I feel like over this last year I've learned and seen a lot more about the art community. I've learned proper etiquette and how to talk to artists that I commission, got scammed once (nearly quit this whole "adopt characters" thing entirely, but I'm glad I didn't) and resolved it, spread my awareness of artists and art styles greatly, hit high points and low points irl, almost got scammed a second time, got scammed a second time, adopted a WHOOOLE lot of characters and made some cool friends who make art. A LOT happened in a year.

But that wasn't the main point of this journal, sorry for getting sidetracked. Looking back on my commissions from 2017 all the way up until now, I seem to have left some of my characters behind. And I can't let that stand! I've had a few artists in mind from whom (am I using that word right?) I want to get commissions of certain characters from but always found myself shying away from them. Well, I'm going to do something about it! I'm going to start showing some of my underused characters some love! ... Once I have money... But then! Love!