Hey folks! I'm gonna keep it pretty short with the recap, as it was a bit of a slow year. Lots of growing up and being an adult and trying to find my footing again after a lot of feeling weird.
Got to see lots of friends and folks, @heyopc, @poptaffy, @brandybuizel, @ryanstorm, @buhlboy, @cryptospore, @linethickness, @geokureli, @bill, @jack, @leroyalmess, @tomfulp, @raviolibox, @ninjamuffin99, and tons of other people that I am failing to remember but know that you are very much APPRECIATED!!!!!
Really, the only NG related meetup I think I went to was the big one in New Jersey back in May and man there were SO MANY PEOPLE I feel bad not remembering everyone I talked to. To be fair, though it's only the largest meetup to have happened to date :)
For the most part, it's been another adjustment period for me. 2023 was a year of clarity and 2024 was a year of finding stability. While I'm not 100% there, I definitely feel like I'm finally getting back to myself proper. It's crazy how long it can take to heal from things, but I'm happy to still be chugging alongside you all :)
I know I haven't really posted this year, but I still love this site to bits and value every moment I get to interact with the community. It's been tough getting on here (lots of work stuff, getting moved into different roles, now some dumb stuff with my pay.....we love to see it), but I know that 2025 will be the year I start to ramp back up, especially with JAMUARY right around the corner!
It's technically already 2025 where I am, but that doesn't mean I can't celebrate with everyone at home, too! While everyone is at home, excitedly awaiting the new year, I'm walking down the sidewalk in southeast Asia getting coffee...first one of the year!
Finally, with the year of the high roller coming to an end, that means we have something much more exciting to look forward to....details to come in another news post ;)
Anyways, love Newgrounds, love this community, and always excited to see what we all come up with in the new year!
Osaka
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