the place I'm in are graduated from that college...so yeah, not many options. Plus, I feel it's a rather clunky course thus far. It's short (due to end around August '18) and I feel it's...jumping around a bit too much. But the teacher (aside from being the same age as me, OH THE ENVY) is indeed darn good. You can see some of his work here: https://www.artstation.com/gustavopelissari

So...yeah, that's all since last year. I'll now go back to arting since there's a gigantic backlog of unfinished sketches and written ideas to have fun with. Toodles! :B