Hey all!
Happy New Year to all !!!

I discovered the fandom exactly 10 years ago, first site that I visited was Furry4Life and at that time I didn't really realize the literal prediction of that site :)
I'll always will give a huge shoutout to my dear friend who I first started to have a conversation on 31st of December night 2009,
He's been with me through alot and I will never forget what you've done for me!
That goes to all of you as well I've talked with and met during the past years - it even gets pretty overwhelming at times.

See you around <3

So again I will be attending to Eurofurence!
Would love to meet you up there ! ~ <3

This is a great event coming up!
I have one last day of work ahead, and on fall I will be adventuring on college. This in-between absolute blast of a week is going to be accompanied with the highest spirit and no reservations ! :)

So I really hope to see you this year! I'm giving out all I got, for happy times and for memories to last a lifetime!

What a fantastic year this 2017 has been!
I knew it was gonna be amazing but you can't really work for it when everything comes and goes and anything can happen!
Turns out it was the best god damn year of my life!

Basically what's been happening is travelling after travelling, always having a next trip planned before the previous one had ended.
Why I'm writing about this in FA is because all of my travels are due to my lovelies - furries!
Israel
The Netherlands
Argentina
Brazil
Spain
Germany - twice!
Every single ticket purchase was because I wanted to see furries abroad, and oh boy was it worth it! It's really cheesy to say but my only regret was that I wasn't travelling any more than that !
Sure that would've not been cheap, or that I would've had the time for that either. I've been working really hard on my office - and while it seems like I'm not getting any real reward for my dedication, at least I get the funds to travel as much as I did.
So pretty much working and having time pass faster that way in wait to get to see new grounds and have fun times with furfriends :)

Two fur conventions - again having a HUUUUUGE blast at Eurofurence! It was a great con, starting from my roomies and to the very last moments of my stay in Estrel, I can't thank you enough for making me smile all throughout the year until next EF! Can't wait to see you there again next year !
Other con being Brazil FurFest and lemme tell ya, going to a 10x smaller con only four days in between from the last con didn't feel like it! I was so welcomed there and cared of so much ! It made me feel so much more safe and like-home in a foreign continent. Furries have no country, no borders, and it felt like it as furries from all over the South America showed how free, loving and fun they can be! <3


I also witnessed three of my absolute favorite bands LIVE this year - Disturbed, Chevelle and Trivium! No joke, best gigs ever and I will probably never have such a fortunate strike for such personally mattering bands visiting Finland.


I like to say that every day is the best day of my life. It's about the present - now and always!
While this is not completely true of course, it is my way of seeing tomorrow! Just let it come, it'll come no matter what you do. And the best way to take it is to let it come to you, embrace it, seek after its wonders and making someone smile will make you smile too for sure!
Another saying I like to have is "Our best and worst times are only ahead of us".
You can steer the boat but you can't change the river flow. Just focus on getting more stronger in being able to make the choice yourself when the river fork.

So, SPECIAL THANKS TO EVERYONE I met this year!
Literally, every interaction has been so much fun! And you of the bunch who put some real effort for my wellbeing, I owe you my everything! <3

Special special, SPECIAL thanks to this one lil' kewn  Zaqueo who has put up with my shit this entire year!
Look how beautiful it came to be ! <333

Where are you staying?
At Estrel, thanks to Switch - bestest of waffs ! :)

Means of transportation?
Arriving to con by car, at Berlin with public transportation :)

Sharing a room with:
With Tonks ! <3

What is your gender?
Manly man !

Relationship Status:
Single, not looking :)

How old are you?
24

How tall are you?
183cm

Which languages do you speak?
Finnish, english and sign language ! :3

Where will you be most of the time during the day?
99% of the time at the con area, where drinks are available !

Who will you be with?
With everyone really! Nothing predetermined. But as much as I love getting to know new faces like what I've been doing the past years at EF, I'm gonna remember those in particular who've made my previous cons unforgettable ! <3 Too many to mention, you all know who you are !

Do you do free art?
Do I do art?

Do you do trades?
I can trade plates in the middle of dinner

Do you do commissions?
I have nothing to commission to.
I'm not an artist, okay? ;_;;

What suit(s) will you have?
I don't! Have a suit, give me a break! ;_;;;;;;;;;;;;;

Can I dance with you?
If you see me dance, runnnnnnnnnnnnnn!
Cuz otherwise you'll be spinning and getting pulled! :3

Can I touch you?
:DDDDD try me !

Can I talk to you?
Do me a favor, please talk :3 <3

Can I hug you?
Do hugm and make sure it's not the last hug you'll give :3

Can I take photos of you/with you?
Sure ! I'm really not photogenic but I'm not holding back either !

Can I buy you lots of drinks?
Face the consequences if you do!!!
Means yes you may, I'll be drinking anyway

Do you drink Alcohol/Smoke?
I drink all alcohols and I smoke

Can I give you lots of money?
Borrowed from last year:
Only if we're gonna make it rain.
Let's make it rain when we can't lift the feeling anymore, just to tell that we don't care at all. We're on top of the world because we have the people we want around us. And we won't hesitate because we cannot regret anything that feels so right.

Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Snuggle? Make sure to get an invite first :D

Can we hang out?
Yes to the max ! I'm all about hanging, the athmosphere gives the chance for us to ! <3

Are you nice?
I promise I'll behave (... sorry everyone, I REALLY try to behave better this time around :D)

Other cons you may go to?
Right after EF, it's Brazil and Brazil Furfest !!!
Maybe NordicFuzzCon next year, maybe

Attending any events?
I'll see as they come and go.
Karaoke and game show most likely :D

How can I find you at the con?
Badge, dang awesome hair with crazy arm swaying

Can we go out for a dinner?
Unless I have dinner plans planned with someone else, man's gotta eat (manliest man too)

Are you buying art?
No :<

What do I have to watch out for, when I am meeting you?
:D I'm a surprise box !

What is the best way to contact you?
Telegram :)

May I kidnap you to my room?
IF YOU HAVE DRINKS and music to my preference
Or if you wanna talk in private :3
Kidnapping though...

You look pretty tired, are you ok?
Tired, hungry, drunk. It happens, u know. It's always better to settle down in my own room, so get me there thank you <3

Last time/last con/last meet/last chat we talked so much and now you forgot my name? Why???
D: And I'm sure not everyone remembers me either from prev conversations!
That just happen to happen at times, don't get shy to try again, cuz I'm quite sure to remember bunch after a face and subjects.
I mean like who can remember everybodys names, really?

Will you tell me your room-number and can I surprise visit you?
I tell you if I choose to tell you, no offence
And no, no surprise visits. If I am to tell you my room number, I'm sure you have my Telegram at that point

I have a personal question for the convention. May I ask you that?
Yes you may
and yes I'm gay
:D



Thanks for reading thru, if you're coming to EF lemme know below!
Love you all ! <3<3<3

I just noticed that at the time of writing this I have 99 watchers and 950 views !
Hope you've enjoyed what you've seen so far ^.^

I have few commissions in mind, but they're waiting for the time and the artist. My commissioned art always have.

Anyway, thank you and ttyl this year !

P.s. Eurofurence 23 anyone? :::::::33333333333333 #hype begins sooooon

Note me ur PSN nicks!
The era of epic has begun!

Hope to see you there ^.^


Where are you staying?
Estrel

Means of transportation?
In Germany - By train. To Germany - By plane

Sharing a room with:
Stray Jim hell yes ! <3

What is your gender?
Manly man

Relationship Status:
No strings attached

How old are you?
23

How tall are you?
183cm

Which languages do you speak?
Finnish, english :D
Sign language when drunk

Where will you be most of the time during the day?
Outside of the main entrance, at elevators and on bar desks :D

Who will you be with?
Anyone :DDD
I guess with some finn furs but the absolute best thing about EF is to meet and hang out with cool dudes you just happen to come across! If you're an friend of mine from the last EF - I expect nothing less of a pounce

What suit(s) will you have?
Fursuits - none
Suits - nah, none :D

Can I dance with you?
Hell to the yes ! From tango to lap dance, bring it on :D

Can I touch you?
Don't touch too hard D:

Can I talk to you?
No! I might talk back D:

Can I hug you?
No! I might hug you too tight D:

Can I take photos of you/with you?
No! I might look too awesome with you D:

Can I buy you lots of drinks?
No! No one likes drunk raccoon D:

Do you drink Alcohol/Smoke?
No! I have never smoked or drank in my life!

*** I'm just gonna stop being sarcastic but I have faith you saw through it ***

Can I give you lots of money?
Only if we're gonna make it rain.
Let's make it rain when we can't lift the feeling anymore, just to tell that we don't care at all. We're on top of the world because we have the people we want around us. And we won't hesitate because we cannot regret anything that feels so right.

Can I hug or snuggle with you?
I spook very easily but it's okay!

Can we hang out?
Hope you like beer :3

Are you nice?
I'm always smiling and never negative with words/intentions. There's that ^-^

Other cons you may go to?
EF23, EF24 etc. :DDD

Attending any events?
Any I have time to attend. I'll be off to rooms, hanging somewhere and to the heart of Berlin - might visit some clubs there etc.

How can I find you at the con?
Wooden badge by Konkka with me.
Also worn out tail of mine, possibly.
Iunno, look real hard ! :D

Can we go out for a dinner?
Man's gotta eat!

Are you buying art?
Most propably

What do I have to watch out for, when I am meeting you?
Make sure you have time, I also am keen to greet you later on through the con and be very trusting when been nice to. So I might be making good relations with you and you just gotta not get bored of me :DDD

What is the best way to contact you?
Telegram, methinks. Everything is Stringfox when concerning nicknames.
I have "business cards" with me as well :3 If your nice, I'll hand you one <3

May I kidnap you to my room?
Ahhahhahaahahahaa! You just go ahead and try to "kidnap" me :D

You look pretty tired, are you ok?
No, get me to my room please :D
There's nothing that can NOT be get fixed in the room, whether I'm tired, sick, drunk etc. In other words own room is where I'd rather be than where I appear tired.

Last time/last con/last meet/last chat we talked so much and now you forgot my name? Why???
Very terrible with remembering names. And highly possible that we haven't talked since which just makes it even more awesome when we meet again. Faces I do remember, after all :3

Will you tell me your room-number and can I surprise visit you?
I have roommate as well, so there won't be surprise visits. Telegram messages if time is appropiate.

I have a personal question for the convention. May I ask you that?
I'm open-minded ! Hit me :D

It's pretty much exactly as long from last year's EF than what it will be to this year's EF. Six months to the Eurofurence 22 in other words.
HYPE TRAIN OFF THE RAILS!!!

So I saw Zootopia a while ago.
It is very fast-paced movie (with five writers for the story).
Voice acting is top notch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Satirical moments to the modern society are just what needs to be there for the movie to be more than just colorful and huge world for smaller audience.
The movie has the characters play out in their animal characters - with the voice acting - wonderfully but the unreal chemistry between the characters and very much predictable development of the plot are a holdback.

3/Deadpool, go see Deadpool!

Oh boy oh boy oh boy!
2016 is just around the corner ^_ ^

New Year's eve will always be a reminder for me of how I found myself to the furry community: exactly on 31.12.2009 via Furry4Life ^_^
There I met so many cool guys I just couldn't believe it. From 6pm to 6am, skipping fireworks to concentrate to this "thing" that's so new but so familiar and cozy at the same time.
Specíally Dustin, oh man he is great, and we've basically known each other 6 years now. To the minute.¨

But to look ahead, I'm afraid that the more resolutions I make, the more they're gonna fall on me.
Like this past year was supposed to be the best in my life, turns out second worst, the year before being the absolute worst.
I'm just gonna wait and see.
Although since prebooking is the only option for Furry cons basically, I can with almost 100% guarantee let you know that I'll be at
NordicFuzzCon 3.-6.3. @ Stockholm
Eurofurence 17.-21.8. @ Berlin

See you there!
And I wish to all of you happy new year 2016!

Sorry if I'm misusing FA journals as my personal blog.

When I open my notebook, I see reflections of myself. In the exact moment my eyes catch on the empty pages, I get to look back at me: there's absolutely nothing. Not that I would think that any other time but only when I could let it all out - therefore this feeling is nothing less from numbing.
I had such big hopes for this time, like always. My thought progress grows exponentially from the idea I once had when I run to the notebook (maybe search for it a while) and make sure I have the best ink pen with me (one that has been working plus is nice-looking).
From there it goes one of two ways:
1) I keep repeating the first sentences and by the time I have written the first words I forget how it was suppose to lead to anything. Loss of continuity, loss of interest.
2) I forget how I was supposed to start off, losing the will to even try. Focus is completely on TV quiz host, who always looks like gunpointed.
I lose the continuity just like I feel I lose it in life, generally.
It might sound nothing to be serious about, other than not being able to do what I really want to. I mean yeah, I could ask for help – I've even got a lot of help. Nothing can't however fix the reflection. It shows even now as I'm writing. This comes from the same brain where the image of my insecurities are burnt on.
I might not come off as insecure person but I'm still being judged solely on how this insecurity just hits at the wrong time. Having this stamp is similar to any other accusation that you know wrong. It's similar to this numbing feeling but the difference is between selfcaused and caused by others, which makes me blindly mad. And being numb is being defendless. At least I'm okay with being defendless against myself. And don't get me wrong, I'm not implying that want to be defendless, I'm just saying I'm okay with it. Well, at least more okay than any other way. Getting used to it is a end result which feels just so wrong.

Dear followers and fellow furries,

Merry Christmas to you all! Please have faith for at least for the rest of the year that there is peace on earth.
And whether you're working or not, have family or being by yourself, have the Christmas spirit with you.
And by that I of course do not mean the spending craze that we have since Black Friday. Just peace, having the ability to greet people with smile and wish for all of us to have peace in our hearts.
Christmas hasn't been anything more than expecting what is to be expected in the past years. This year I tried to give everything some thought:
To every people I've met I've sent my thoughts because it really feels good to know someone's thinking about you.
Trying not to be judgemental because we all have our stories and paths we're still figuring out.
Nobody's born evil.

I can't stop thinking about the past year right now (not saving myself to the new years eve) and think how many close ones I have not seen, even neglected.
These mistakes I've made, followed by several mistakes prior, I feel even ashamed of and can only learn from.
Even though I can only wish I can achieve more, I understand it depends only on my very own actions. I understand it is my actions so I don't focus the blames on something else.
And if I ever get lost, I must trust people to lift me up, since trust is what thrives.

I'm also super greatful of everything I was able to experience this year. No regrets on what ever feels right, right?
Why having these thoughts this year especially? This year Christmas has nothing more to offer to our family than we being together. So there's to that :)

Be brave, stay positive, and once again; have a merry Christmas :'3

Ps. I'm trying so hard to get to furry meets more from now on. I've never not tried my best but I just have to change words into action. It's been too long without my friends and it's killing me .-.

Heyah!
I'mma get a PS4 with Rock Band 4 this week !
It'd be amazing to jam with furries so if YOU or anyone you know plays Rock Band, be sure to let me know, mkay? :'3

twitter.com/stringfox

I have had a twitter account for four years but never been active there.
Well it's time for change, I think :D

Be the change, follow me and I'll follow in return. Activity there determines whether I'll stay there for longer time.
And I wish I will.
Social media, although I hate it, I can't stop loving it :'3

Heyah you all dear watchers! :3

I recently had my birthday, turning to glorious 23 years old in this lovely awful world :3
Thanks to everyone for remembering , mostly finnish furs on Facebook :D

If you want to friend me on Facebook for my more recent updates on my adventures, just hit me at facebook.com/strfox ^_^

Having a birthday isn't really something to celebrate, really, but to look back on things that made you you. Have a look at yourself and realize what you've done right and what not. What you've learned from it.
It's all very convoluded sometimes but usually your mind reaches a consensus of a mind on how to define yourself and what should you do with that conclusion later on.
Cuz while you look back at yourself, there's only so much you can conclude from it before you gonna have to turn a new page.
Even if it's to just standing still and waiting for whatever life throws at you :)

Pretty much all of my relationships have gone to hell, so in the glance of what's with me I've found comfort in BDSM. Having that unconditional trust relation from begin with to being very submissive in nature, I have nothing but good to say about BDSM :)
This thought is from actually experiencing prementioned fetish, not just dreaming about it.

For final words I'd love to tell you that the absolute best feeling in the world is to get a finished commission when you least expect it. This occured on my birthday two days ago, AND!
*drum roll*
It's about BDSM! :D

So ya'll enjoy the piece I'm submitting in a few moments will ya? :3

And have a wonderful monday!

"I can be 'black-and-white' sometimes, cuz of a raccoon I am"

I was just fixing my settings on this new account when this new look updated.
And it's super nice!

All in all, I take new things with positive approach. Sure my opinion on that might not be valid since I'm ignoring / not looking for any faults.
Sometimes it is just about the looks, and it might be just me but something just being "new" gets me super hyped :3

~ 'Cause of a raccoon I am