Honestly one of my least favourite times of year. Why? ‘cause it’s change, the start of some new year’s resolutions (of which I have two: Exercise at least once a week AND make sure I prepare for next year’s convention season!), reminiscing on the past year and seeing what’s improved, what went downhill, what stayed the same. And I can tell you right now? 2017 was probably one of the best years for me. 

This got long so I’m just gonna slap this under a cut because drowning dashboards is unrad. Also hi I’m sorry you have to deal w/ me tagging u lmao.

I’ve made so many new friends, reconnected with a few people, increased the foundations of some long-term friendships. Managed to hella improve my art in a 9-month span and THAT I’m extremely proud of. Made friends with some people I once thought were well above me on some imaginary internet fame pedestal I made myself. It’s always a good idea to remember that those famous people you’re too scared to talk to are just people like you. (Here’s lookin’ at you, @loverofpiggies whom I tried to search up as “crayonqueen”, and @alainaprana, two artistic idols who just prove that they’re just pretty rad people doing pretty rad work! And I’m still so so SO glad I got to meet y’all in person!!)

But I think the best thing I’ve done this year was actually take the initiative to travel out-of-country by myself, to travel to Indypop Con out in Indiana, meeting some online friends for the first time in my entire life. That was really pleasant. Many thanks to CinnamonPearl (who’s URL I seem to have lost to fucking time and space, @ghostofpokeninjager and @xedramon for being such good buddies on that trip again, y’all fantastic!!

Another big shout-out to some folks I’ve met through the few fandoms I’ve been a part of, namely the Undertale fandom for bringing out my artistic side a lot more, prompting me to post my own art online instead of being a coward, and bringing people like @omegasmileyface and @breathingcolorsblog into my life. They were my first two Tumblr friends, and I’m never gonna forget that, or how helpful y’all are with any sort of problems. So thank you! For existing in my internet space!

Another shoutout to two people I’ve sort-of recently started chatting with: @zephyrinxvoid, @fuzzykeldeo and @neon–nightmare – Some pretty prominent faces in CQ’s fandoms, at least to me!! These folks are the kind of people you want smiling down and welcoming in new fandom members! Being able to sit around and chat with y’all first in CQ’s Patreon streams (and soon her discord, too!), and moving to being a part of the Gloomverse Roleplay server has really been helpful with keeping me distracted from life problems, and providing a warm and welcoming environment to interact in!! It’s really helped me warm up to the idea that not everyone is judging my every move, and that’s something I can appreciate a lot. Also everyone else in that server is someone that deserves this message as well! Over half of you I can’t find the name for but, if you’re in the GVRP server and you see this, hey! Thanks for existing in my life! Y’all great!!

More personal shoutout to the likes of @moonphyr, @yanachii, @amorentia-quibble, @firereddragon, @ladynixxis and @whimseeker for being such fantastic and supportive friends through this year. I don’t appreciate y’all enough I don’t think, and that’s a “shame on me” moment. Just don’t forget that y’all are always gonna be a favourite group of people to chat with, regardless of the topic at hand.

VERY personal shoutout to two real-life friends of mine, who are basically family (I’m not gonna tag y’all cus spam lmao), but seriously? Thanks for existing and dragging me out places and making me breathe real fresh air every now and again. It’s really kept my head above water this winter, and I’m so thankful for y’all existing to do this for me. Even if I’m. Shit at showing it asdfghjkl. Love you two to the moon and back!!

I also want to personally thank @nyannationdoesdoodles, for being a supportive dudeski. @dransnake as well for being super supportive!

@wherethebuttercupsgrow for being that blogger. The one that makes a ton of fanart. Holy fuck thank you you’ve made me realize the true joys of fanart related to a blog I run.

Uhhhhhhh. I think… That’s everyone?? I don’t know, I’ve met so so many people this year asdfghjkl, the only group I really have left to thank is… all of my followers.

For being there for me this entire way, for being such fantastically supportive people, and for pushing past the dumb updates Tumblr’s been dishing out to drown new aspiring artists. Y’all the real MVP’s and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you!