Well, part of me for many years used to think I'd never reach this point in my life, but here I am. 30 years old. I can't believe how much crazy shit I've been through in the last 10 years of my life. Hell, the last five alone. I figure it's probably about time I finally make a new FA journal since I'm barely active on here anymore.

During the last winter I hit some very deep lows, with a job I wasn't enjoying coupled with isolation due to depression and covid, not to mention the stress of now living on my own for the first time in my life. About six months ago I was ultimately let go by said job on bad terms, and I decided to use my newly found free time to try and do some self-care before I hit rock bottom. I saw doctors for anti-depression medication and to talk about my medical issues. I got back into old hobbies. I finally started whittling through video games that I always wanted to play through but never had the energy to. I got back in touch with some old friends, and even some new ones that had moved into my area. I started going out and doing fun social things again, like petting zoos and retro arcades. And, maybe most importantly, I got my covid vaccination.

Unfortunately I'm still unemployed, but now my savings have run dry, so my little "vacation" will be ending soon. But the love of my life  kisaofthesnow has been helping me, both emotionally and financially, and spending time with my local friends  arestheram (Macid the lynx) and  graith_tiger has certainly helped as well. While I don't think I'll ever be back to my old self again, for those of you that remember me during my college years, I certainly don't feel as worthless as I did for the last few years.

So, here's to getting older, wiser, and the roller coaster of life that I've endured since my school days. I may be settling down slowly and no longer interested in fame or glory, and my circle of friends may have changed drastically over the years, but you bet I'm still up to my shenanigans like old times.

If anyone that's still followed me after all this time is interested in getting back in touch, I'm still quite active on Twitter as well as the usual slew of instant messengers, and I even still poke my head into Second Life every now and then (no vrchat, my computer still needs an upgrade or two despite having been built in January! Damn GPU shortages.) I will also be attending Furry Migration this coming weekend as well, along with a slew of other local Minnesota conventions (2D Con was an absolute blast, as always!).

P.S. Will I ever upload more commissions? Maybe. Will I ever draw my own art again? Even more iffy. But who knows what the next ten years might hold in the cards...