Everyone is posting these and I might as well keep it going since I did this last year. Maybe I'll look back at these one day and be like "wow I really was a Newgrounds user in the year 2021."

I think I've become a hopelessly optimistic person in the way that nothing can really bring me down anymore. I didn't accomplish everything I set out to but 2021 was the most Animations I've made in a year with the biggest one not being released yet (Eva Collab). I don't even know if I made many new friends, mostly just fostered the ones I did gain back in 2020. I worked at Pizza Hut for a few months and then quit because I thought I actually found a consistent animation gig to then get immediately crushed with the realization it wasn't happening. (or maybe it still is idfk.) Despite that, I think 2022 will be great even if nothing has really gone the way I'd hoped lately. I think I'm gonna put most of my effort into growing skills as an artist and just sticking to college n shit. I hate school so much but without it, I pretty much have nothing so I might as well stay lol. You probably won't hear from me much as I work way faster when I shut the fuck up and don't talk to anyone but expect some cool things like maybe a full-on music video in the coming months.

If you read this I love you! xoxoxo

I was considering making a long-ass text post about my year but I think I'll just make something shorter instead. This year I began using Newgrounds regularly and it's been one of the best decisions I've ever made. I'd been struggling to find much motivation to work creatively but after entering this community I have so much I want to do that it's almost overwhelming. In a way, 2020 has been pretty good for me creatively as well as mental health-wise. Covid took me away from school in person which was a huge cause of mental anguish for me and all the time I have at home allows me to work so much more on artistic endeavors. That's about all I really wanted to say so I'm gonna move onto some shout outs to people that made this year better for me.

CERTIFIED LIST OF DOPE PEOPLE

• @Carmet is first on the list as he's sorta the reason I have a Newgrounds at all. I enjoyed our call a few nights ago and his next cartoon is def gonna be baller.

• @WandaBoy is always fun to talk to and has literally infinite energy. I'm extremely excited for the Evangelion collab and in general, he's been a cool ass person.

• @milkyace makes awesome art and was generally just very cool anytime we voiced.

• @milkbarjack is a really talented programmer and dead estate is fun as fuck.

• @Snackers is dope af and also bad at smash get owned lolololol im better lololol get owned.

• @SnailPirate has made some neat cartoons this year and I'm excited to see what he's got in store.

• @RGPanims has a Christmas collab brewing that I took part in so look out for that.

• @Ninjamuffin99 made one of the most popular web games in years and is one of the kindest dudes I've ever met.

• @MikasaSerket for supporting me even when I'm stupid as fuck

If you're not on the list you likely still had a positive impact on my year and I probably just missed you. But seriously, all the above people are cool as fuck. good night