2026/02/16- Keep the Rhythm

Reading: Nothing really? ToT
Watching: Journal with Witch, Frieren s2
Playing: A lot of Minecraft
Listening: meaningless off-screen death by ivy sinthetic

Well, 2025 was a year I'm glad to see in the rearview mirror. This time last year I didn't know how I would ever continue, but now I feel like there's so much to look forward to! Going on sertraline helped a LOT, but also I feel like I've just gained a lot more confidence. 2025 was hard, especially in the last half, with drama in the friend group that's now resulting in my girlfriend and I moving to a new apartment with just the two of us. Margo's health was really bad for a while, putting her in and out of the hospital. Then we somehow got bedbugs in December, though hopefully that's firmly behind us at this point.

Winter is always a bit tricky. My energy is so low, and it's easy to feel guilty for not doing much. I'm trying to treat it more like a season of preparation. Margo and I will be moving on the 1st of March, and I know we'll be really busy for a while. So I'm just trying to take my time, keep a level head, and make sure all my ducks are in a row. I feel a little socially isolated though. Because of the bedbugs I haven't had anyone over in a long time, and I haven't been going many places for fear of spreading them. And the "drama" I mentioned earlier (which I won't go into here) hasn't totally ended any relationships, but has made me realize that I need to expand and diversify my friend group/social life.

In terms of art, I also feel like I'm in a rest/preperation period. I'm working on a small commission for a friend of a friend, and I'm doodling things here and there. For a while things were so hectic I couldn't draw at all, but I suppose that's how things go. I'm slowly getting back on the horse, though I somehow hurt my back recently and it's been limiting how long I can sit in a chair for. I tried doing hourly comics day but my back was is such a bad state I could only draw the first two hours.

Fully unrelated but another fun thing in my life, I'm growing my hair back out!! And I've been playing with makeup again. Trying to figure out a way to use it that's fun and doesn't leave me feeling horribly self-conscious. We'll see where it goes I suppose. I really enjoy being more femme presenting, but sometimes the social expectation aspect of it bums me out. I'm sure I'll find the balance eventually.

Anyway, that's all the main stuff on my mind currently. I've been itching to get back to updating this site, so don't mind me if this entry feels a little half-baked. I don't think anyone reads these anyway haha. It's nice to look back on them though, so we'll see if I can update a bit more frequently this year.